Hi Everyone

As a conference and event photographer working around Edinburgh, Glasgow and Scotland, I am often asked what the main skills are for conference photography and I thought this would be a good time in this quick blog to add a short list detailing the essentials for conference photography.  So here we are:

1. You need a variety of skills for indoor and outdoor photography, including the use of flash.

2. You must have the skills to take candid reportage photos, whilst this may sound obvious some people are controlled environment photographers, who prefer to set up the lighting etc, not me, I prefer to make use of existing conditions and i enjoy the challenge of different lighting.

3. You must be flexible, things can change very quickly, people may fail to turn up, that group shot outside may now have to be completed indoors due to the weather, so be prepared for the unexpected.

4. Conference photography is similar to photographing a wedding, or even a sports event, you need to be an action photographer and have the ability to capture these special moments.

5. As well as candid photography, you also need the skills to take posed individual and group photos, this is particularly important if you are photographing an award ceremony.

So that's just a little food for thought this week.  more on tips for the conference photographer next week.  I am off to photograph an award event in Edinburgh and also a conference photography assignment in Glasgow.

Until next time.

Kind Regards

Colin

www.colinwrightphotography.co.uk