I used to shoot "Win Pictures" the main thing was to try and get the horses
to have both ears pointed forward, there are a few ways to do this, you
could have her use a squeaker devise to get the horse's attention, one lady
used to throw a program in the air to make noise when the horse would leek
shed shoot the shot, but that always bothered me, what if the horse spooked!
She might want to consider using a tripod that would be just about as fast
as a mono, also most shots I've seen show the horse's front quarters and a
bit of a side view if that makes since, the rider should have the horse in
the best pose or position, she could get there ahead of time have the
lighting crew turn on the spot light so she could do a white balance, I
would also suggest shooting in RAW format, something like this should not be
left to the chance of a JPG, she could have some one assisting her that
knows how to down load from the card that way she could just switch out the
card and let her assistant do the downloading.
Just a few thoughts.
Terry L. Mair
Mair's Photography
158 South 580 East
Midway, Utah 84049
435-654-3607
www.mairsphotography.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "howard" <home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students"
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Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 7:41 AM
Subject: Horse Show Advice Please!
Anyone have any tips on this please? My daughter has just got her first
"pro" assignment and her first official "Official Photographer" badge at
the Horse of The Year Show, in Birmingham...and she's very nervous!
This show is indoors, very brightly lit, no flash allowed, though riders
are spotlit.
Technical Issues...
Camera - Canon 350D with a D100 + 18-125 backup
Likely ISO setting (my guess 800)
White balance - automatic for most, with switch to tungsten when no
spolight?
Suitable lens(es) - she has Canon 18-55 and 70-300
Monopod for extra stability?
Storage - we've access to 2 * 1GB cards - will she need more?
Download at breaks to...laptop or some like the Epson P2000 or a
flashtrax?
And what makes that GREAT shot? She's going to study photos on the HOYS
website obviously
Answers on a postcard please! ;)
- no seriously any suggestions warmly welcomed
Thanks
Howard
