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SHOOTING ORIENTEERING Tips for taking interesting photos 2012 Orienteering Canada Conference Adrian Zissos

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Tips for taking more exciting orienteering photographs

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SHOOTING ORIENTEERINGTips for taking interesting photos

2012 Orienteering Canada ConferenceAdrian Zissos

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Preamble• This is a 10-minute long presentation given at the 2012

Orienteering Canada conference• The aim is to encourage people to take more “exciting”

photos of orienteering, photos that will help promote the sport and encourage more participation, sponsorship, and media coverage

• It is inspired by a much more thorough slide presentation prepared by Martin Flynn. I highly recommend it – you can watch it here.

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Avoid this…“Runner in a field”Boring snap shotWhat is this shot about?

Runner too small,Cluttered background,Closed eyes, etc

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Main subjectWhat is this photo about?Power / determination / emotionViewer will react

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Fill the frame People look at eyes

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Isolate subject Robbie shot against dark forest

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Isolate subject Get low!Anika placed against clear blue sky

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Isolate subject Simone placed in frame with solid green background

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Isolate subject Place the runner in the gap

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Isolate the subject Shallow depth of field

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Secondary subject Relationships are interesting

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Secondary subject

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Avoid this“Runner about to punch”Poor expression - alwaysToo static / dull

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Show motionChange of directionWhere she came from & where she’s going to

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Get excited Body language conveys sense of energy Anticipate the key moments

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Make a plan

AZ at WOC Long Final• Arena shot• Louise at spectator control• Louise in finish chute• Candid Louise• Sam when I can (nice she starts close to Louise)• Simone / Minna / others in finish chute & candid• Winner• Crowd• Canadian fans• Details

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Environment Show off the interesting places that we run

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Environment Sometimes the runner is secondary

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Avoid this…“O flag in a cool spot”Needs some action & human interestPerhaps get a ‘model’ for such a cool spot

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Use a model

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Sunlight sucksHard shadowsTry flashPray for cloudy day

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Forest light sucksBright spots / dark spotsCamera’s dynamic range can’t copePray subject runs into a bright spot

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Pandark forest long exposureTry 1/10th secondPractice a lot

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Blur dark forest, slow shutter, still camera

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Avoid this…Subject too smallSubject not isolatedSpectators not looking at subject

Strange running positionTerrible clothesOver exposed

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Better… Clear subject coming at the camera(too bad about the focus)

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Get high Unique view from above

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Get low Get low and shoot upwardsSure fire “trick”

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Shoot kids Always interestingShows a unique aspect of orienteering

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Be anonymous Who the subject is isn’t importantViewers imagine themselves

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Be candid Greatness, elegance, grace, humility

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Show emotion

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Show emotion

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Show emotion

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Attention to details

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Jazz it up…

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Go black & white

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Be effective

And vary orientation

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Shoot through the trees

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PanSense of motion & excitement

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Get the crowd involved…

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Stay focused

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Huh?

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More? Google “orienteering photography martin flynn”* More technical information about cameras

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The Finish Thanks for listening