Below are 5 of my most advanced event photography tips.

#1 Pre-select your focal point for a faster event shooting experience.

Use your AF point controller to pre-select your focus point location before the viewfinder reaches your eye. Keep in mind that this will first require you to develop the ability to pre-visualize your composition before looking through your viewfinder. With practice, it becomes intuitive. I learned these tips on rehearsal, having filmed hundreds of events in Los Angeles. Over time, you'll find yourself automatically adjusting your focus point while holding the camera to your eye.

Although Prime lenses might be considered less versatile for event photography, their defined field of view actually makes it easier to preview your composition. Over time, prime lenses can be used almost as effectively as zoom lenses. With practice, you will intuitively know how many steps forward or backward you need to take to match the pre-visualized image in your head, while enjoying their own unique benefits such as reduced weight, wider apertures fast and of course a guaranteed field. point of view already mentioned.

Update:

New technology seen in mirrorless cameras could make this method of shooting obsolete. As face and eye detection technology improves, adjusting your focus point may partly become a thing of the past.

#2 Photograph with both eyes for maximum photo coverage of the event.

While one eye frames your photo, use your other eye to monitor the action. This improves your timing because you are no longer looking at what is in front of you through the tunnel of your viewfinder. Additionally, you can monitor the space for other potential images. This will help you maximize your coverage of an event. Remember, when it comes to event photography, your goal should always be to provide more coverage, not more images for the sake of more images.

Update:

Again, this is another way of shooting that could be disrupted by mirrorless cameras: at present, my experience shooting with a mirrorless camera at events does not is not thorough enough to draw a conclusion, but I am personally concerned about how to see reality with only one eye. and one digital screen with the other can result in a disjointed shooting experience.

#3 Read the room to capture more moments.

Follow the energy. This isn't some sleight of hand, woo woo stuff. Don't think about it too much. Follow the energy for more interesting candids.

You will find that when you are truly present: when all of your senses are in harmony with the chorus of noise, movement and things we are never even aware of, you will find yourself moving towards where the real thing is. action during an event…sometimes seemingly before it even happens.

A note:

When photographing an event, follow the energy and focus on the moments, you'll find that you may naturally end up with more photographs of some people than others. It's normal; some people are just the life of the party. However, it's a good idea to balance this out by trying to "even out" your coverage by paying a visit to a location here and there and just trying to take a photo of each individual you may have missed.

#4 Predict smiles

Have you learned to follow the energy? GOOD. Now is the time to predict a smile. Following the energy will get you where you need to go, but as an event photographer, you need to be able to capture the strong emotions and defining moments of an event. One way to do this is to predict smiles.

When someone is about to smile, it is first seen in their eyes. At events, people are usually too busy talking to smile, but between sentences, they smile to connect with the person they're speaking to. This is the moment I've been waiting for and I know it's coming by looking at my subjects' eyes.

#5 Time your shot before the peak of the action.

Your motor skills are lagging. Your camera has a delay between when you press the shutter button and when it takes an image, even a small one. Try to time your image just before the action peaks to counteract this delay. I found that with practice, I only needed one shot to achieve this. Continuous shooting can in theory guarantee you capture a moment, but I've found that it makes me less in tune with the present moment and when I stay focused and time my shot perfectly, I'm able to guaranteeing that I capture the moment better than holding it. on my shutter and hoping for the best. Plus, I really don't like the process of editing my event photography coverage when I've gone overboard. It takes longer and fast file delivery has become increasingly important when it comes to event photography.

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