Roped into shooting a school fair..

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Hi,

Any tips, both technical and general?
I'm not very comfortable with kids anyway (despite having two) and on top of that I'm not great at taking pictures of people, but even though they know I'm still being roped in...

hehe, anyway no doubt it will be a good experience in the long run and perhaps get me past these obstacles, but that aside any advice would be great.

Thanks..
 
Candid - I don't own studio kit - well other than an external flash and off shoe bracket, but I don't think that counts :)
 
Photograph absolutly everything you can sort through later when you get home. You'll be amazed how many photo's turn out great that you put no effort into. Although a healthy balance of properly taken shots will be necessory as well.
 
I've shot my daughter's school fete twice now. Agree with jared, take lots, there's often stuff in the background that you don't spot immediately. Plenty going on, colourful, people enjoying themselves. Great fun and no massive pressure for absolutely perfect results. However, of both the ones I've shot for the school, they've never actually done anything with the pictures so don't be disheartened if they don't get used for a while or never at all! Teachers are a often disorganised bunch ;)
 
How old are the kids? I tend to find real young ones are great to take photos of. They are overly keen, and smile and pose for every shot. I tend to find that teenagers (especially boys) are much harder to get to smile. You need to either suss the air, and wait for your shots, or engage them a little. They might look silly, but that's part of the whole game. Capture what they give you. If you are new to doing these events, being a fly on the wall will feel more comfortable, but expect the hit rate to be lower than posed. So long as you are friendly and approachable, then kids will respond.

Good luck.
 
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