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Shooting as a group
By ravsitar | July 27, 2009
On the heels of last post’s advice, here another one.
Have you been out shooting with a group of photographers? If not you should try it out.
Why would you want to shoot with other photographers? There are many good reasons:
- Setting the pace: If you’ve ever been the lone photographer in a group (out with friends or family), you’ve probably been constantly badgered about keeping up or keeping moving. It’s true, when a person is out taking photos, they move at a much slower rate then if they were without the camera. Heck, I find that I move slower at the zoo then my friends with two kids under 5. And we tend to linger in places longer than others. I know I’ve spent 20 minutes in front of a display taking photos and waiting for the “perfect moment”. But when you’re out with a group of photographers this isn’t a problem. Move as slow as you’d like and you’ll find there’s probably another photographer moving slower than you. We’re just more understanding about creating photos. It takes time and when photographers walk around, we’re not just looking where we are going, we’re looking for shots.
- Silly amounts of equipment: It’s a widely known fact that photographers all have a bad case of Equipment Acquisition Syndrome (EAS). We all want more equipment, better equipment, and newer equipment. So when you’re out shooting with other photographers you get a chance to try out some other equipment. I know that when I go shooting, I generally have no problems with people borrowing lenses or flashes from me. And most of those who I shoot with lend me equipment as well.
- Talk the talk: Nothing bores my friends and family like talking about photography. This topic is right up there with geek chat about computers and video games. Most people just don’t find it interesting and tend to glaze over when I start in. They have no problems coming to me for advice on what camera to buy, but beyond that, it’s like talking at a wall. Other photographers are generally eager to talk about photography. And teaching someone something (even something quick and simple) is a great way to reinforce it in your own mind.
Things have been a little busy for the last three weeks. Weekends have been filled with trips out of state for various family things. Weekdays I’ve been fairly busy at work and just not in the photo groove in the evenings. Thankfully August should be a bit calmer than the last couple months.
My company is revamping their website, and I’ve been tasked with shooting photos of our projects. Should be interesting and give me some structured photography projects. Look for them in the next month or two.
Here are a few photos that I took during a photo walk earlier in July. There were 8 or so people out taking photos around Nicollet Island.
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