Hi Everyone

With the Festive season well and truly over and the conference and event photography commissions starting to come in at venues in Edinburgh and Scotland, I thought this would be a good time to take a quick reflection, as a professional event photographer, on the do's and don'ts for conference photographers, so here we go:

Do's

1. Take only the equipment you will need, don't overload yourself with gear

2. Make sue you have all the timings right and the key shots the client wants

3. Be creative outwith the client requirements, they will thank you for it later

4. Use flash but not constantly, give the speakers and delegates some peace

5. Be helpful and responsive to the delegates and organisers, this is crucial, as it will likely effect whether or not you get booked again

Don'ts

1. Don't overdo the number of pictures of the lead speakers, give them some space and limit flash if possible

2. Don't use large lenses all the time, keep it small where possible, this should be more achievable with mirrorless cameras, as they have smaller lenses

3. Don't shove to the front all the time and get in the way of the conference, a good professional event photographer should hardly be noticed at all

4. Don't use the event as a means of selling your services and only give out business cards if asked for them

5. Dedicate yourself to the conference, keep a professional attitude, don't be seen on your phone all the time.  I now have a mirrorless Canon, which can transfer the images to my phone as a back-up.  if I use this facility, I make sure I let the client know what I am doing and the reasoning behind it

So, hope this helps. until next time.

Kind Regards

Colin

www.colinwrightphotography.co.uk

www.edinburghphotography.com