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Related: About this forumTips on photographing carnivals?
A small town close to me is having a carnival on the river until July 5th. I've never really done carnival photos (no really goods ones) and just wondered if anyone had any tips - especially for night time rides. I have to call tomorrow to see if they allow tripods - some carnivals evidently don't...which is a bummer.
I'm thinking about going twice....once to go into the carnival for closeups and once to get wider angle photos from outside the carnival (and hopefully the river as well.)
Thanks in advance.
CrispyQ
(36,553 posts)Have you seen one of these? http://joby.com/gorillapod/original
At any rate, night time carnival rides would make some cool shots. I use Kavewall images a lot in web work. This is one of my fave collections of theirs: http://www.kavewall.com/electric/index.htm
Hope you see some clowns.
ohheckyeah
(9,314 posts)research. This one, I don't know. I'm going to call the town's info number tomorrow and ask. Kavewall has some cool photos - that's what I'm hoping to get - some cool photos.
I have seen that tripod but I have a really nice one and hate to buy another.
Hope I see clowns....that's just mean.
ManiacJoe
(10,136 posts)You could probably get away with a monopod.
ohheckyeah
(9,314 posts)be surprised if they didn't allow tripods.
alfredo
(60,078 posts)might come in handy.
ohheckyeah
(9,314 posts)another $50 for one of those - I doubt I would use it very often, but I appreciate the suggestion.
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)I still have one and use it in instances where I can't bring a tripod, but need support.
alfredo
(60,078 posts)Earth_First
(14,910 posts)I've used this method with success in the past.
Very cheap solution as well...
alfredo
(60,078 posts)Stevenmarc
(4,483 posts)Although I also strongly endorse the gorillapod, i use it when I'm riding a bike making it a tripod I can get away with hassle free anywhere in NYC.
But a cheap DIY that does work is this and there are other instructions for the same concept all over the interwebs.
http://www.diyphotography.net/camera-stabilizer-on-a-shoe-string-budget/
ohheckyeah
(9,314 posts)If that little marvel of ingenuity works, it's genius. I've got to try that.
Thanks!
ohheckyeah
(9,314 posts)and it DOES work.
Thanks again.
Stevenmarc
(4,483 posts)I forgot that I did this once, it's the same concept but it uses your quick release plate, a clip and a loop of string, all you need to do is stick your foot in the loop.
ohheckyeah
(9,314 posts)it just has a bolt that you use a coin to unscrew, but I appreciate the info.
intheflow
(28,516 posts)That's the only tip I got as it embodies the only decent photos I have ever gotten at carnivals. But then, I'm too short to get good photos in crowds, so that could be, like, 90% of my problems shooting carnivals.
ohheckyeah
(9,314 posts)I'll try it. I don't like heights - which is odd since I grew up in the mountains and used to climb everything. LOL
We're going to scout things out Monday for wide angle photos and then actually go in on Tuesday for close ups. I think there are some higher areas where I can get some shots looking down on the carnival but I'm not positive of that.
Thanks for the suggestion.
ohheckyeah
(9,314 posts)I could have taken a tripod in but used the monopod. We saw one cop the whole time we were there and anyone who saw I was taking a photo either stopped or walked behind me. Every parent I asked if I could take a photo of their child was thrilled to have me do so.
I'm still looking at the photos in Lightroom but so far am pleased with quite a few.
jmowreader
(50,580 posts)Shoot it like you were shooting film: take lots of memory cards, forget there's an LCD on your camera, and SHOOT.
ohheckyeah
(9,314 posts)I will take a tripod. I had to crank the ISO up to 1600 to get some of the shots and I'm afraid there is too much grain to blow the photos up.
Other than that, I'm fairly pleased.
I took 145 pictures.
Thanks for your reply.