Comments on: How To Take Club Photos http://masochismtango.com/2009/09/28/how-to-take-club-photos/ Tue, 02 Aug 2011 09:59:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: Taking pictures in clubs http://masochismtango.com/2009/09/28/how-to-take-club-photos/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Taking pictures in clubs Tue, 02 Aug 2011 09:59:57 +0000 http://masochismtango.com/?p=215#comment-241 [...] How To Take Club Photos | masochismtango Sep 28, 2009 … I've been taking club photos for TillLate in London for half a year now, and I tried a few times at … [...] [...] How To Take Club Photos | masochismtango Sep 28, 2009 … I've been taking club photos for TillLate in London for half a year now, and I tried a few times at … [...]

]]> By: Tom Godber http://masochismtango.com/2009/09/28/how-to-take-club-photos/comment-page-1/#comment-240 Tom Godber Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:56:45 +0000 http://masochismtango.com/?p=215#comment-240 Hi Alex, Probably a bit late for you, but - 50D should do fine for club photos, but 5Dmk2 is a simply awesome camera. Sensibly, you'd be better off using the difference in price to get a 50D + good lens. As for WB, I shoot RAW and auto, and worry about it when processing in Lightroom :) Cheers Hi Alex,
Probably a bit late for you, but – 50D should do fine for club photos, but 5Dmk2 is a simply awesome camera. Sensibly, you’d be better off using the difference in price to get a 50D + good lens.
As for WB, I shoot RAW and auto, and worry about it when processing in Lightroom :)
Cheers

]]> By: Alex http://masochismtango.com/2009/09/28/how-to-take-club-photos/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Alex Sun, 26 Jun 2011 18:49:37 +0000 http://masochismtango.com/?p=215#comment-233 Hello, again thanks for great tips. I used to take a lot of club photos using 550d+chinese cheap flash, holding it in a hand and pushing it's button every time half second after i push the capture button on the camera. Although it seems really strange setup,sometimes it could give really good results, mostly because cool lightning effects based on the positioning of the flash. But one thing for sure was too bad - the AF, as you mentioned before the red light of the good external flash is super important and without it i had to fire flash several times before taking a picture only to adjust the focus. For now, im thinking to improve my skills by getting more descent equipment. First of all i'm thinking about which camera to use - full frame or crop? I know which advantages has full frame over crop cameras, such as color tone and high-iso resistance, but does it have the significant difference talking about the club photography, where iso hardly exceeds 800 limit(using with external flash) ? I have no idea about choosing the flash, i would like to ask you advice, i guess it will be suitable for both 50d and 5dmk2(im thinking between this two camera's). Which one is perfect for club and has really good RED focus light? And the last question i have is about the WB. Which settings do you use ? Do you manually setup the white balance or you use some preset, such as FLASH or maybe even keep it on AWB? Thanks for answer, really appreciate your help. Hello, again thanks for great tips. I used to take a lot of club photos using 550d+chinese cheap flash, holding it in a hand and pushing it’s button every time half second after i push the capture button on the camera. Although it seems really strange setup,sometimes it could give really good results, mostly because cool lightning effects based on the positioning of the flash. But one thing for sure was too bad – the AF, as you mentioned before the red light of the good external flash is super important and without it i had to fire flash several times before taking a picture only to adjust the focus. For now, im thinking to improve my skills by getting more descent equipment. First of all i’m thinking about which camera to use – full frame or crop? I know which advantages has full frame over crop cameras, such as color tone and high-iso resistance, but does it have the significant difference talking about the club photography, where iso hardly exceeds 800 limit(using with external flash) ? I have no idea about choosing the flash, i would like to ask you advice, i guess it will be suitable for both 50d and 5dmk2(im thinking between this two camera’s). Which one is perfect for club and has really good RED focus light?
And the last question i have is about the WB. Which settings do you use ? Do you manually setup the white balance or you use some preset, such as FLASH or maybe even keep it on AWB?

Thanks for answer, really appreciate your help.

]]> By: Al http://masochismtango.com/2009/09/28/how-to-take-club-photos/comment-page-1/#comment-232 Al Wed, 22 Jun 2011 07:46:57 +0000 http://masochismtango.com/?p=215#comment-232 Hi Tom, what's your opinion in the various metering modes (i.e. evaluative, partial, center-weighted average and spot) that can be used in club photos? In your own experience how's the best result achieved? Thanks Hi Tom, what’s your opinion in the various metering modes (i.e. evaluative, partial, center-weighted average and spot) that can be used in club photos? In your own experience how’s the best result achieved? Thanks

]]> By: Matt Auckland http://masochismtango.com/2009/09/28/how-to-take-club-photos/comment-page-1/#comment-230 Matt Auckland Thu, 26 May 2011 23:07:18 +0000 http://masochismtango.com/?p=215#comment-230 Great article. I'm always looking for ways to improve my photography, and as I do a lot of club photography (I manage a DJ and have been in dance music for a while) an article like this is spot on. I've evolved from a simple Minolta DiMAGE 7 in 2003 when I first started club photography, to a the fully loaded Nikon D200 and SB-800 I have now. Another thing I've recently started experimenting with is shoot in RAW + JPEG, instead of just RAW. This is so I can use the Apple Camera Connection kit and either my iPad 2 or iPhone 4, to upload the JPEG images on the go. I've only recently started experimenting with this, so I'm interested to see how it goes. Great article. I’m always looking for ways to improve my photography, and as I do a lot of club photography (I manage a DJ and have been in dance music for a while) an article like this is spot on.

I’ve evolved from a simple Minolta DiMAGE 7 in 2003 when I first started club photography, to a the fully loaded Nikon D200 and SB-800 I have now.

Another thing I’ve recently started experimenting with is shoot in RAW + JPEG, instead of just RAW. This is so I can use the Apple Camera Connection kit and either my iPad 2 or iPhone 4, to upload the JPEG images on the go. I’ve only recently started experimenting with this, so I’m interested to see how it goes.

]]> By: Nina Silvestrin http://masochismtango.com/2009/09/28/how-to-take-club-photos/comment-page-1/#comment-229 Nina Silvestrin Fri, 06 May 2011 10:50:40 +0000 http://masochismtango.com/?p=215#comment-229 This is the most amazing tutorial i have ever read! Tom you are a god amongst mere men! can you suggest a flash for a canon 550D?? and i'm a bit lost for the positioning of the flash... mounted on the top of the camera? or held? i'm a little clueless! thanks so much! This is the most amazing tutorial i have ever read! Tom you are a god amongst mere men!

can you suggest a flash for a canon 550D??
and i’m a bit lost for the positioning of the flash… mounted on the top of the camera? or held? i’m a little clueless!

thanks so much!

]]> By: Jenny http://masochismtango.com/2009/09/28/how-to-take-club-photos/comment-page-1/#comment-227 Jenny Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:32:42 +0000 http://masochismtango.com/?p=215#comment-227 It took me forever to find what I was looking for. :x but I'm soooooooooooo glad to bump into your page. Like what Emma said,alot of photographers won't share their secrets when it comes to this. Thank you so much for sharing :) I really appreciate this! It took me forever to find what I was looking for. :x but I’m soooooooooooo glad to bump into your page. Like what Emma said,alot of photographers won’t share their secrets when it comes to this. Thank you so much for sharing :) I really appreciate this!

]]> By: Mark http://masochismtango.com/2009/09/28/how-to-take-club-photos/comment-page-1/#comment-211 Mark Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:09:11 +0000 http://masochismtango.com/?p=215#comment-211 Noted. Thank you. Can you recommend any flash diffusers for this type of photography? So far, I have the Sto-fen omnibounce and Gary Fong Lightsphere II (clear). Also, I noticed that you left the setting of each photo up so that we can see them (thank you!!!), but I didn't notice the setting of your Flash Exposure Compensation. It's my understanding that the camera's ISO, shutter, and aperture affect only the ambient light and the FEC of the flash mixed with the FEC on the camera affects the subject. Is my understanding wrong? If so, how? And if not, then could you list the FEC values for each photo? Hope this isn't too much trouble to answer! Thanks so much for your time! -Mark- Noted. Thank you. Can you recommend any flash diffusers for this type of photography? So far, I have the Sto-fen omnibounce and Gary Fong Lightsphere II (clear). Also, I noticed that you left the setting of each photo up so that we can see them (thank you!!!), but I didn’t notice the setting of your Flash Exposure Compensation. It’s my understanding that the camera’s ISO, shutter, and aperture affect only the ambient light and the FEC of the flash mixed with the FEC on the camera affects the subject. Is my understanding wrong? If so, how? And if not, then could you list the FEC values for each photo?

Hope this isn’t too much trouble to answer! Thanks so much for your time!

-Mark-

]]> By: Tom Godber http://masochismtango.com/2009/09/28/how-to-take-club-photos/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Tom Godber Sun, 21 Nov 2010 11:52:02 +0000 http://masochismtango.com/?p=215#comment-210 Hi Mark, I'm afraid I've no idea about Nikon flashes but make sure whichever you get has a head that rotates, so you can bounce off the ceiling which will probably be very useful for the wider group shots Cheers, Tom Hi Mark,
I’m afraid I’ve no idea about Nikon flashes but make sure whichever you get has a head that rotates, so you can bounce off the ceiling which will probably be very useful for the wider group shots
Cheers,
Tom

]]> By: Mark http://masochismtango.com/2009/09/28/how-to-take-club-photos/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Mark Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:44:16 +0000 http://masochismtango.com/?p=215#comment-209 Hey, Tom. First off, thanks for posting this! This is exactly the type of advice I've been looking for for low light/ club photography. Now, I have been booked to take photos at my friend's birthday party, and it's going to be set in a very dimly lit restaurant. I went there last night to get a feel for the lighting and to take some test shots. I have a Nikon D40x (not sure how familiar you are with Nikon) and I am looking to get a nice external flash so that my pictures won't look as dreadful as they did last night when I was test shooting there! I have never used an external flash before (have never needed one), and I just have the stock 18-55 lens for my camera. Can you please recommend a good external flash and a lens that will give me that nice "club" effect that all your pictures seem to have? He wants some posed, group shots and some candid, party shots all throughout the night. Also, should I use different lenses for large group shots? Please help! Thanks again so much! -Mark- Hey, Tom. First off, thanks for posting this! This is exactly the type of advice I’ve been looking for for low light/ club photography.

Now, I have been booked to take photos at my friend’s birthday party, and it’s going to be set in a very dimly lit restaurant. I went there last night to get a feel for the lighting and to take some test shots. I have a Nikon D40x (not sure how familiar you are with Nikon) and I am looking to get a nice external flash so that my pictures won’t look as dreadful as they did last night when I was test shooting there! I have never used an external flash before (have never needed one), and I just have the stock 18-55 lens for my camera.

Can you please recommend a good external flash and a lens that will give me that nice “club” effect that all your pictures seem to have? He wants some posed, group shots and some candid, party shots all throughout the night. Also, should I use different lenses for large group shots?

Please help! Thanks again so much!

-Mark-

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