Pro Studies Report - The competition

Of the four groups,not really that surprisingly the least amount of information gathered was from the competition. Its not that they were unwilling to talk about it ..I was just too cynical of an honest reply for the purpose of the report.

And maybe competition is too strong a description,everyone is at different levels along their own path to becoming the photographer they wish to be. Some of those I talked to were quite new like me and others had all but given up quite battle weary and jaded from their experiences in the role. I have changed their names to protect the innocent.

Quentin:
"Its quite important for the club to get a lot of images of the DJ they have booked"

Bob:
"I just do what I do and if people like it they will book me,i don't do anything different,its my style"

Eric:
"I have no idea how to use a camera really,I just play with it until I get the results I need"

Dave:
"It is a pleasure to be able to do something I really enjoy as a job,not many people I know get to do that"

Paula:
"Never do anything for free on the basis it will lead to paid work, In my experience it never ever has"

Chris:
"Just get out there and get among it,If your enjoying it like they are that will come across in your images"

Peter:
"To get the kind of shots I like,I usually give them a boring group one first then have a little dance with them,once they forget to act cool I take a couple more..that's the ones I usually use"

That's about as probing as I got,I never asked any questions regarding their eqipment as I can see what they use in front of me..It varies a lot and is obvious that for this kind of events you need as fast glass as possible. .The only other question I seem to have an OCD about asking is what ISO they use for the dark,the answer is always higher than I seem to be albe to use!

One of mine from Control - Leeds,again pretty much just as the post needs an image and its pretty cool...

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