Hi Everyone
As a conference and event photographer in Edinburgh Glasgow and Scotland, I often photograph a number of sports, particularly when I worked with newspapers, covering football, rugby, boxing, hockey, gymnastics and other local sports. I also photograph football regularly for fun for local clubs. As an experienced football photographer, I thought I would do a few tips for football photographers in Edinburgh, so here they are:
1. Position is everything in event, corporate and conference photography and this is even more important for the sports photographer in Edinburgh. For football and this is only if you have the freedom to move, as this is not always the case particularly for big scale professional matches, you should be positioned near the goal where your team are shooting, this depends on who you are covering the game for. The corner flag is a good position, although some photographers like to get behind the goals where they can photograph from the back with the net and ball in focus.
2. Move your body position, crouch down sometimes to change your angle for a more interesting viewpoint.
3. Shoot about 1/800, - 1/1250, that should be about right for football. It will need to be much faster for other sports ie motor racing. If the subject matter is moving towards you, a slower speed should suffice.
4. Whilst you should try and use equipment which has a good rate of frames per second, you should still try and time the shot so you are capturing the most impressive moment. This often means you click the shutter a fraction of a second earlier to capture the action.
5. You need to capture the ball at all times, unless it is a celebration photo.
6. As mentioned above, don’t just shoot the action, capture the crowd, celebrations, anything else happening. This applies to all conferences and event photography, as it is always important to capture these unexpected moments.
7. Take plenty batteries, you will need them for sports photography.
8. Whilst everyone thinks sports photographers need long lenses, this is not so important for football and a zoom from say 70mm up to 300mm should do. You may also want to take a shorter lens in case you need to take a portrait image later on.
9. Try and capture the goals if possible. Also try and get facial expressions and the footballers in the air in mid action, unless you have capture the goal, you should avoid showing the backs of the participants.
10. Lastly enjoy and have a banter with the players and crowd if possible.
Hope all this helps.
Until next time.
Kind Regards
Colin
www.colinwrightphotography.co.uk
Hi Everyone
As a professional event photographer working in Scotland, today we are going to look at why you should hire a professional photographer for your conference in Edinburgh instead of going for that staff member who has a decent camera and has done one or two events in the past. so here are the reasons you should book a photographer for your Glasgow conference:
Why to book a professional event photographer Edinburgh, Scotland
1. A professional photographer should be qualified to work at a high standard, you can check this with them, they may have a formal qualification or have some accreditation from say an organisation like the Royal photographic Society. I know this is no guarantee of great work but it is always better than someone with no formal qualifications and you can always check their website for testimonials and the quality of the photography.
2. A professional conference photographer in Edinburgh will have invested in the right equipment for event photography and will have the time to research the most relevant and up to date gear suitable for the job. They won't just buy the latest gear all the time, as everything they purchase should have a justifiable return on investment.
3. Professionals are accustomed to photographing a large number of events and this essential experience means they are more reliable and less likely to make a mess of your precious conference. You can check on the previous events from their website. This should also give you an idea as to the venues they have attended and the profile of the event, in addition to the style of photographs to ensure the photos meet your requirements.
4. If you pay a professional in any walk of life, they are obligated to provide you with high quality images, someone who does it for free may not feel the same pressure to do a good job, as it is not their paid occupation. Thats not to say they will always do a bad job, it is just a more likely scenario if you go in house.
5. A professional photographer should have Public Liability and Public Indemnity Insurance and in some cases depending on the subject matter, a Disclosure Scotland certificate. This gives you some legal comeback in the unlikely event of anything going wrong.
6. A conference or event can cost thousands and the cost of an event photographer in Scotland is a small price to pay for the one lasting thing you will keep after the event. The photos can be used for a variety of purposes, including brochures, annual reports and posters and the professional photographer can assist in resizing and other important editing considerations after the event. The overall image of your company is at stake if you display results that are less than professional, just for the sake of saving a few pounds.
7. Employing a professional from outside your organisation always looks more professional than just using Jimmy from Accounts who is into photography. You will also be able to establish a long term relationship with a professional conference photographer Scotland for your future events, which could be valuable for the image of your company.
8. A professional photographer in Scotland will act in a manner that is good for the image of your company, they will have the right personality, know how to interact with delegates and when to remain in the background and when to assist at the event and this will help create a good impression of your organisation. They will have long term skills and experience that makes them a master at the cart of event photography in Edinburgh Glasgow and throughout Scotland and this will give you peace of mind for the big day.
Hope this helps and keep in mind this applies to all events including for wedding photographers in Scotland, award ceremony photographers and sports photography in Scotland.
Until next time.
Kind Regards
Colin
www.colinwrightphotogrpahy.co.uk
Hi Everyone
Today I am going to look at the connections between different genres of photography. As you may know this is a subject I have examined before. Although an event photographer Edinburgh Scotland will cover a wide range of events, however, I think most photographers specialise. A conference photographer in Edinburgh for instance can also be an event photographer in Glasgow and this can include events such as Awards ceremonies in addition to conference photography in Glasgow, but what does the sports photographer have in common with the conference and event photographer. having previously worked as a sports photographer for newspapers in the Lothian area for 9 years, I covered a wide range of photographic genres but i feel my sports photography helped me as a conference photographer in Scotland and here is why:
1. The sports photographer has to react quickly to unexpected situations, this is also true for the conference photographer - people may not turn up, they may arrive late, or you may be asked to take a quick portrait photo either indoors or outdoors.
2. You have to work with the light you have. Although you may have some influence on the light, usually venues differ greatly and the conference organiser will want to dim the lights to an extent for slideshows and presentations, so you have to work with that. Likewise I have covered indoor sports and football outdoors in all kind of light, also in Scotland, the outdoor light can change in seconds.
3. You have to look for special moments outwith the standard images you are asked to produce ie emotion, celebrations etc. The golden rule after you have captured the goal at a football match is to catch the celebrations and the crowd, don't just put your camera down, satisfied that you got the goal.
4. if you can, you should move about and change your angle. You may have some restrictions at professional sports events but always move about and change your viewpoint if possible, even crouching down to frame your subject from the ground can help. This applies to all event photography to be honest.
5. You have to establish a relationship with the performers. If you get a chance before the event, introduce yourself. Don't stand to close to presenters and don't ever get in the way of the athletes, respect them but try and get a rapport with them if possible. This is more achievable at small local events than high profile professional football matches. For instance the players at my local football ground know me often interact with me during the game while I am taking sports photos.
Anyway, hope this helps.
Until next time.
Kind Regards
Colin
www.colinwrightphotography.co.uk
Hi Everyone
Hi Everyone
As a conference photographer in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Scotland, I am often asked what other types of photography I do and not a lot of people know this but I am also a well regarded infrared photographer in Scotland and have been exhibiting and selling infrared photographs for around 8 years now.
When can you shoot infrared photography in Scotland
As an infrared photographer in Scotland, I am often asked the above question and the answer is all year round. Whilst we all want to photograph foliage and trees at their best in the spring, summer and early autumn, there are still some left even well into winter. Lack of sunlight is also an issue and this will limit your photo time after October certainly. However all is not lost and here is a list reasons you can photograph all year round.
Photographing infrared out out of season
1. Remember your infrared camera is a high dynamic range black and white camera all year round, as long as there is some daylight you will still be able to take high dynamic range images all year round that will be better than a normal camera.
2. There are other subjects that render themselves well to photographing in infrared such as metallic objects ie cars, old planes etc. Another good subject is wood and water reflections work well in infrared. You can utilise these locations more out of season. Most locations will also be quieter in the winter and that is what we all want, most of the time anyway, when photographing infrared.
3. Try other things out of season. I have used my infrared camera outdoors, as a conference photographer in Edinburgh Scotland, in addition to photographing infrared as a wedding photographer Scotland. Just get out there and experiment. So photograph your dog and family on the garden.
4. Architecture renders itself to dramatic photographs in infrared. The contrast in the sky is more effective in infrared and the blues after editing will result in a final image with deep blacks, that would take you more time to achieve in editing a normal image.
5. Winter is the time to experiment in your settings and for editing earlier images you have taken. Some converted cameras allow you to adjust the white balance, you can also try different exposures and settings, or even using filters. I like to use a polarising filter to deepen the blacks and help with reflections, but feel free to try anything.
So hope the above helps. Infrared photography is not just for the summer. It can be used as an event photographer in Edinburgh, or a corporate photographer Glasgow, jus use your imagination.
Until next time.
Kind Regards
Colin
www.colinwrightphotography.co.uk
Hi Everyone
Just a quick blog in relation to how I am getting on with the Canon R6. I tested it out the last 2 weekends at some local football matches and I am seriously impressed. The focussing is fast and accurate and the touch focus on the screen is a facility I will use for conference and event photography in Edinburgh. ISO performance is excellent, the best I have ever used. I also used a 100-400mm RF lens which is excellent for the price, although a little stiff zooming in for sports to be honest, but hopefully that will loosen of a bit with use. I can see me using this lens for conference photography Edinburgh, sport, wedding photography around Scotland and general usage, it will go well with my 85mm. Are there any cons to this camera, apart from the fact I am not fully used to it, well not many, its maybe a bit heavy on battery usage but that is because you want to shoot the more images, due to the excellent frames per second rate. It is only around 2m pixels but to be hones that is enough for event photography in Glasgow Scotland. Sometimes i miss the larger cameras but i am getting older and the smaller bodies suit me fine these days. So apart from it being a bit complicated as its new, the camera is excellent.
More to come soon on this subject.
Kind Regards
Colin
www.colinwrightphotography.co.uk