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Maxxx Photography
26-08-2011
Photographing at an expo
The FIBO is the biggest expo about the fitness industry in Europe. So, all in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and even from France and Italy, among others, who want to see and shake hands with top contenders in bodybuilding or fitness find the way to Essen, Germany. It's also a perfect occasion to take photographs, of course!
In such situations, I prefer to use a 17 - 105mm lens on my ADS-C camera. Taking the crop-factor into account, that equals to about 27 - 158mm in 35mm format. The wide-angle allows to come real close to people and still have the environment sharp, too, even with an open lens. At the same time, the tele is sufficient to take some sneak pictures from a distant. I use a rather elevated ISO value (about 800) and a shutter speed just high enough to avoid unsharp pictures from moving persons (1/60). Aperture follows depending on the light, which means often around F8. This setting results in sharp pictures in most situations. Currently, I don't use flash light because it can easily ruin the "feeling" of a picture. Moreover, I would attract a lot of unwanted attention with the intens flash light and disturb the situation. This is the last thing I want to do.
So, if you want to be close to the bodybuilding and fitness world, this is the place to be! And don't forget to take your camera with you, but you know that, don't you? Next time, I'll tell you about meeting a female bodybuilder.
