1: Get There Early!
I would suggest at least 30 mins prior to the sun rising, the earlier the better as there will be less people about, intruding on your view. Most people out and about this early are generally all fairly astute photographers and will be mindful not to walk in front of you. But there's always bound to be that 'one guy' right! My tip: don't be 'that guy'.
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| Get there early and not only are the crowds almost non existent, but you might also get a killer pre-sunrise like this! |
2: Tripod or Not Tripod (dslr owners)
For an early morning start I would strongly suggest taking your tripod, particularly if you like shooting pre-sunrise, like myself. Through the day, forget about it, too many people around and it will be become quite frustrating. For sunset, you could go either way but there will still be plenty of people about so I would suggest just trying a few different techniques to keep the shutter firing fast enough when it gets dimmer. Try knocking the exposure value down a few notches and play around with the sculpture silhouettes for example.
Night time shooting, well.. it would be pretty hard if you didn't have your tripod!
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| Get Silhouettic! |
3: Get Creative
Whether you're using a dlsr, point and shoot or your mobile phone, always look for those unique opportunities.
A) Step closer. Get up close and personal and find those hidden details you can't see from afar.
B) Step away. I'm not talking a few steps, I'm talking a lot, if that means you have to hide in the bushes, do it. If your using a substantial zoom lens, use compression to your advantage.
C) Lower those hands. A nice low angle will give any sculpture that added feeling of dominance and intrigue.
D) Use the crowds to your advantage. Try frame someone walking through the centre of a sculpture for example.
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| Get up close and capture the details. |
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| Or perhaps take a step back into the bushes, and really immerse yourself into nature |
4: Be Prepared, Be Patient
Most importantly, Don't forget to charge those batteries up the night before! There's not much along the way in terms of food, so pack a few snacks if your planning on shooting over a few hours. I would also like to put a lot of emphasis on Be Patient! If you're not a fan of huge slow moving crowds, and people walking in front of your photos, I would strongly suggest maybe going through the week, and definitely avoid the weekend.
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| Patience is the key. |
5: Please, Come Again!
Enjoy your time, and of course, go more than once!
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| Ya'll come back now! |
Hopefully these little tips can come in handy for you. An if you don't get the chance to make it, I'll have an album up at the end of the event for you to have a look through.
Happy Shooting.
Matt
meimages.net
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