FIRST Photography: How do YOU cover it?

[KenWittlief]

Originally Posted by dhitchco

At regionals, be sure to shoot from the field back up into your team's spirit section. You'll see me with my "thundercam sky pole" to get above the crowd from the sidelines.

I saw the press release you sent to our company (Icuiti), using our M920Video display. I used our DV920 binocular video eyewear for all the still photos I took at FLR this year. Being able to hold the camera up in the air with one hand (or on a mono-pole) and see the camera's NTSC video out in the video eyewear allows you to see much more than you would through the viewfinder, or in the camera LCD window.

And this has one added benefit - when you are standing on the sidelines, holding the camera up in the air it is pointed down onto the field at an angle, so you dont get as much distant-background stuff in your shot (which tends to be dark and distracting from the primary subject).

[dangerousdave]

That video eye wear sure sounds & looks nice! I only use my video cameras for First events and family video's. I will have to continue jockeying for position with the others on the floor due to the $800 cost of the M920.

Dave

[thatphotochick]

How prominent is your role as a photographer on your team?
my main role is photographer and videographer. i did most of the photography (about 90%) during the build season, and at the competition about 50% of the video footage is mine. i'm also a scouter at competitions so getting pictures is hard, most pictures from competition are from mentors.

What do you use?
my own camera is a Canon Powershot S1 IS (i've used it during competitions)
robotics camers are sony cybershots DSC-S40 and DSC P10

What subjects are you good at shooting? (Robots on field, Candids, group photos, etc.)
i'm good with all..for the most part

What subjects do you prefer to shoot?
i prefer scenery shots..outside of robotics..but in robotics i like shots in the pits..of people working on the robot

When at competitions, where do you shoot from?
i'm in the stands most of the time, so from there

WILL YOU BE IN ATLANTA?
sure will..if you see me come say hey

[KenWittlief]

Originally Posted by dangerousdave

That video eye wear sure sounds & looks nice! Dave

If you have a camera with NTSC (video) out you can also use a portable LCD - like some of the ones designed for video game consoles, to allow you to hold the camera up in the air. The M920 and DV920 are nice because you wear them like glasses, so both hands are free.

[JVGazeley]

A fair bit of our team take cameras to the event. Mainly as we have to fly Trans-Atlantic to get there and thus want photos of New York City itself as well. I had my camera with me most of the time on Thurs and Fri at NYC but left it in the pit for most of Sat... probably a good thing given how delicate it can be.

I take photos of all sorts of things... Just a few examples, all downsized:

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/2549/10003181hj.jpg < Flags flying in Battery Park City
http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/2557/10001975jz.jpg < A member of our team with the flag wrapped around them
http://img345.imageshack.us/img345/7059/10002020ce.jpg < Robot Crossing Sign (why? why not...)

You can see a few more of mine in CD Media, I put a few up the other day. All of the ones I took come under the "frc759" tag.