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gillybean103

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Hi Guys

Next Saturday i am doing the photos for a Tesco social evening. It's a casino night with a James Bond Theme. This is my first 'event' and don't want to look a prize tit.

I'm doing photos of people when they arrive, and i was thinking about going round and taking them while they are all gambling away.

I don't have any lighting equipment, just me, my 400d and my tripod. I'm a bit unsure what the set up will be until i get there so can't give any more info on that.

I'm wondering what settings i should be using, obviously i want really good shots and want them as clear and sharp as possible.

Any ideas would be most appreciated

Ta!
 
My guess is it'll be quite dark, so you will have to resort to the onboard flash, or a high ISO to help with shutter speeds.

You probably would be doing the best by capturing people as they arrive...then concentrating on candids later :)
 
I have the canon 400d & the pop up flash is rubbish,i use to just put tissue paper over it,so it didnt overexpose until i got a new flash.
It will be a bit dark in there,i would get there early & do some test shots using different iso settings.
 
High ISO and use a lens with a low numbered aperture, the wider the better. If you have a zoom lens that doesn't keep a constant aperture throughout the focal range, use it at the lowest focal length and move yourself around to frame the shot rather then zooming in.

Get there early, set yourself up in a brightly lit area, preferably near the entrance and invite people to have couple, group shots etc. in an area with decent lighting. Watch you don't block any exits mind, make sure you bag of gear is tucked away so people aren't tripping over it!!!!

Also shoot in RAW and don't be worried about getting slightly underexposed shots if it maintains your shutter speed to ensure sharp images. Then fix in Post processing.

Not an expert, but just my thoughts
 
I recently took some shots at a James Bond themed party complete with casino. It was held at a hotel where the rooms had dark walls, but the ceilings were relatively low and white. The lighting was quite low and I had to use flash to get any shots. Bounced flash worked extremely well.

If you can get hold of a compatible flash gun with a swivelling head then that would be the better option otherwise stick your camera into one of the automatic modes and use the on-board flash as fill-in lighting.

I'd suggest you take some practice shots on location before you start taking 'proper' shots of the guests.

Watch out for shots with people in contrasting light and dark clothing as they may make exposure tricky.

Can you describe what sort of environment the party's being held in e.g. what sort of lighting?
 
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