Training for the professional corporate event photographer Edinburgh, Scotland
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Today we are going to look at the importance of training for the professional corporate event photographer Edinburgh, Scotland. This is especially important in todays ever changing technological environment. So lets take a look at why it is so important for commercial photographers in Scotland to keep up to date with their training.
The importance of Training for the professional corporate event photographer Edinburgh, Scotland
1. Technological improvements to cameras have been developing at a rapid rate. We also change our gear more regularly nowadays than in the film days.
2. Updated training events are a good way to network with other people in the photography industry.
3. Training and other gatherings with fellow photographers keep you fresh and keen to try new things in this fascinating industry we all work in.
4. You are never to old to learn and no matter how good an event or conference photographer in Edinburgh, you are, it is always vital to update your training and learn new techniques.
5. Software developments enable professional photographers of today to capture some amazing imagery. It is therefore vital that you keep up to date with any new developments.
So I hope that helps. Whilst it is vital to keep training on a regular basis in the field of photography, it also important that we don't neglect training in business and website development, in addition to keeping our photographic skills finely tuned. So even if you just update your Photoshop training Adobe Creative Cloud | Details and products | Adobe keep on learning everyone.
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Conference and event photography Edinburgh Scotland and the seasons
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Today I am going to look at Conference and event photography Edinburgh Scotland and the seasons, mainly how the change from winter to summer affects event photographers ie who is affected most and how does it change our focus, if you pardon the pun. There is a good article by National Geographic on how to photograph in poor weather How to Take Good Photos in Bad Weather (nationalgeographic.com). Also here is a link to some of my landscape images, with examples of photography from all seasons at the same locations. Colin Wright Photography, Edinburgh and Glasgow corporate and event photographer | Landscape
How the seasons and event photographers in Scotland
1. For sports photographers in Scotland, this can fairly significant. You would think that outdoor sports would be played in the summer and indoor ones in the winter, but this is not always the case, with football and rugby for example taking place in the winter. There are also some sports that take place all year round ie swimming, gymnastics, boxing etc.
2. You will probably use flash more in the winter, as you will find yourself indoors a lot, with less room. This can be significant for wedding photographers in Scotland, who will take entirely different photographs in the winter ie the guests wont be outdoors drinking champagne. Other genres such as conference photography in Edinburgh and Glasgow for instance are hardly affected by the seasons as the take place indoors.
3. You will work in higher ISOs in the winter with poor limited light and often less time to photograph your subject if it is outdoors.
4. Photographers in some genres may have to diversify out of season. If they photograph a lot of outdoor landscapes in the summer for instance, they may have to find alternative subjects in the winter. Likewise the average wedding photographer in Scotland may have to change his or her outlook in the winter, as there are traditionally less weddings at that time of the year.
5. You will have to dress accordingly outdoors and be prepared for weather which can delay your arrival to events. This may sound obvious but I have heard of photographers being late for photoshoots due to bad weather and its just not acceptable in our profession. You will also need protective gear for your camera and lenses, plus a good towel or cloth to dry off the snow or rain. If you are a newspaper photographer in Scotland, you will be required to go out in all types of weather and there will be no excuses.
So I hope this helps. Until next time.
Kind Regards
Colin
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IHG conference Edinburgh
Intercontinental Hotel Group International IT conference, Edinburgh 2019 by professional corporate and event photographer Edinburgh, Scotland
Wedding photographer Scotland on his travels
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A quick blog today, just to say what a great time I had photographing the wedding of Alexis and Ryan at the Atholl Palace Hotel, Pitlochry. Atholl Palace Hotel | 4-Star Hotel in Pitlochry, Scotland
Wedding photographer Scotland and the weather.
We were lucky with the weather and a good time was had by all, particularly the guests from Aberdeenshire, who were a great crowd. The bride and groom were up for a wander to get some really creative images and video. Thanks again to the organisers and the video team at Orchard Films, Steve and Cheryl. As an event photographer in Scotland, you have to be prepared for everything and whilst I am used to wasps and bees outdoors, maybe it was a bit of a surprised to have to deal with them indoors during the ceremony, but the bride took it in her stride. The Atholl Palace Hotel is a wonderful venue in the Perthshire countryside, the grounds are vast and there is a feeling of remoteness, although it is only an hour and a half from my home on the outskirts of Glasgow. The blessing with all wedding and event photography in Edinburgh, Glasgow and anywhere in Scotland for that matter, is the ability to get outside, it really makes a massive difference to the final photographs, although you do have to be prepared to improvise when we do get poor weather and as we all know it does happen frequently for wedding photographers in Scotland. However, some weddings are almost all indoors and this is not such an issue. As a conference photographer in Edinburgh, almost all my events are indoors, although often they are held at Murryfield Rugby Stadium and then the delegates often want to go outside for a quick photo.
Scotland ideal venue for wedding photography
Scotland has some unbelievable wedding venues and the Atholl Palace is one of them, with a vast expanse of land surrounded by the fantastic Perthshire landscape, it really is one of the ideal venues for wedding photography. Just to let you know some images will follow once the wedding couple have received their final photographs. However, I have photographed a fair number of fantastic wedding photography venues and many can be viewed on this page. Colin Wright Photography, Edinburgh and Glasgow corporate and event photographer | Wedding Photographer Edinburgh Glasgow and Scotland.
So everyone, of for some conference photography in Glasgow now, with more event photography in Scotland coming up soon as we move into the autumn. So until next time.
Kind Regards
Colin
www.colinwrightphotography.co.uk
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New technology for corporate and conference photographers Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Today I am going to talk about the importance of new technology, particularly for cameras and how they have evolved at a rapid rate, especially the last 5 to 10 years. This new technology can enable us to work faster, more creatively and offer more for our clients. I am going to start by telling you the gear I use, as this blogs pertains mainly to Canon R gear, although I often use Nikon for infrared work and also Lumix and Fuji as back-up cameras. First of all I would like to begin by looking at the single most important breakthrough for event photographers in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Scotland. In my opinion, the ability of new cameras, particularly mirrorless Canon R models, to operate in low light has changed dramatically in the last 5 years or so. The Canon R6 is a fantastic addition to the conference photographer Scotland, it allows all kinds of scope to work without flash. Of course there are times when a bit of flash will give us that bit extra for some of our images but overall event and corporate photographers in Glasgow and Edinburgh, should avoid it where possible and you may even be restricted at certain events. As an example the attached photo provides an example of working in very low light, although this photo was taken outdoors it was dark and pouring of rain, but my Canon gear coped very well. Colin Wright Photography, Edinburgh and Glasgow corporate and event photographer | Music and Theatre Photography
So here is my list of technological advances in the last 5 years for what it is worth.
10 best technological advances for cameras:
1. Ability to perform brilliantly in low light.
2. Smaller and lighter than ever, without losing the quality.
3. Eye detection is excellent in some of the new models.
4. Image stabilisation is now incorporated into some camera bodies as well as lenses and it is much improved from the earlier attempts.
5. Mirrorless lenses have been introduced, with the same quality as the previous DSLR without the weight.
6. The phone cameras can =now be used as a back-up, or at least as a means of checking exposure, light etc. They really are that good, check out the new Iphone 15 camera. iPhone - Apple (UK)
7. Most cameras now have dual recording, to help avoid any disasters if one card breaks.
8. You can back up the photos onto your phone and edit right away to provide immediate results for your event photography client in Scotland.
9. The viewing screens are excellent resolution and quality.
10. You can now edit your images even faster on camera before downloading the images.
So everyone, hope that helps, so get out there snapping with your new wonderful gear.
Until next time.
Kind Regards
Colin
www.colinwrightphotography.co.uk
www.edinburghphotographer.com