Comments on: How to Photograph a Conference – 10 Tips

By: Roberisco

Roberisco — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:36:22 +0000

This is the way things should be, get off what we are on now

By: emilio

emilio — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 04:40:42 +0000

a few of us know it all; most of need/wish to know (more); thanks very much for taking the time to post your tips! my first (paid) gig is coming up; your essay is encouraging

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:45:59 +0000

these are good shots, but what is this? These people look so frumpy! Is this FrumpCon V?

By: Jeroen Krah

Jeroen Krah — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:40:05 +0000

Thanks for these tips. I have been shooting conferences for the past six years now, and I concur with most of your tips. A good zoom is only needed in the main tent presentations when you want to capture the expression on the presenters face. A good tip is also to make some shots (if it is there) of the main screens. Especially if there are awards being handed out. A shot in between of the company/person who is receiving the award is really helpful if you have to hand out quickly the presspictures after the conference.

By: Tris Hussey

Tris Hussey — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 02:25:10 +0000

@Daniel true, but shooting another fashion show last night I switched from my 70-200 to my 85. Maybe I didn’t get to zoom, but I know that lens and was really happy with the results.

@Sahul actually I prefer Aperture priority mode more than P, but sometimes P is fun too.

By: Sahul

Sahul — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 13:30:24 +0000

Great article that was. Getting closer is the thing and the suggestion to use program mode is good. I normaly would shoot in Aperture mode and put WB in auto mode.

By: Daniel Condurachi

Daniel Condurachi — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 08:56:33 +0000

Conferences as so much similar to church photography. Actually I bought the 85 1.8, that you are also talking about, just for this… to be able to capture the moments on people faces. But again the tools in not everything as you mentioned.

By: Tris Hussey

Tris Hussey — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:36:36 +0000

@Richard again it isn’t the gear…

@Greg Yes. That is one of the things I’ve really started to pay attention to. Uber Vancouver photographer and friend of mine Kris Krug has been coaching me. That’s one of the things I knew, but didn’t really grok. Now I’m using my HUD in my viewfinder better to adjust on the fly.

I’m not going to claim for a moment that I’m an expert at anything except knowing that I’m not one.

I love photography and have been encouraged by a lot of people to work on it more and more. So I’ll tell you that hey I know I can always learn and listen.

So I do.

By: Tris Hussey

Tris Hussey — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:24:01 +0000

@Robin Thanks very much. I really liked the pics in your post, sometimes those happy accidents, well .. they can just blow you away.

By: Robin Capper

Robin Capper — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:17:00 +0000

I like your point about the gear not being important. I’ve taken some good, and bad, conference photos on a cheap little Canon IXUS. Yes it’s limiting but sticking in manual and playing with the settings can yield surprising results

I’m missing a conference this year so linked to this post in the hope people who are there will get some great pics for me to view! (see the link on this comment) :-)