special event photography
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What you need to . Special event photography. You might have a photography agenda, but in the end it’s their day People get tired, both physically and emotionally, and sometimes just want the event to end What’s joyous for some is sad for others. It’s their day. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
SPECIAL EVENT PHOTOGRAPHYWhat you need to
IT’S THEIR DAY You might have a photography agenda,
but in the end it’s their day People get tired, both physically and
emotionally, and sometimes just want the event to end
What’s joyous for some is sad for others
DECORUM & ATTIRE Dress for success – a special event
requires special event attire You are ambassadors for VMC – please look the
part Your attitude and attention must be
with and on the event, even if it’s “dull” for you
Be calm, even if things go wrong
VIPS Manners matter in these formal
settings, so please use yours Dr. Samantha Nutt, Minister of
Education, MLAs, PTSD superintendents, CMHR staff, Lindsay White (singer) etc.
These photos are very important – especially VMC admin with them (Nutt/Minister)
FEB. 25 UNESCO CONFERENCE 8:30
All presenters are here & conference begins 8:40-9:00
Aboriginal drummers play; people talk 9-10:00
Dr. Samantha Nutt speaks 10:30-11:30
AM sessions 11:30-12:30 l
Lunch 12:30-1:30
PM sessions 1:45- 3:00
CMHR presentation & concert
FEB. 25 UNESCO CONFERENCE Drummers – 6 Aboriginal drummers will
drum a ceremonial song. Mrs. A will offer tobacco before they
drum Get great shots – some with motion,
some stop action, some close ups, some full group
FEB. 25 UNESCO CONFERENCE Admin speaks – Mr. Riffle and Mdm. JFG
will open the conference (maybe some students, too)
The Minister of Ed (James Allum) will speak
Other VIPs will speak Get ALL of these people – close ups and
context – try for some branding – VMC logo/UNESCO logo etc.
FEB. 25 UNESCO CONFERENCE Dr. Samantha Nutt – our keynote –
she’s THE VIP – we need exceptional shots here
Try for some of her and VMC branding & some shots with students listening while she speaks.
She leaves immediately after her speech, so we need any group shots before we start
SESSIONS Your job is to attend sessions and get
pics of the presenters and students in the sessions.
LUNCH & VIPS A few of you will be asked to stay over
lunch to shoot the VIP lunch It’s an opportunity for you to get some
good group shots of these folks and our folks
CMHR PRESENTATION We are the first public school in the
world to see this presentation A speaker will introduce the museum
and all of the galleries We want pics of her and of her slides She will also play a video Again, look for some branding shots
with CMHR & VMC
CONCERT – LINDSAY WHITE A few of you will have the task of
shooting the concert part I think she is a solo performer, but I’m
not sure. Try to get some crowd shots/teachers
clapping along etc.
THE NUANCES It’s important that a few of you take on
shooting the details of the day – the program, the gifts, the signage etc. Think creatively.
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU You will be official photographers from 8:00am-
3:00pm More than 75 guests are coming Expectations are high Turn around time is tight, so we meet after the
conference to upload pics and start processing them (I will give you classes off for this
We need a plan for who will capture what – Monday. Bring your cameras and bags on Monday – we will
do some test runs.
SHOTS YOU NEED BASED ON ASSIGNMENTS
Decide which part of the conference you most want to shoot
Plan some shots that you want/will aim for, and how you might arrange for these