This is a very badly organised event, i was there at 1pm, found myself at the front row, just behind the fence. Checked around, angle is good, view of sight is clear, no fans allowed to stand in front of me. The security guards are maintaining the crowd nicely, everything goes well till the event starts. To my horror there are now 2 additional security guard standing right infront of me, keep climbing the fence to shout at the fans behind who try to do the same.
I thought just my luck, the stage is too low, and now i got 2 blockage, but it is still ok as i can shoot tight for face portraits. But just when the celebrities are here, i found more blockage appearing infront of me, i wanted to shout at those teens to get lost. The next thing i realize they are wearing passes, suntec and media passes, and obviously they are here to take pictures and videos of the event for themselves with a compact camera instead of doing any professional job :thumbsd::thumbsd:
So what happen to people who were here so early to find a good position? We were all end up blocked by these official staff who came at the very last min, just because they have the special pass. The most frustrating thing is they are not here to do any job, but to block us. ;(
I had a choice to climb the fence and get the higher point of view, but i choose not to as it is a very selfish move to block the people behind you.
End up shooting an hour plus with only 1 photo that i feel able to use as i need to wait for the right moment of which the irritating staff and security guards are not blocking me and also getting the right moment the celebrity to look into my direction. The rest are all full with heads in the frame.
SO mediacorp, please wake up ur ******* idea. I swear i will not attend events organized by them ever again. :sticktong
Any fellow photographers has the same rant as me?
I thought just my luck, the stage is too low, and now i got 2 blockage, but it is still ok as i can shoot tight for face portraits. But just when the celebrities are here, i found more blockage appearing infront of me, i wanted to shout at those teens to get lost. The next thing i realize they are wearing passes, suntec and media passes, and obviously they are here to take pictures and videos of the event for themselves with a compact camera instead of doing any professional job :thumbsd::thumbsd:
So what happen to people who were here so early to find a good position? We were all end up blocked by these official staff who came at the very last min, just because they have the special pass. The most frustrating thing is they are not here to do any job, but to block us. ;(
I had a choice to climb the fence and get the higher point of view, but i choose not to as it is a very selfish move to block the people behind you.
End up shooting an hour plus with only 1 photo that i feel able to use as i need to wait for the right moment of which the irritating staff and security guards are not blocking me and also getting the right moment the celebrity to look into my direction. The rest are all full with heads in the frame.
SO mediacorp, please wake up ur ******* idea. I swear i will not attend events organized by them ever again. :sticktong
Any fellow photographers has the same rant as me?