Beginners Guide to Better Event Photography

Event photography can be a lot of fun. I hope you find these 5 tips helpful for getting started in photographing your events! 4 Types of Event Shots to Master • 4 Types of Event Photo...
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[@ChaosMarine9118]

My primary focus for the past 10 years has been videography. I clicked on this vid hoping to learn more about lighting for event photography. I was surprised to learn some better lessons about making photos as opposed to taking photos. Good stuff. Thanks.

[@user-cl1he4fg6p]

Just started photography and got my first event 4 days away, watching these videos and I love this advice, needed this.

[@Unteroffizier]

There are people who use a prime lenses to take event photos - during the event fumbling with changing of lens (probably missed many moments), cannot move freely and take photos freely limited by the zoom ranges and perspectives. Sure prime lenses are good but it won't matter if that guy is going to overprocess the photos until at resolution of 1200 x 900 can tell it looks grainy. At such a small resolution zoom lenses and prime lenses quality makes no difference. Also who the hell said that in event photography you cannot cut the limbs and head? Probably he mixed up rules used in portrait photography with event photography. He also don't have a cam with tilting LCD screen. SO all his overhead shots comes with very big headroom because he just cannot frame a shot that has an angle greater that his point of view.

[@jennyhayesmaytum]

This is such great advice

[@ironladylucy2660]

A beginner with a couple of days to my first event, a bit nervous, feel like I don't have the right equipment. Only have a kit lens and a 50mm, mostly shoot portraits and I'm super nervous

[@nikita_kozlov]

Unedited photo rolll!?? “Sure thing, totes unedited.” 😏

[@BGTuyau]

So much of this genre of photography depends on "people skills" -as opposed to gear and technical considerations- including skills of self-management.

[@Fifthimagez]

This was great thanks so much!

[@piaku3920]

Any advice for lense we should use? What's the focal range and the aperture? Like, say..a birthday party or dinner party.

[@dobbsgraphica4988]

Thanks from Australia. I'm used to shooting motorsport but have been asked to shoot a relatives 21st. Valuable tips I'll try to keep in mind.

[@eddyrecarte2582]

"You are not only there to TAKE photos. You are there to MAKE photos."

[@proxied8075]

📝Notes:

[@tessalynncoleman4746]

this was extremely helpful and solid advice; thank you!

[@AlexTchaikovsky]

Great tips! Thank you, this video put me in the right mindset!

[@Reine.du.Chocolat]

Thank you for this!!!

[@TEVVISUALS]

Thank you so much for amazing advice! Looking forward to more videos! ❤

[@abrilbeltramone9688]

really good, such an interesting insight! thank you!

[@szymonnowak562]

Thank You very much Jesse<3

[@mikabeIa]

Thank you from Brazil ❤️

[@KeaniSoa]

I'd love you to make a video on how to shoot to get that cover photo!