9.01.2002 Press photography
Photographing Art
Janusz Wójtowicz
This is a field of photography that requires great sensitivity and a solid equipment background from the photographer. Photos are taken practically in the absence of light that allows for a proper shot.
This is a field of photography that requires great sensitivity and a solid equipment background from the photographer. Photos are taken under very difficult lighting conditions, practically in the absence of light that would allow for a correct photograph.
The inability to use a flash (firstly because it would ruin the atmosphere of the photo built by the stage lighting, and secondly, the use of a flash is often simply not allowed) encourages the search for other methods to achieve an interesting photo.
- Bright lenses with an aperture of f/1.4 to f/2.8 and good tolerance negative materials with high ISO sensitivity of 800 or 1600 are invaluable here.
- It is very common to use forced development of negatives, where an ISO 800 film can be exposed as 1600, and in special cases even as 3200.
- A tripod or monopod is often very helpful. A camera with automatic exposure control is already standard in this work.
- Spot metering and autofocus are useful, as they can manage focusing in such difficult conditions.
We must remember that in this type of photography, we cannot plan anything in advance. For example, going to a concert, it is difficult to predict what the stage will look like, what the lighting will be, or where we will be standing.
It is also important to remember that we must not disturb the audience and the artists. We have to consider the fact that photographs taken in such difficult conditions will come at the cost of more grain, will often be blurred, and only a small portion of the photographs taken will be suitable for publication.
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