Drunken Photography

[tim]

I've had a few times recently where i've been drunk while taking photos, at social gatherings. I usually get some decent shots, but I have less keepers than when i'm sobre. Last night I didn't take my camera to a party where I knew most people, I was kicking myself all night - there were baby cameras there (A95), but they're just can't hold a candle to a 20D with a 550EX for party photography. On the other hand, i'm not sure carrying around US$2500 while pished is a great idea. But you can get some classic shots, like this (http://www.mrwild.co.nz/PhotoGallery/2005/Tony_M_Farewell/slides/_MG_7650.html) and this (http://www.mrwild.co.nz/PhotoGallery/2005/Tony_M_Farewell/slides/_MG_7625.html).

How do other people find drunken photography?

[Ogrt48]

Atleast you can walk when drunk..or maybe I just drink too much...No matter how hard I tried last friday I couldn't stand up...
I never thought about taking pictures while drunk..maybe I'll try that next time if I'm able to figure out how to turn the camera on.

[tim]

I tried to use a guys Sony camera, I just couldn't figure out how to use the damn thing, and neither could he - he was more drunk than me. I love my 20D, everything important's on buttons not menus, it's so quick and easy to change things.

I could walk fine last night, though in a bit of a crooked line at times! In the middle of the night my girlfriend found me trying to get into the wardrobe, presumably because I got lost looking for the bathroom ;)

[kawter2]

couldn't resist (this was last saturday at a tolf gournament i drunk the score at

http://www.ericcotter.com/golf/images/IMG_8698.jpg


that is me in blue
http://www.ericcotter.com/golf/images/IMG_8675.jpg

http://www.ericcotter.com/golf/images/IMG_8706.jpg

[robertwgross]

I'll be shooting a wedding and reception and doing fine. At the reception, I can drink a single glass of wine and still do fine. Any more than that, and I have to switch my camera over to Green Box mode to continue.

---Bob Gross---

[Moppie]

My Avatar was shot while myself, and the person who grabed my camera were both and well and truely pissed.


And a "baby" camera :rolleyes: can be better than you think for drunken party photos.
I literaly have over a thousand photos of friends, many taken while drunk, with a very high percentage of keepers. They are of course very contextual, i.e. you have to know the people in them, but I have taken some great photographs while rather drunk.

The secret is to preset everything. I set all the shooting modes to settings that will give the best results, then it dosnt really matter what mode I, or someone else shoots in :)

[Tom W]

I'll be shooting a wedding and reception and doing fine. At the reception, I can drink a single glass of wine and still do fine. Any more than that, and I have to switch my camera over to Green Box mode to continue.

---Bob Gross---

There have been times in my younger years that I wish my car had a Green Box mode. ;)

Kawter, is that full-contact golf?

[PhotosGuy]

How do other people find drunken photography? I think there's a LOT of it going around among the Canon engineers! Why else do you think AF & the green box were invented?

[Curos]

http://www.2and2.net/Uploads/Images/IMG_6034_1.jpg

[tim]

Nice photo Curos! :)

[Wazza]

I haven't really had many drinking opportunities recently. I much prefer just to follow the drinkers around, and take some hilarious shots. My Coke addiction is a lot worse than Beer. I wonder who ever invented that bubbly cola.

http://wazz*****scity.com/photos/f_leigh2.jpg

I was going to post a really embarrassing shot of someone, but that is just too mean.
This was shot a year ago with a little Sony P & S.

http://wazz*****scity.com/photos/f_steve_o.jpg
Another casual shot with 2 drunken subjects. Usually their eyes are wondering, and the mouth is often, gasping for air? or begging for some more drink. :D

[kawter2]

My Coke addiction is a lot worse than Beer.

I'n some places that carrys a definition that I don't think you are implying..

Maybee "Soda Addiction"

[tim]

I like that 2nd picture Wazza, have you thought of colorising their eyes too, too see how that looks?

[Sabina]

I've taken photographs of myself while drunk. Not falling down drunk, just nicely buzzed. I like to dance, so I sometimes use my 'continuous' mode, set to take a pic every minute, then dance away in front of my cam. About one shot in ten turns out well. I've found that slight drunkeness relaxes me so I can easily portray the emotions in my expression that I'm trying to capture. But sometimes I find that what I had thought was brilliant, when viewed the following day while sober, turns out to be just dumb.

[Wazza]

I'n some places that carrys a definition that I don't think you are implying..

Maybee "Soda Addiction"

Yeah I fully know that white substance. Icing Sugar.

We don't call soft drinks soda, so the common terminology of Soda Addiction doesn't sound right here. :)
So I prefer Coke Addiction, which gives a more serious sound. I really don't do the bad one, only the Coca-Cola.