Photography

Check the service runsheet on the back sound desk and check in with the producer on anything special during the service.

• 8:15am - Touch base with Comms Producer & look through runsheet and work out what photos you need.

• 8:30am - All in prayer meeting | Take a few photos and then engage in prayer meeting. 

• 8:40am - Head inside and take photos of the speakers during sound check smiling and speaking - Ask them to smile if needed.

• 8:55am - Head to foyer, take photos of people arriving, the foyer hosts greeting people, milk and honey serving people coffee and people interacting. 

• During Service - During the service, take photos as needed throughout, with the eye to see stories of the church, context and what was happening. 

• After Service: When the Connection host is finishing the service, head to the foyer to be ready to take photos of people interacting. Take 10-15 minutes shooting content. Ask people for group shots & if they would like a photo together.

• After you have spent 10-15 minutes in the foyer, you can then upload the photos to Fluro like you normally would and your job is done.

Basic Shot List

Worship Leader
Worship Team / Band
Preacher (Close ups / wides)
MC / Connections Host
People in crowd worshipping
People connecting/chatting/laughing/candid
Groups & Families in foyer.
Wide shots of the room
Extra of other team - carpark / hosts / production / prayer mtgs

Tips

Make a mental shoot list. Make a list of WHAT to shoot, not HOW to shoot it. This means nothing gets missed and you will have more time to keep an eye out for great photo opportunities and moments. The more prepared you are, the more you can deviate from your list.

Anticipate the moment. Often there are only a few seconds to capture what is happening, so look at all possibilities. Not only for light and composition, but for things to photograph as well. Details can also be im- portant to tell the story of the moment or send the right message

Be prepared. You don’t want to be changing batteries and memory cards when a spontaneous moment is unfolding. If you’re not prepared, the moment will pass you by.

Look ahead. Looking ahead for a great shot about to unfold can ensure a better image. For example: During church news, move to your next position for shooting what is coming up next on stage.

Know the conditions. Knowing location and lighting conditions will help you to pre-visualise the event.

Stay open-minded. Even if you go in with a well-informed plan, it is extremely important to remain open-minded and creative while shooting. Reducing the art of photography to a checklist of techniques and shots (like the ones listed here) will quickly leave you jaded and your work mediocre.

Ask yourself questions. A lot of the best photos in live event photography are made of the combination of luck and skill. Some photographers visualize the next photo and choose the right settings and lens to create it. What we usually see is a series of photos with one image that illustrates a personal artistic vision better than the others. When you look at a series of photographs, which would you choose? Why is it better than the others? Asking and answering these questions of your own work will define your photographic style.

Photo Upload

Ripley

• If at Ripley Campus use computer on back sound desk

• Pop in SD Card in side of computer.

• On desktop double click the icon for 'Fluro Upload' which will open http://photos.fluro.io

• On this page if not logged already, login using credentials below

• Click the green icon on the top right

• Choose Your event

• Drag your photos from the SD Card to the webpage - min of 20 photos. and you can post as many as you want on to the page.

• Once they are all dragged over press 'Upload All'

• They will start to upload and go green as each one is up there.

u: media@cityhope.com.au

p: photo