Orienteering photography

SHOOTINGORIENTEERINGTips for taking interesting photos 2012 Orienteering Canada Conference Adrian Zissos

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.

“Runner in a field” Runner too small,Avoid this… Boring snap shot What is this shot about? Cluttered background, Closed eyes, etc

What is this photo about?Main subject Power / determination / emotion Viewer will react

Fill the frame People look at eyes

Isolate subject Robbie shot against dark forest

Get low!Isolate subject Anika placed against clear blue sky

Isolate subject Simone placed in frame with solid green background

Isolate subject Place the runner in the gap

Isolate the subject Shallow depth of field

Secondary subject Relationships are interesting

Secondary subject

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

Change of directionShow motion Where she came from & where she‟s going to

Body language conveys sense of energyGet excited Anticipate the key moments

Make a planAZ 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

Environment Show off the interesting places that we run

Environment Sometimes the runner is secondary

“O flag in a cool spot”Avoid this… Needs some action & human interest Perhaps get a „model‟ for such a cool spot

Use a model

Hard shadowsSunlight sucks Try flash Pray for cloudy day

Bright spots / dark spotsForest light sucks Camera‟s dynamic range can‟t cope Pray subject runs into a bright spot

dark forest  long exposurePan Try 1/10th second Practice a lot

Blur dark forest, slow shutter, still camera

Subject too small Strange running positionAvoid this… Subject not isolated Terrible clothes Spectators not looking at subject Over exposed

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

Get high Unique view from above

Get low Get low and shoot upwards Sure fire “trick”

Shoot kids Always interesting Shows a unique aspect of orienteering

Be anonymous Who the subject is isn‟t important Viewers imagine themselves

Be candid Greatness, elegance, grace, humility

Show emotion

Attention to details

Jazz it up…

Go black & white

Be effective And vary orientation

Shoot through the trees

Pan Sense of motion & excitement

Get the crowd involved…

Stay focused

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

The Finish Thanks for listening

Orienteering photography

by Adrian Zissos on Aug 22, 2012

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