My daughter is a swimmer
Nov 19, 2014 08:34:32 #
They will not let us on the pool deck to shoot pictures... I'm a good amateur picture taker but people comment on how nice my photos are... I don't know much about cameras and lenses and so that is why I'm asking where do I start research and what is good. When I found this blog I thought this would be a great place to start.
Nov 19, 2014 09:02:50 #
Christelle49 wrote:
I will spend money. I don't necessarily want to spend more than $3K.
At 3K you can get a 7D Mark II and one heck of a good lens.
Nov 19, 2014 09:55:00 #
dsmeltz wrote:
Actually, isn't your avatar a shot of you in a pool waiting for swimmers?
Heh heh, yes it is.
Well, more like a swamp then a pool but same basic concept.
It takes a lot of patience but it usually pays off.
Nov 19, 2014 10:02:03 #
I'm just happy my days of shooting swimming are over.
I used to have to light swimming, which was a ton of fun. I set up fast White Lightning strobes with remotes (these were AC powered lights) on the sides of the pool running extension cords all around trying to keep them from getting wet.
Then I would hand my flash meter to a swimmer and get him (or her) to go out to the center of the pool and hold up the meter so I could pop off a reading. All the while hoping the swimmer wouldn't drop the meter.
Yup, fun times.
I used to have to light swimming, which was a ton of fun. I set up fast White Lightning strobes with remotes (these were AC powered lights) on the sides of the pool running extension cords all around trying to keep them from getting wet.
Then I would hand my flash meter to a swimmer and get him (or her) to go out to the center of the pool and hold up the meter so I could pop off a reading. All the while hoping the swimmer wouldn't drop the meter.
Yup, fun times.
Nov 19, 2014 10:28:18 #
Jwshelton
Loc: Denver,CO
Been there; done that, only with a son. There are other considerations in addition to camera and lens. Yes, get as much lens as you can afford. My go to lens was the Nikon 70-200 2.8f. The other issues you will face are lighting - a lot of pools use sodium lights and will need correction. Also, angle will be a challenge. For indoor shooting, most of the stands are on the side. If your daughter also swims age group in the summer you will find many more options for background, angles and lighting. Enjoy!
Nov 22, 2014 23:57:59 #
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