Have you ever had to photograph a running event or race? It’s not easy and most people have a hard time focusing on the moving runners. Below is a compilation of tips that will help you photograph a local racing or running event like a 5k or marathon.
Get a contract if you’re getting paid. If they aren’t paying you, they should not expect much; contrarily, if they’re paying you, they need to know exactly what to expect.
Get the assistant. That’s so crucial. If these are friends of yours, choose the bossiest one, and preferably female; guys ordering people around can be painful, [...]
Question
Does f-stop matter when shooting subjects at a distance of infinity when there is a lot of light? What aperature should someone have when they are taking a picture of, say, a mountain in the distance and the foreground is already at the furthest focus distance? I tend to have a habit of opening my [...]
A list of popular Background and Backdrop vendors for photography.
For raw muslins, some dyed ones and some canvas, check out http://chicagocanvas.com.
For painted canvas check out Silverlake.
Silverlake also has a forum where you can talk to the owner (Travis) and other people that are using the backgrounds, plus talk about photography in general.
Finally, don’t forget to [...]
Not all books on lighting or photography are created equal. Here are resources, websites and tips on posing models for photography. Websites
http://www.shopomp.com/moreinfo.cfm?Product_ID=73
http://www.photocrack.com/pages/download/ModelPose15.html (zip download)
http://www.petergowland.com/glamour11.html
http://www.martinchia.com/posing_101.asp
Wedding Pose Checklist