Behind the Lens: How photographers can be in 5 places at once

Behind the Lens: How photographers can be in 5 places at once Last week my office was at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. A motor-drive riff of seven-frames-a-second can capture 35 images from one moment of action. There is plenty of skill and luck in setting up and capturing a good remote shot. What's more to these floor spots, many photographers increase their coverage by setting up remote cameras fired by radio transmitters. Multiple remotes are common. It was at the side of the court, looking across the three-point line and toward the Kansas University bench. In my opinion, remotes can certainly help enhance the variety of coverage but don't necessarily enhance the quality of your coverage. Easier said than done. There is little chance of getting unique images. It's a similar situation at game time. One press of the shutter may set off five cameras. Since we didn't have many spare cameras, Nick set up only one remote. These are important positions, and a photographer's spot on the floor can mean the difference between capturing a critical play or staring at the back of a referee. In general, spots are assigned by importance of the media outlet. For instance, when a team locker room opens for interviews, dozens of writers and cameramen rush in to surround players. This became our workspace for about eight hours each of our five days there. We weren't alone. Behind the Lens: How photographers can be in 5 places at once Trade News selected by Local Linkup on 08/04/2012