Any advice for shooting charity fashion show?

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Hi, I'm after some advice, a friend has set me a challenge to do some back Up photos of another friends fashion show, in aid of the air ambulance.
I am keen to try new things that will increase my confidence and experience, and hopefully add any decent photos to a portfolio.
I have a 300d, with a tamron 18-250 lens, canon speedite 420, tripod, (hubby has also bought a canon 20d so might borrow that for a back up)
From what i have read I am best to up iso to 1600 and Av mode or p mode as obviously the lighting wont be brill.
I am able to attend the rehersal too which will help me see how things will be on the night.

Any advice would be great thanks.
I also have a 2x converter if that would be any use?

I did post in people and portraits but had no response.
 
if it was me it would be a great excuse to go and buy a canon 50mm f1.8 for £100 or £80 off kerso, because even with a flash, shutter speeds will still be low especially when your shooting at f5.6/6.3.

what sort of lighting is it?, whats the venue like?
 
I don't unfortunately have the spare money to go out and buy extra stuff.

I have the standard kit lens that came wih the camera 18-55 mm but that it the only other lens i have.
 
Well have just managed to get a 50mm 1.8 lens, so will be able to try that as well as the tamron.
 
I'm definitely not a fashion photographer, but I did photograph a fashion show at Preston College the other year so I may be able to offer some advice.

If lighting in the hall is low, then you're going to need at least one of the following - high ISO, a fast lens or image stabilised lens. I used a Nikon D70 and a 70-300VR lens and got some decent results at ISO1600, I'd have killed to have had the high ISO abilities of my D700 then though as light really was at a premium. Unless you're fairly close, flash won't be much us and could prove a distraction to the models and guests.

If the models are on some kind of catwalk, chances are you'll need a telephoto, so I imagine you'll be making good use of the 18-250 if there's enough light. If not, get into a position where you can fill the frame with the 50mm. It's worth taking someone along with you before hand to walk the catwalk so you can get a good idea of angles, etc. Find out where you will be able to sit / stand. I think I spent a lot of time sat down on the floor out of eyeshot of the guests.

Put the 50mm on and see if you can get some backstage candids, the models may feel more at ease if you're a woman! The models I shot were all performing arts students so were rather outgoing and didn't seem to mind me wandering round, although clearly I couldn't go where they were actually changing. But things like putting make up on, details of the outfits, etc.

Hope this helps - if I've got any online, I could post some links to give you a few ideas?
 
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