Hi All

Something a bit different this time, with a blog on bungee jumping photography, following my trip to the Riverside Museum, Glasgow to provide the photography for UK Bungee at the weekend.  As a corporate event photographer operating in Scotland, these kind of commissions can be great fun and something different for sports and event photographers.  Although bungee jumping isn't a sport, you need the same skills to photograph it.  You need to be quick, catch the moment, try and get facial expressions and the position and angle are crucial.  Here are a few do's and dont's:

Do's

- Do make sure you are in the right position to catch the jumper, ie not right into the sun and underneath but not directly below, to give yourself some room to move and frame the subject

 - Try and get the facial expressions, this is pretty important

 - Equip for bad weather, remember there is no escape when you are looking up to the sky, keep a camera cloth in your hand and take your waterproofs

 - Capture all angles and move about after you have taken the first dive shots

 - Don't stop shooting after they have landed, the relief expression on their face can be a good one to catch

- Dont's

 - Don't forget about the cage when it lands, it could so easily land on your head if you are not careful

 - Don't chat to your pals just at that crucial moment, if you miss the very start of the jump, you are probably going to miss the best shots

 - Don't shoot at too slow a speed, usually 400-1000 is about right

 - Don't forget to compensate for the exposure if you are looking into a grey sky, manual is best

 - Don't forget to change your settings depending on the weather changes, this is Scotland after all

Hope that helps, some new bungee photographs will go on the site soon from the weekend, until then, here is one I did previously.

Kind Regards

Colin

www,colinwrightphotography.co.uk

www.edinburghphotographer.com