equestrian shoot

[brantfordbandit]

Hi everyone, i have the opertunity to shoot around 20 different riders at a competition and was wondering whileshooting how do i keep the names of the riders/horses organized for later distribution.

[mspringfield]

Make sure you get at least one shot of the number on the rider's back and use that to ID the rider/horse. Also take a shot of something unique between riders. I usually snap a shot of the ground or the sky just so I know how to tell when a new rider is in the ring.

Michael

[CanadianKitKat]

Yup, I always take a reference shot of the person and their # first and then cross reference it afterward with the program or class list.

If you have time between rounds, which you should at an equestrian event, and have a class list prior to starting, you can also mark down the first or last image number of each rider next to their name. It can get more confusing this way though because inevitably someone doesn't go when they should so you will find you have to cross reference and double check that the order of go actually matches the list.

[rickdog]

we try to get a list of riders from the management a day prior to the shoot. then we devise a plan the night before. the last show we did had over 110 riders riding in three different arenas! since there was only two of us, we decided to focus on jumping 100% and dressage mainly for those who did dressage only. while shooting dressage, i marked down the number of the last shot on my copy of the list. this worked out great because they generally followed the time sheet to a tee. my wife had a little more trouble with jumping, since they seemed to go out of order. so she employed as many techniques as she could, like shooting the riders number, jotting down a description and writing down the last shot count when possible. with 20 riders at this show, you should be able to practice a combination of techniques that suit you best. good luck!