HOT!Photography

Executive Summary By Alex Yeo
Photojournalism wedding photography is not just a trend, it is a unique and personal style of photography that will impress everyone, even the toughest bride.

Photojournalism wedding photography is a style of photography that has the ability to capture the moments of a wedding in a journalistic approach, or an approach that tells a story. Many brides prefer this style above all other wedding styles because they will not have to spend valuable time away from their guests to pose for pict6ures. Nothing should be posed in a photojournalistic wedding.

Compare this style of photography to a newspaper photographer covering a story. You will not see the newspaper photographer rearranging people and staging them to take a picture. Photojournalism wedding photography is a very unique approach that can absolutely be molded by you and your photographer to be precisely what you want.

Photojournalism Versus Traditional Wedding Photography
Executive Summary By Joseph Devine

You have to pick your venue, food, music, flowers, dress, bridesmaids' dresses, and even your wedding favors and invitations. However, to perfectly capture the wonderful wedding that comes from all of this planning, you must choose a photographer that fits your style.

The two main trends in wedding photography are traditional versus photojournalistic. When you are choosing a photographer for your wedding, it is important to look through their sample pictures to see if you like them.

If you are interested in getting posed, formal portraits for your wedding, you would probably prefer a traditional style. These more formal pictures have everyone posed and prepared for the camera. Additionally, traditional photos require the photography team to be very organized. A photographer who works in a photojournalistic style may capture you and your guests laughing together or in mid-hug. No matter what wedding photography style you choose, you are bound to have many different pictures that you will love and cherish to remind you of that special day.

Nature is all around us, and its beauties are unlimited. In this fast-paced world of mocha-lattes and traffic jams at rush hour, too many of us take the beauty of nature for granted. Poets and photographers are great at this

So what do we mean when we say nature photography? Nature is our natural environment. Nature photography is the photography of these things. There is a wide spectrum that is included in nature photography. Pictures of sunsets, sunrises and ocean waves lapping at the shore are all nature photography. If you live in the south, you may not see snow-capped mountains if it wasn't for nature photography.

But what if you are one of the people taking these pictures? What if you are the nature loving photographer that gives this fantastic gift to someone else? The first step is to have an eye for these beautiful images. Nature photography is a rewarding experience for the photographer and also for the people who get to view the results. In nature photography, you are able to take two things that you love and combine them in a beautiful and artistic way.

Executiv Summary By Paul Tyrone Harrison
If you are considering becoming an Event Photographer this guide may be useful. I spent a long time researching all the kit needed to be a successful Event photographer, testing and costing carefully. I do recommend anyone interested in Event photography going on the excellent training course supplied by Systems Insight, speak to Mike Orr, Stuart or Darren at systems insight. I've also found the Event Photographers Society really useful.

1, Camera Equipment needed for Event Photographers;
2. Lighting equipment for Event Photography;
3. Printers for Instant Event Photos;
4. Mitsubishi Click system for Event Photography;
5. Green Screen Event Photography;
6. Starting an Event Photography Business.

1. Camera Equipment for Event Photographers.

You don't NEED the latest high-end professional DSLR with pro glass lenses to shoot an event! With proper lighting (see lighting section) I got almost identical results shooting people in front of a green screen. So don't go mad on the camera kit, it will get bashed around at an event! Outdoors events are more dependent on the available light and the lens.

I do actually keep the images stored in the camera as a backup though in case the wireless system stops working.

This lets you squeeze bigger groups in as well, especially useful if you are shooting in front of a green screen at an event.

Also, if you ever get a large group of girls at a School Prom or Sweet Sixteen event, take LOTS of shots! We tend to charge the standard rate £10 per shoot including a 6x9 mounted photograph, but do offer incentives for groups such as discounting copies of the same photograph, or offering 3 for the price of 2 if they are different shots that need processing.

2. Lighting Equipment for Event Photography

I don't use studio lighting for indoor events! Initially I used the standard large softbox above the camera and shot in front of a grey, back or white backdrop. This controls two other Nikon SB-600's also with the wide-angle flaps down using Nikon's excellent CLS lighting system. The two SB-600's are mounted on sturdy but portable stands and shoot through white umbrellas for lovely soft lighting.

At an Event you don't want to be messing around changing lighting when you have queues, but this setup is flexible and light enough to be safe to move quickly if you need to. The Nikon system lets me control the brightness of each flash directly from the camera without having to touch the lights.

As we use Green Screen backdrops at most events to add effects and digital backgrounds, I have to ensure the backdrop is evenly lit to avoid problems when chromakeying out the green. By mounting the umbrellas high up at either side and shooting through them, the green (or blue) backdrop gets evenly lit where it matters. The guests get a nice flattering lighting setup which I can easily adjust for large groups or closeups. I

I shoot on full manual with the on camera flash at about 1/32 power to give a little fill light, but mainly to trigger the two mounted lights. When the display flashes, point the camera back between the lights and shoot. If not, try shooting again straight at one of the sb600, it will work!

3. Printers for Instant Event Photos.

So choosing the best Event printers was an interesting exercise!

So ink-jet prints are going to be too expensive for event printing. As I use a full frame camera this is exactly the size the camera shoots at, so no cropping needed! Consumables for the Mitsubishi Event printers are readily available and therefore discounted prices help bring the costs down. 4. Mitsubishi Click System for Event Photographers.

Yes, I could run either system quickly and use dedicated green screen software and professional retouching software to produce stunning results. My first event was a corporate Xmas dinner and the only person available to do the green screen effects, printing, mounting and sales was my wife! The Click system is very straightforward, you set up a new event and pictures are sent wirelessly from the photographer. 5. Green Screen Event Photography

Some specialise in niche markets like weddings or school photographs, or certain types of events like Equestrian or Motorcycling. I chose Green Screen Event Photography for a variety of reasons.

This gives us the flexibility to add classy studio backdrops to Black Tie and Corporate Events, and lets us choose appropraite colours to enhance what the guests are wearing.

Bar and Bat-Mitzvahs are great fun as we can transport the guests anywhere in the world, and for all events we offer free personalised overlays and designs so the event is memorable and unique.

The secret to Chromakey Event Photography is keeping the workflow fast! If you offer a guest 2500 choices, expect a huge queue or a lot of disapointed people. We tend to design 10 choices for each event and will print an example of each so they can decide before we shoot. We prefer green screens to blue screens as less people wear the actual shade of green we use. Don't worry about evenly lighting the backdrop as many claim, that will just cause more spill and you need more lights power and cabling! You can't get your guests the recommended 10-12 feet away at an event, which you need to if you light the backdrop! Using pro software lets you quickly adjust for spill and reflected green light.

The trick is to light the people not the backdrop, that should only appear in the gaps anyway and if you have a light enough green it will work. 6. Starting an Event Photography Business.

You will earn about £300 at an event of this size. Offer to do some small events free for the practice, but still charge the going rate. Even if you only sell 10 shoots in a night, the experience is invaluable before you tackle a busy event.

Work the tables if it's quiet.

Executive Summary By Andrew Chaan
A child is the loveliest gift for their parents, grand parents and other family members. People preserve the photographs of kids to keep the memories of their best actions during his childhood. Other important and complex task is to make kids comfortable in front of camera. Baby and Child photography is different from other shades of photography. Possessing child nature when needed and knowledge of child psychology is also important for a commercial baby photographer.

The demand for expert child and baby photographers have increased drastically during last few years. The popularity of commercials where kids are involved has increased a lot due to the active participation of kids in family stuff. Therefore, baby photography for such commercials is a competitive task and this task needs real experienced photographers.

Children Photography Tips
Executive Summary By Stephen Honda
Photographing children has some significant differences from photographing adults or high school seniors. When photographing small children, have some food on hand. Ask the parents to bring some of the child's favorite toys and clothing to the photo shoot. Shoot the cake shots last!
Offer a baby plan. Keep a database of the ages and birthdates of the small children and babies. Even if the session is a birthday session, invite siblings. The photographing of small children is both a challenge and a joy. By following these tips a professional photographer will experience greater success when photographing children.