Tribe.net. Local Connections braddosland http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto/thread/55f2994a-e339-48dc-977e-5c77b0174099 2008-08-20T18:03:42Z 2008-08-20T18:03:42Z

<div>Nearly 300 pix of the 2008 Kosmos Music and Dance camp have been posted at http://taboomedia.smugmug.com/gallery/5751627_RtPHJ <br/> <br/>This annual 4-day camp in Northern California features dance talent such as Zoe Jakes, Aubre, Mira Betz, Liz Strong, Vicki Virk, Cera Byer with Damage Control Dance Company and experts in Cuban, African, Greek, Flamenco and Hip Hop from around the world. Musical talent include Faisal Zedan, Dan Cantrell, Rumen Shopov, Fattah Abbou, and authentic Latin, African, Greek, Samba, and Flamenco greats as well. New talents are added every year and past teachers have included Jill Parker, Amy Sigil, Heather Stants, Kajira Djoumahna, among others. Deb Rubin (of Ultra Gypsy and the recent SF Mecca Immersion) teaches a morning yoga session under towering redwoods. <br/> <br/>To learn more about the camp, visit http://www.kosmoscamp.com/</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto">Performance Photography</a> - 0 replies </div>

braddosland 2008-08-20T18:03:42Z braddosland http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto/thread/6c316e81-52dd-469f-817b-e3c8fb18d9e8 2008-08-12T02:23:23Z 2008-06-13T01:11:32Z

<div>When shooting a show, do you get better shots roaming the venue and shooting from various vantage points or when you hunker down in one spot and put all your attention towards capturing the moment?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto">Performance Photography</a> - 11 replies </div>

braddosland 2008-06-13T01:11:32Z Chris http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto/thread/91e7c389-4e53-46ac-877e-ed1f0ed87f3d 2008-08-12T02:07:15Z 2008-08-12T01:35:16Z

<div>To hopefully perk things up in here a touch, I thought I'd submit the shots I have from a couple of shows I did in Taichung, Taiwan in late June. The first was a performance associated with a Tribal workshop, the second was a mixed Tribal/Cabaret/Performance competition judged by the instructors from the workshop. Nothing special, but I thought I'd toss it out for both critique and for something with a slightly Asian flavor. <br/> <br/>I've got a third show I still need to sort through the photos from, but that's going to wait until I have caught up with my local stuff. Most of the performers in it were the same as those in the competition, just with worse lighting. ;o) <br/> <br/>Tribal Asia 2008: <br/>http://kinglyam.smugmug.com/gallery/5614056_TQKnp/1/344659060_QqTCg <br/> <br/>The competition: <br/>http://kinglyam.smugmug.com/gallery/5671920_ELYpo/1/349259527_4FWLn</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto">Performance Photography</a> - 2 replies </div>

Chris 2008-08-12T01:35:16Z braddosland http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto/thread/7c8ad9f4-082b-4553-8af2-e74e641fc77e 2008-08-04T18:59:21Z 2008-07-07T22:00:43Z

<div>Photos from the Tribal Massive Spectacular show in Las Vegas--featuring Rachel Brice and Mardi Love, Heather Stants, Donna Mejia, Lava, Damage Control, Daughters of Durga, and more--have been posted at http://taboomedia.smugmug.com/gallery/5254280_JJLkn <br/> <br/>Enjoy!</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto">Performance Photography</a> - 2 replies </div>

braddosland 2008-07-07T22:00:43Z skooter http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto/thread/02e4d67b-81fb-4f40-a56a-ae492ce2eabd 2008-06-15T23:37:24Z 2008-06-15T23:04:14Z

<div>This is a growing trend across the country, be aware: <br/> <br/>Runnin' Scared <br/>The NYPD Harasses a Photographer at Coney Island <br/>www.villagevoice.com/news/08...5,2.html <br/> <br/>------------------------------------------- <br/>Runnin' Scared <br/>The NYPD Harasses a Photographer at Coney Island <br/>It's not the first case of illegal censorship by a department that says "shoot first, hand over film later" <br/>by Sean Gardiner <br/>June 10th, 2008 12:00 AM <br/> <br/>Manhattan commercial photographer Simon Lund loves Coney Island so much that he treks out there 10 to 20 times each summer to take pictures. But it was only on his latest venture that Lund encountered something he'd never experienced in all his trips there over the years: an unwanted photo editor from the NYPD. <br/> <br/>As if he were in a police state, Lund was intimidated by a cop into giving up his film, even though he was doing nothing wrong and wasn't formally accused of anything. <br/> <br/>The upshot is that "the police had no right to get involved—none," says Todd Maisel, vice president of the New York Press Photographers Association. <br/> <br/>Under the law, Lund was allowed to take a photo of anyone in public. If he intended to use the picture commercially, he'd have to get a signed release. <br/> <br/>Maisel, a shooter for the Daily News, says news photogs get into occasional scrapes with police, but most know never to give up their film. However, he says he can see how a commercial photographer might be more easily intimidated by the NYPD. <br/> <br/>NYPD officials declined to comment for this story, but several allegations of the cops' heavy-handed behavior toward photographers have been documented. The NYCLU has filed several lawsuits against the NYPD, accusing them of violating First Amendment rights in its harassment of photographers. One of the suits, Sharma v. NYPD, was filed in January 2006, when Indian filmmaker Rakesh Sharma, who was shooting taxis in midtown, was stopped by police and detained for several hours, during which he was quizzed about "terrorist" activities. That August, the suit was expanded at the NYCLU's request to include a slew of photographers. <br/> <br/>"Photographers and filmmakers have been unlawfully detained, searched, and threatened with arrest if they would not disclose or destroy their film," the Sharma suit contends, adding that the harassment, ominously, doesn't always end there. "Photographers have also been subjected to a second round of questioning by members of the NYPD's Intelligence Division," the suit alleges. <br/> <br/>The department also may be keeping close track of which photographers it harasses. The suit accuses the NYPD of maintaining a database that includes the identities of everyone "investigated for photography . . . regardless of the outcome of the investigation." <br/> <br/>If that's the case, then Simon Lund is on the list. <br/> <br/>His troubles started when he was with his wife, Jano, clicking away at Coney Island on Memorial Day. A woman approached him and accused him of taking pictures of her young son. Lund says that if he did, he was unaware of it; he recalls that he was shooting the rides. In any event, Lund knew that it's legal to take pictures of people, even kids, in public. (For later commercial use, photographers have to get releases from the children's parents.) <br/> <br/>The woman told him to accompany her while she found a cop. She insisted that Lund erase the picture, but Lund was using a film camera, not a digital one, and thus couldn't erase individual shots. Nevertheless, he says, he willingly followed her over to a group of police officers congregating on the boardwalk. "I just wanted to sort it out, because I knew it was fine to take pictures in public," he says. <br/> <br/>A cop whom Lund couldn't fully identify, however, didn't see it that way. Lund says the cop asked him and his wife if they had children. When they said no, the officer said: "If you did, you'd understand why she is so upset." The woman was joined by other family members, and soon they were all yelling at the police to make Lund hand over his film. <br/> <br/>"It was starting to get uglier and uglier," says Lund. "The mother of the child was getting really hostile: 'Why isn't he destroying it? How can he take pictures of my child?' " <br/> <br/>Lund says the cop then leaned over to him and said: "You should destroy your film right now, or give it to her. You've got to give up your film, or things are going to get much worse for you." <br/> <br/>"I knew at that point I could fight it," says Lund. "I knew I was right." But he recalls that he didn't want to find out what the cop meant by things getting "much worse for you." <br/> <br/>So he gave the film and a business card to a friend of the woman's. "The cop didn't exactly say, 'I'm going to take you to jail,' " says Lund, "but basically, he didn't leave me any other choice." <br/> <br/>Lund asked that the woman develop the photos, remove any pictures of her son, and please return the rest of the photographs to him. He hasn't heard from her since. He says he plans to file a complaint with the Civilian Complaint Review Board. <br/> <br/>"We're quite confident that the NYPD has told its police officers, in one way or another, that they should be paying very, very close attention to photographers," says Christopher Dunn, the NYCLU's associate legal director. "But they haven't been given clear directions on the limits in which they have to conduct those investigations. Police officers are not allowed to look at images without consent of the photographer, and they have no authority to order someone to let them look at their pictures or to confiscate their film. And it happens all the time." <br/> <br/>Officials at the CCRB and the NYCLU say that complaints about the police approaching people taking pictures and either demanding to see their photos or seizing and destroying them have been on the rise ever since 9/11. <br/> <br/>Dunn says this particular case offers the "wrinkle" of Lund willingly approaching the cops instead of the cops approaching him. "But the outcome is the same," he adds: "Someone's film is disappearing."</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto">Performance Photography</a> - 0 replies </div>

skooter 2008-06-15T23:04:14Z artbygabriela http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto/thread/8ff582d7-ff78-40d0-9c73-4019a8764e07 2008-06-04T16:59:06Z 2008-06-04T04:41:25Z

<div>That's so cool!!! Thank you SO MUCH- I'm flattered :-) Can't wait to tell hubby who was the photographer !!! :-D</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto">Performance Photography</a> - 2 replies </div>

artbygabriela 2008-06-04T04:41:25Z Chris http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto/thread/041f8181-ea8c-4a4c-a3df-6124ae8e087e 2008-05-16T00:29:01Z 2008-05-01T17:13:43Z

<div>We had a pretty good run of activity here a bit ago when some people asked for advice, so let's see if we can keep it going. I'll open up by confessing to my current bugaboo...focusing during performance. As I move to using ambient light more, I can't use my AF as much because the light is so dim there isn't enough contrast for the AF to work. However, I can't tell from looking through the eyepiece if I have the subject in focus when I'm trying to do it manually. With the aperture wide open in a dark environment, I have such a narrow depth of field that being just a hair off can put the whole subject out of focus. This is particularly noticeable when your subjects are moving dancers. <br/> <br/>So what's the rest of the gang out there usually do? Do you continue to struggle with AF in low light? Do you have some secret for identifying when you are in focus manually that you're willing to share? Do you just surrender and use flash? I've contemplated rigging up some sort of blinder to cover my flash, so I can use the infrared AF assist without the flash actually being visible. That's about the only trick I can come up with on my own, and I don't know how well it would work.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto">Performance Photography</a> - 14 replies </div>

Chris 2008-05-01T17:13:43Z braddosland http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto/thread/86e8ed8b-90f1-4af8-a146-12d812345c67 2008-05-15T12:10:32Z 2008-05-14T18:42:37Z

<div>So... Anyone here planning on shooting at TribalFest this weekend? If so, how much are you planning to shoot (there's sooo many hours and only so much memory card, right)? Do you roam or do you hunker down? What about the afterparty... any shooters? <br/> <br/>The good news is that Chuck's finally convinced the venue to replace the burnt out gels on the lights with fresh new ones, so the light should be much better.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto">Performance Photography</a> - 4 replies </div>

braddosland 2008-05-14T18:42:37Z kylelf http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto/thread/1581f08a-89fb-4369-be6a-5fb24383050e 2008-05-13T05:19:03Z 2008-05-12T17:46:43Z

<div>I've been hibernating most of winter and doing computer work, but now summer is coming and more is happening. I got out to shoot my first show this "season", East Meets West, a tribal fusion yearly dance show in Portland <br/> <br/>http://www.flickr.com/photos/kylehailey/sets/72157604903664733/</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto">Performance Photography</a> - 4 replies </div>

kylelf 2008-05-12T17:46:43Z Anahata http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto/thread/aa65ed0d-e125-4b2a-9c5e-7b28cd712412 2008-05-12T05:14:13Z 2008-04-14T20:37:16Z

<div>Hi I started doing photography last year professional. Well I have been shooting belly dancers for about 3 years all shows with a flash. It is great for stop motion, but now I want to shoot with just stage lighting. I recentaly got a new lens to go on my Olympus E-500. It is a 50 mm 2.5 lens for low lighting. I am having some troubles with it when shooting shows. I have tried so many different settings and still am having trouble . The problem is when the ladies move it is blurry except the very center focus. Can anyone help me get this worked out. I have a HUGE show coming up May 3rd and would like the pictures to look good witout using a flash. <br/>Thank you, <br/>Anahata-(Charity)</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto">Performance Photography</a> - 19 replies </div>

Anahata 2008-04-14T20:37:16Z braddosland http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto/thread/f6c534cf-17b4-411d-a085-838ed79743ac 2008-05-03T19:29:02Z 2008-05-03T19:29:02Z

<div>Photos of Ariellah performing with her new troupe Deshret at DNA in San Francisco have be posted at http://taboomedia.smugmug.com/gallery/4851398_QYXUw <br/> <br/>Enjoy!</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto">Performance Photography</a> - 0 replies </div>

braddosland 2008-05-03T19:29:02Z braddosland http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto/thread/b37deabd-5466-4078-8957-1fc8a1c37845 2008-04-29T02:44:59Z 2008-04-29T02:44:59Z

<div>Pix of Sharon Kihara, Ariellah, FatChance BellyDance, Frederique, Clandestine, Freyja, and Zoe Jakes (with Beats Antique) from "Fire in the Belly" benefit for Kaihea have been posted at http://taboomedia.smugmug.com/gallery/4820567_vuALb <br/> <br/>Enjoy!</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto">Performance Photography</a> - 0 replies </div>

braddosland 2008-04-29T02:44:59Z braddosland http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto/thread/b95f9e78-3cda-4d99-9a84-4f97bcc53c83 2008-04-22T04:57:54Z 2008-04-22T02:31:27Z

<div>Pix of Damage Control Dance Theatre and Fou Fou HA! performing at Sea of Dreams have been posted at http://taboomedia.smugmug.com/gallery/4772560_nxsZ9 <br/> <br/>Enjoy!</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto">Performance Photography</a> - 2 replies </div>

braddosland 2008-04-22T02:31:27Z braddosland http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto/thread/3e900fbe-9456-4c37-8e27-47835d0aed99 2008-04-15T22:40:50Z 2008-04-11T03:40:00Z

<div>Obviously, we all want to be prolific with our genius, but pragmatically we all decide whether to focus our limited energy on quantity or quality. So the question is: Is it better to err on the side of completely documenting the performance and delivering more choices; or should we edit mercilessly and strive for that single image that summarizes the entire performance? Sure, most shotters end up producing something in the middle, but which direction do you strive for?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto">Performance Photography</a> - 23 replies </div>

braddosland 2008-04-11T03:40:00Z braddosland http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto/thread/3b722f9c-9a37-4f73-85de-712702042f47 2008-03-25T01:30:21Z 2008-03-25T01:05:00Z

<div>A gallery of photos from last Fall's Eve's Elixir performance at the CounterPulse in SF have been posted at http://taboomedia.smugmug.com/gallery/4534727_P4tSg <br/> <br/>A library of efforts to cope with dim, yellow lighting is included. Feel free to comment or offer more suggestions on how to deal with this bane...</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto">Performance Photography</a> - 1 reply </div>

braddosland 2008-03-25T01:05:00Z abjectphoto http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto/thread/faf733a5-bb8b-4a25-a236-7d073638cede 2008-01-10T07:53:08Z 2008-01-10T07:53:08Z

<div>http://www.aftercapture.com/pdfs/6/ac12_CirqueDuSoleil.pdf <br/> <br/>cool article</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto">Performance Photography</a> - 0 replies </div>

abjectphoto 2008-01-10T07:53:08Z braddosland http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto/thread/92ba3e15-7dbc-4334-84ce-c69e73be993b 2007-11-11T21:41:37Z 2007-10-22T19:07:00Z

<div>There's a discussion currently underway in the Biz of Bellydance tribe: <br/> <br/>http://bellydancebiz.tribe.net/thread/05a83141-9942-489c-93fd-89a8c76ebecf <br/> <br/>where promoters and dancers are debating strict limitations on photographers, including banning pro equipment and requiring original files and all rights be given to the performers. <br/> <br/>Are y'all good with those sort of policies?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto">Performance Photography</a> - 14 replies </div>

braddosland 2007-10-22T19:07:00Z redheadstepkid http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto/thread/ee0a3f68-e5d4-40c3-904c-b8f76ca2bff7 2007-11-07T03:23:40Z 2007-10-24T15:32:00Z

<div>I posted a few shots taken with my new 40D. Still using my 2-year old EFS 17-85. Comments, good, bad, indifferent?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto">Performance Photography</a> - 4 replies </div>

redheadstepkid 2007-10-24T15:32:00Z "Scorch" http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto/thread/4afdd921-65a2-473f-ab03-9da9a2ced0fc 2007-10-11T01:22:02Z 2007-02-26T22:22:56Z

<div>We have over 300 amazing pictures entered in our Fire Photo Contest to date. Time is running out, so get your entries in soon!!! Deadline is March 1, 2007 <br/> <br/>Rules and Regulations: <br/>www.fire.trickconcepts.com/phot...t.htm <br/> <br/>View Entries: <br/>www.fire.trickconcepts.com/phot...s.htm <br/> <br/>Peace, Love, and Fire, <br/>-Scorch <br/>www.fire.trickconcepts.com</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto">Performance Photography</a> - 3 replies </div>

"Scorch" 2007-02-26T22:22:56Z Tavi http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto/thread/f4b26e94-772a-41e5-99a0-e6b53f3ce82a 2007-08-24T20:47:11Z 2007-08-22T21:10:32Z

<div>He's got some new lenses for low-light and speed. I'll have to see exactly what, but any recomendations? He's very enthusiastic about getting better. Thanks! <br/> <br/>http://www.flickr.com/photos/11744470@N04/sets/72157601585466188/</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto">Performance Photography</a> - 7 replies </div>

Tavi 2007-08-22T21:10:32Z braddosland http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto/thread/b3ab1bc8-6d09-4df2-98e0-328229970204 2007-08-21T03:57:39Z 2007-04-09T13:17:55Z

<div>While there's always the exception that proves the rule, a few fundamentals exist in any craft. Let's talk about one... <br/> <br/>When I do my first pass over any new shoot, the first images (along with gross mis-focus and other technical snafus) that get deleted straight away are the ones where the performer has their eyes closed (or focused on the floor in front of them). On very rare occassion, it works (in a sorta "I'm sooo into what I'm doing") but usually, it just looks dead. <br/> <br/>So, can we agree... No Eyes Equals No Shot?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto">Performance Photography</a> - 19 replies </div>

braddosland 2007-04-09T13:17:55Z SAAHIRA http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto/thread/6e8d480d-0977-4997-9ed9-d286574e128c 2007-08-14T17:47:36Z 2007-08-08T14:06:20Z

<div>I have been branching out more with my photography and doing more events and portfolio type shoots. <br/> <br/>With the pricing on the shoot the clients get a copy of the cd with their images, also on the cd is a full copywriter © disclaimer including that they can not make change to the images with out written permission from me etc etc. I am finding people are making changes and posting the altered images on their blog type internet pages. They are clearly not adhering to the copywrite disclaimer. I also have someone that wrote me and asked if they could use an image for an event – I wrote back and approved the usage and asked what media they needed the image in so I could send it to them. they replied that they had already downloaded the image from someones blog page. they had already put the image in the format needed for advertising etc. prior to asking for permission, I feel they pirated a copy of the image. Is this a common thing that people do and just something I need to get used to? Is there any way to stop this or are you at the mercy of people’s honesty with copywrites etc. <br/> <br/>I could of course be making a bigger deal of this than is needed but I find it rather rude when there is a copywrite involved. What are you guys experiences with this? I am thinking that unless they are making money from the altered images I shouldnt worry about it but it still makes me made. </div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto">Performance Photography</a> - 10 replies </div>

SAAHIRA 2007-08-08T14:06:20Z braddosland http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto/thread/0961d00e-9c0c-447d-921f-75e9afddfb99 2007-06-21T03:31:09Z 2007-02-26T19:33:36Z

<div>Let's start off with a easy one... <br/> <br/>What all do you shoot (besides performances)?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto">Performance Photography</a> - 20 replies </div>

braddosland 2007-02-26T19:33:36Z museika http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto/thread/7a77a4b5-da4b-4c67-aa88-27209d594f2d 2007-06-21T00:30:22Z 2007-06-20T04:01:26Z

<div>hi all, <br/> <br/>I want to ask for your opinion, since I am driving myself crazy trying to make this decision. In the gallery I added 2 photos of a belly dancer. One photo is a much cleaner shot of her face, but the other just emits more emotion and expression to me. I intend to put one of them into my portfolio, but I keep going back and forth as to which one I think captures her better. So I ask you, as performance photographers, which do you prefer? <br/> <br/>http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto/photos/91727542-980f-40bf-92ee-6959c73f5cab <br/> <br/>thanks in advance. <br/></div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto">Performance Photography</a> - 7 replies </div>

museika 2007-06-20T04:01:26Z scottsquatch http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto/thread/cbea2553-e3d8-4623-ab9e-c64d5807a865 2007-06-19T04:54:39Z 2007-02-28T19:38:57Z

<div>As mentioned in another thread, the photographer felt that IS was not useful at shutter speeds faster than 1/30th. I, personally, disagree with that statement. However, my viewpoint is from the fact that the image stabilization is in the camera body and has intelligence to detect panning movement versus actual shake. I find that even with high Tv values it's very useful. But, since the A/S in my camera is on the sensor, it's reaction time is nearly instant (microseconds) as opposed to waiting for the stabilization in the lens to "lock on". While the discussion of body-based versus lens-based image stabilization is a topic for another thread I'd like to know what fellow photographers feel about IS in fast shutter speed situations.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto">Performance Photography</a> - 14 replies </div>

scottsquatch 2007-02-28T19:38:57Z museika http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto/thread/0edce53b-c409-4e6a-8a82-f93757539dfd 2007-06-08T05:13:20Z 2007-06-07T21:03:48Z

<div>Do you performance photogs have a business license? Since I do random freelance stuff on occasion (tho' always striving to get more work, yet far from it being my only source of income), I'm wondering if this is something I need to obtain in the near future.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto">Performance Photography</a> - 5 replies </div>

museika 2007-06-07T21:03:48Z kylelf http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto/thread/d4c0fa93-f1ca-4939-bc42-9cd3d1728966 2007-05-24T00:09:46Z 2007-04-12T17:06:05Z

<div> <br/>How do people focus in low light? <br/>I bought an ST-E2 for my Canon but at $150+ its really expensive just for focusing. Now it's infrared assist is out of alignment and it doesn't even work that well. The ST-E2 wobbles in the flash shoe and most often is out of alignment. Pisser. <br/> <br/>Someone showed me a trick of using a laser pointer and it works great. At $8 the laser pointer its a cool trick. <br/> <br/>The problem with the laser pointer is getting it to point while I'm shooting. I'm planning on trying to hook a laser up to the flash shoe so it sits on top and when I do a half press on the focus it will turn the laser pointer on. I'm wondering if anyone has ever done this. I must not be the first to want something like this. Is there any other equipment out there like the ST-E2 specifically for focusing? <br/> <br/>The ST-E2 is also a remote flash sync but only for Canon Flashes which are upwards of $200 a peice. I'm using 3 Nikon SB-24s at $60 a piece with one of those Ebay flash triggers and receivers which works great. <br/> <br/> <br/></div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto">Performance Photography</a> - 9 replies </div>

kylelf 2007-04-12T17:06:05Z redheadstepkid http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto/thread/1a1ab0a6-16b7-4a7a-b90b-378f7f095cba 2007-04-12T16:38:42Z 2007-04-11T19:24:15Z

<div>I shoot a fair number of tattoo shows. The winner gets their trophy, comes over to the side of the stage or whatever, and I shoot them for the promoter's rag and other mags. Last show, the best background there was a yellow wall, which gave many shots a yellow cast. I can easily carry a white or gray sheet with me to these gigs, but how do you fasten it to a concrete wall? Other surfaces? <br/>thx</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto">Performance Photography</a> - 8 replies </div>

redheadstepkid 2007-04-11T19:24:15Z museika http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto/thread/27c8d980-faa8-4bb5-b83d-56e4f2a424e7 2007-03-21T03:19:28Z 2007-03-15T16:25:45Z

<div> I was shooting a band yesterday and one of the members approached me about shooting his other band tonight. He said the lighting would be pretty dim so maybe I should bring a tripod. Thinking this through, it doesn't make much sense to me since although my camera might be more stable, I'd still need to use a slower shutter speed due to the low light issues, and the musicians will still be moving which would still cause blur. Plus it seems it would anchor me in one spot, where I prefer to have the flexibility to move myself and the angle of the camera around, and it could be a visual obstacle to the audience if I'm up front. But maybe there is something i'm not thinking of that would actually make this a good idea. <br/> <br/>What do you think? Would bringing a tripod to shoot a low lit band really make that much of a difference. I would be using my 50mm 1.8 lens for the most part. <br/> <br/>(sorry if this is an idiotic question, I'm still pretty green with all this.)</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto">Performance Photography</a> - 19 replies </div>

museika 2007-03-15T16:25:45Z braddosland http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto/thread/b01cca5c-8006-4c79-97d3-a1712f64ecdd 2007-03-20T21:48:22Z 2007-03-15T06:59:24Z

<div>In this discussion from The Biz of bellydance tribe, a dancer is asking about "affordable portable floor lights" for "places with low lighting" to correct pictures that "are less than great". <br/> <br/>http://bellydancebiz.tribe.net/thread/90b9de5c-a4f5-41a7-930d-ae64d7fa0801</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto">Performance Photography</a> - 2 replies </div>

braddosland 2007-03-15T06:59:24Z braddosland http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto/thread/a28213dc-d849-4296-b73d-222c348c739c 2007-03-15T22:34:07Z 2007-02-26T19:34:55Z

<div>If you were going to shoot a performance without any prior knowledge of the venue or act, what one lens would you bring?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto">Performance Photography</a> - 18 replies </div>

braddosland 2007-02-26T19:34:55Z braddosland http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto/thread/74527881-7c7b-4299-ba5b-10dfb6a9cc1f 2007-03-07T23:00:01Z 2007-03-05T04:42:05Z

<div>A question for the performers... <br/> <br/>Are you ever distracted by phtographers when you're on stage? If so, what behaviour bothers you most? <br/> <br/>Responsible photographers want to know...</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto">Performance Photography</a> - 15 replies </div>

braddosland 2007-03-05T04:42:05Z braddosland http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto/thread/f7614912-2cda-4edc-9461-81b661b59dbe 2007-03-06T01:06:34Z 2007-02-26T19:38:34Z

<div>Does the remarkably clean/sharp image output from Canon's new EOS-1D Mark III change the nature of performance photography, from pricey fast glass to faster shutter/deeper DoF? Or is it just two stops?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto">Performance Photography</a> - 9 replies </div>

braddosland 2007-02-26T19:38:34Z http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto/thread/b1e51ead-278a-41af-a700-9b5577235f6b 2007-02-28T01:49:03Z 2007-02-28T01:30:37Z

<div>The first documentation I read about noise differences across channels claimed the blue channel was often the noisiest under white light. I have generally found this to be true. <br/> <br/>However, with different combinations of colored stage lighting and colored clothing, I've seen the red channel much worse... or the green channel much worse... <br/> <br/>(Example: when photographing a solid blue costume under a solid red light, green is much noisier...) <br/> <br/>Ultimately, if there is one channel that is deprived of signal relative to the others, it will of course be the noisiest. In my experience, performance lighting and performance costumes can SWAMP any inherent differences in the chip. This has thwarted my attempts to fully automate "extra noise reduction" on one channel. I can't count on one channel being the noisiest across performances / shows. <br/> <br/>Anyone else run into this?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto">Performance Photography</a> - 1 reply </div>

2007-02-28T01:30:37Z Paintdragon http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto/thread/4e9f7349-2170-49c6-8220-517f107131b0 2007-02-28T01:36:31Z 2007-02-27T09:27:54Z

<div>We need better lighting at some of the events. Hot spots on stages. Horrible yellow lighting <br/>How can we get better lighting? Let alone our problems. What about the performers beautiful <br/>costumes. What do you think?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://tribes.tribe.net/performancephoto">Performance Photography</a> - 15 replies </div>

Paintdragon 2007-02-27T09:27:54Z