MTV Super Sweet Sixteen Party

[computerguru3190]

Has anyone shot one of these? I am shooting one Friday night and was just wondering if anyone had any tips.

Thanks

[PhotosGuy]

"MTV-like" would be what sort of situation?

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[ghaleon109]

Has anyone shot one of these? I am shooting one Friday night and was just wondering if anyone had any tips.

Thanks


You don't actually mean an MTV Super Sweet 16 do you? The ones where rich parents pay hundreds of thousands of dollars on a party and the children repay them with arrogance and disrespect?

Having to please a client like that might prove to be very difficult no matter how much skill you have. :confused:

Do have a read of Franks links though, they can help a ton! :)

[computerguru3190]

Yeah I mean one where parents spend absurd amounts of money to spoil there child even more.

I actually can't wait to shoot some of the stuff that will happen friday. Its going to be interesting.

[Bon]

wow cool... i hope your getting some of that absurd amount of money ;)

[csm328]

Yeah I mean one where parents spend absurd amounts of money to spoil there child even more.

I actually can't wait to shoot some of the stuff that will happen friday. Its going to be interesting.

Have a look in the 'performing arts' area. you'll get some great info on shooting concerts etc etc. I've seen the MTV show. If I was doing it, I'd start off shooting it like a wedding, ie: pictures of the spoiled brat getting ready, spoiled brat in limo blah blah. Then I'd switch to 'concert' mode due to the crowd, probability of name-brand singer or spoiled brat doing a performance, then i'd switch back to wedding mode and get spoiled brat leaving the party etc etc. Then I'd switch to 'war photographer' for when the police arrive to stop the spoiled brat friend fights, drunkeness, friends that were'nt allowed in because they weren't wearing gucci..and so on and so on.

If MTV are there shooting, you'll have to contend with their cameras, lighting, sound guys, assistants.........

Sounds like the toughest gig imaginable. looking forward to seeing your pictures.

[cskn0125]

Wow, how did you get to do that? Did they just see that you were a photog in thier area?

I would suggest to go out and get very fast lenses because I dont think 4-5.6 will cut it. Your 430EX should be fine.. but the lens is what I would be worried about

[HoRnYTuRbO]

i have seen these shows before and since daddy is paying for the gig add a extra 0 to the bill =)

[MJPhotos24]

saw that show once and what a joke, raise your kids to be like paris hilton, good idea! I'd need an extra 0 added on just to not tell the kid to shut the beep up :)

I'd much rather have a 580EX than a 430 as you can do a LOT more with it if you know how to use it, as for the glass, again would also like to see something more if possible - some photos you're going to want a small DOF and others you're going to want to see the background, so best to have a lens that can do both - I would say the 70-200 2.8 IS if you can swing it or have a local place that rents them. Of course its tomorrow night so might not be feasible time wise :)

[and.duncan]

Then I'd switch to 'war photographer' for when the police arrive

Nice :D

[blackshadow]

Hire yourself a 17-55 f2.8IS and a 70-200 f2.8IS for the event and take on board csm's comments.

[cskn0125]

So how did it go?

[tcphoto1]

I'd imagine that he's celebrating Cinco De Mayo. Not to celebrate Mexico's victory, but to try and forget last night;)

[computerguru3190]

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f119/computerguru3190/Sweet%20Sixteen/IMG_9752.jpg

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f119/computerguru3190/Sweet%20Sixteen/IMG_9629.jpg

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f119/computerguru3190/Sweet%20Sixteen/IMG_9763.jpg

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f119/computerguru3190/Sweet%20Sixteen/IMG_9671.jpg

These are just some the of the pictures I took for myself. I gave the rest over to my boss. There were five of us. (My yearbook advisor also runs a photography company, we are his assistants for everything. Sometimes we get paid sometimes we don't. We are working on commision for this and I already have orders on my stuff for around 300 dollars commission.)

I actually got home at about 7 the next morning. It was awesome. The girl was very down to earth actually, she was nice to everyone and didnt seem spoiled at all. She was cooperative for everything we asked.

When i get more pictures i'll post them up. Also I shoot this with a 70-200 f.2.8 Sigma i bought just the day before. My flash was also hooked up to a Quantam battery so recycle time was fast and I had no problems.

Hope yall like the pictures.

[TheGreatOg]

Who's the guy with the guitar?

[computerguru3190]

That was the performer. I really didnt take personal pictures of much else. I'll get them in a couple of days. I only took time to take pictures of the performer and a little bit before. He performed for something like 45 minutes, so I had a lot of time.

[computerguru3190]

It took a little bit more time than i thought but I got some of my pictures today.

Here are the ones that popped out at me.

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f119/computerguru3190/Sweet%20Sixteen/IMG_9778.jpg

Her entrance.

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f119/computerguru3190/Sweet%20Sixteen/IMG_9864copy.jpg

One of the decorations.

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f119/computerguru3190/Sweet%20Sixteen/IMG_0622copy.jpg

A prop for the dancers. (can't spell the name)

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f119/computerguru3190/Sweet%20Sixteen/IMG_0210copy.jpg

One of the showgirls.

Hope you like them.