Dinner and Dance at Fort Canning

[londonray]

Hey guys... recently covered D&D at Fort Canning...

here are some pics... C&C please...
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[londonray]

some more pics...

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more pics can be found in my zoto gallery.

[compro_1975]

Originally Posted by londonray some more pics... #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 more pics can be found in my zoto gallery.

can share the setting for these two???

[versatile]

JOS's DND?

[londonray]

Originally Posted by versatile JOS's DND?

nope... my company's D&D...

[londonray]

no comments?

[DC LeArNeR]

Pic #7...is that 3 guys? Must have been heavy for the guy holding it all

Thanks for sharing

[bwilly]

normal point n shoot pics.
but indoor event is always a challenging playing with light.
I will say good take on overcoming the lighting, but normal on composition and creativity.
No focus on the employees enjoying themselves, especially expression.
Look out for capturing more on expression (zoom in), candid shots.
These are the shots that will bring good memories back for the employees.

eg.
"look at that pic, saliva all over when he was diggin into the food"

* since you are the official photographer, you are licensed to take pics freely.

[knpan]

only pic 6 to me is good... the rest seem under exposed... maybe should try higer the flash output. the color white balance isnt that vivid though...but to others that is all right. my type of color under this same lighting condition as yours is like that..

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hoped i helped...

[londonray]

Originally Posted by compro_1975 can share the setting for these two???

there are 4 pics in the box you quoted... but the settings are pretty similar. F4 or 5.6 1/50s at iso 400 with SB-800 and DIY bounce card EV -1/3... hope that helps...

[londonray]

Originally Posted by bwilly normal point n shoot pics. but indoor event is always a challenging playing with light. I will say good take on overcoming the lighting, but normal on composition and creativity. No focus on the employees enjoying themselves, especially expression. Look out for capturing more on expression (zoom in), candid shots. These are the shots that will bring good memories back for the employees. eg. "look at that pic, saliva all over when he was diggin into the food" * since you are the official photographer, you are licensed to take pics freely.

thanks for the comments... Will take note of the points you mentioned next time round...
I did have some shots taken with my 80-200 in the gallery... perhaps you are talking about something like this?

Erm, I was just thinking whether it would be nice to take "un-glam" pics of people digging into their food with their mouths stuffed with beehoon and sushi etc... hence i focused more on them laughing and the performances. Perhaps a little more "personal" would have been better then...

[knpan]

the 80 - 200mm pics are way better than your wide angle pics. Is the depth of field real?? looks like its being gaussioned blurred in photoshop.

[bwilly]

now its in for the candid shots, not necessary ppl digging into the food.
know when to intrude when not too. u can't b catching ladies in their unglamourous post, some may even complain to management.
Look for unposed shots. Shoot more, n some of the shots may even surprised you.

[londonray]

Originally Posted by knpan the 80 - 200mm pics are way better than your wide angle pics. Is the depth of field real?? looks like its being gaussioned blurred in photoshop.

actually the shots are being blurred out in picasa using the soft focus "filter" ... not using lens baby or gaussian blur... but just to check, was it good? or was it better to leave it alone?

[londonray]

Originally Posted by bwilly now its in for the candid shots, not necessary ppl digging into the food. know when to intrude when not too. u can't b catching ladies in their unglamourous post, some may even complain to management. Look for unposed shots. Shoot more, n some of the shots may even surprised you.

Thanks bwilly, have another events shoot coming up this friday... shall take more of unposed candid shots... just to check... are the wide-angle shots "not so welcome/impt" then? Sorry but
i am new to event photog and I thought that WA shots give a better feel to the entire mood that evening... but maybe such events are more about the individuals that attend the event i suppose... maybe can share a bit of light on this aspect? cheers!

[thomas.h]

Originally Posted by londonray actually the shots are being blurred out in picasa using the soft focus "filter" ... not using lens baby or gaussian blur... but just to check, was it good? or was it better to leave it alone?

Its better to do without the softening.

The pictures at the top of the thread seem to be underexposed and messy.
You could try shooting the dancers from the front rather than at that diagonal angle.

the last few pictures show more expression which are great.

[londonray]

Originally Posted by thomas.h Its better to do without the softening. The pictures at the top of the thread seem to be underexposed and messy. You could try shooting the dancers from the front rather than at that diagonal angle. the last few pictures show more expression which are great.

thanks for the comments... will try to dig up some more expression ones then...
I did do some of the performers from the centre, but unfortunately there's 2 table right next to the dance floor, hence some heads are always in the pic... so dunno whether it's nicer to take from the diagonal... cheers mate!

[bwilly]

Originally Posted by londonray Thanks bwilly, have another events shoot coming up this friday... shall take more of unposed candid shots... just to check... are the wide-angle shots "not so welcome/impt" then? Sorry but i am new to event photog and I thought that WA shots give a better feel to the entire mood that evening... but maybe such events are more about the individuals that attend the event i suppose... maybe can share a bit of light on this aspect? cheers!

I only used wide angle lens when I take group photos. Else I prefer closer up shots.
Depends on the situation or when you want to show something where a wide angle will do.
(eg. row n row of decos, like roses @ wedding)

Also some of the shots are good to be freezed, but there are some shots where you want to capture the motion. Play more with the shutter speed.

Some shots from an event I covered, composition could be better, since I came late
and being told the official photographer did not appeared.


This shot of Ang Mo Kio GRC MP Mr. Wee Siew Kim on the podium, I moved to the side so
that the microphone does not block his face.


One candid shot that I took, the crowd were quite co-operative when they see me with my
DSLR (n supposely official photographer) Place was quite cramp, I snap a couple of this scene,
and this one was compose so the crowd can be seen in the background with their expression.
If there is time, compositon could be better, more of the top inclusive of the crowd, but sometimes
this kind of scene, is just there for a sec, before its gone. Shoot more n freely..

[londonray]

Originally Posted by bwilly I only used wide angle lens when I take group photos. Else I prefer closer up shots. Depends on the situation or when you want to show something where a wide angle will do. (eg. row n row of decos, like roses @ wedding) Also some of the shots are good to be freezed, but there are some shots where you want to capture the motion. Play more with the shutter speed.

thanks bro! will try to learn as I go along... realised that event photog is really tough...
having to capture the mood for the evening... the people... do table shots... food... performances... haha... like i said... another chance this fri... will try to do a better job this time with the people and the candids...

[bwilly]

Originally Posted by londonray thanks bro! will try to learn as I go along... realised that event photog is really tough... having to capture the mood for the evening... the people... do table shots... food... performances... haha... like i said... another chance this fri... will try to do a better job this time with the people and the candids...

go earlier, reece the place, where to take shots when certain things happens.
eg. when this VIP making speech, or anticipate certain event at certain timing happening.
Get a time programme sheet from the organiser.