Event photography

chrism

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27 Jan 2006 - 4:43 AM

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Just a quick poll really. Of those of you that do event photography, how many started out on your own and built from there and how many assisted someone else first and after getting some experience set up on their own?

And, do many of you use dye subs and print at the event or do the majority take orders/advertise at the event and then use a lab to do the prints?

Thanks

Chris

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27 Jan 2006 - 6:35 AM

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Started off many years in social event photography working part time for a company (salaried) and then on to perhaps the best social event photographer in Ireland as freelance.

Many years ago used to use film and get the stuff deved and printed by runners in one hour places, which was a pain in the backside for Ireland on a sunday! Tried to avoid those events as I used to do a deal with the organisers, get the film/prints deved, small scale scans on the web and then post the prints down to the organisers and let them take their cut.

When moving to digital only ever used dye subs there and then - no other choice really due to the circumstances. For smaller events just a web presence as its usually not worth the bother bringing an assistant etc etc. Then again for smaller stuff I'm usually paid to be there and the event shots are a spin off.

Only use lab prints for 'specials' and internet orders now, dye subs for everything on site.

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27 Jan 2006 - 9:44 AM

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Similar to Joe.

Started as an associate social photographer for a studio then left and set up my own business shooting for myself. Was (and hopefully still am !) a credible professional wedding and portrait photographer prior to starting events.

Picked up some of my own events through contacts and either shoot corporate events with payment up-front or sports / charity balls / proms on spec or included in the ticket price.

Depending on the nature of the event I will either print onsite using dye-sub printers (and then maybe web images on an e-commerce site) or just ensure the competitors / attendees have the web address of the website and only sell online.

Onsite events get very limited work on the images if any. The quality is high enough if you are a competant photographer and get it right in-camera.

Corporate work usually gets more attention and is usually supplied on CD/DVD as part of the commission.

Web only sales are usually not worked at all (high attendee sports) or via batch actions.

I would never spend an age working event images in PS, taking peoples names and addresses, payment after the order etc etc.


HTH
Mike

ZenTog

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27 Jan 2006 - 11:33 AM

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chris if you want to email me with more questions on event photography I will try to answer them. I have answered people on here before but it leads to hot air from certain quarters. PaulSFrost@aol.com

ZenTog

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27 Jan 2006 - 11:47 AM

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exactly the comment I would have expected from your quarter thought you would have been more professional and kept your mouth shut!!!

ZenTog

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27 Jan 2006 - 11:49 AM

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emma its even cold down here in cornwall got frozen the last few days photographing birds and surfers

ZenTog

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27 Jan 2006 - 11:59 AM

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if you actually knew anything about me Mike you would realise I do have a laugh all day long. maybe one day you will meet me in the flesh and change your weird opinion about me, I am as laid back as you can get in real life!!

ZenTog

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27 Jan 2006 - 12:09 PM

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you will not have to look hard , just watch
out for the big white van and the 6m gazeebo

dont forget to look out at other events(surf/ mx events) as well it would be nice to meet up for a beer or lager and compare notes sometime, as the equestrian events are normally too hectic for much more than a brief hello.