Tips and tricks for beating the heat

dan.k78 · 15th of July 2011 (Fri)

So tomorrow I'm shooting a wedding that looks to be all outside. This is great except that it is supposed to be a humid 85-90 degrees tomorrow; not so great. So do any of you seasoned vets have any handy tips (other than staying hydrated) for dealing with heat like this for a full day? Thanks.

tim · 15th of July 2011 (Fri)

Jump into an air conditioned vehicle occasionally

Red Tie Photography · 15th of July 2011 (Fri)

The best I can say is learn to deal with it. Make sure you wear sunscreen. I use long sleeve shirts almost every wedding and it gets hot.

The week I photographed a race that started in Death Valley. At 5:30am, it was 95 degrees, and got up to almost 120. Drink a LOT!

nicksan · 15th of July 2011 (Fri)

Yup, make sure you get lots of fluids in you!

dan.k78 · 15th of July 2011 (Fri)

One thing I know for sure is that I don't plan on wearing my normal black/dark colored long sleeve dress shirts that I like to. I like the idea of sunscreen (for my head mostly; no hair up there! LOL!).

Joe Ravenstein · 15th of July 2011 (Fri)

I would love to see temps down in the 85 to 90s . Keep your camera shaded or it will get way too hot to handle or operate. moving a hot camera into AC could cause condensation, you really want to avoid this as it's a great way to incubate some fungus amongus.

PeaceFire · 15th of July 2011 (Fri)

85-90 degrees is hot? I'm jealous! The other week I had a wedding on a day that was 102 and humid. MISERABLE! But survivable. Drink lots and lots and lots of water. Make sure the bride drinks lots of water (they'll think you're awesome for being so worried about her). Sit in a car as much as possible and crank the AC up. Pretty much stay hydrated and cool off whenever you can. A nice cotton button down shirt and linen pants would look nice and keep you cool, too.

dan.k78 · 16th of July 2011 (Sat)

I know 85-90 doesn't seem too bad, but we've had such a cold/damp spring, that this feels like a sauna to us right now.

suecassidy · 16th of July 2011 (Sat)

bring blotting tissue for the bride and groom, or powder. you'll thank yourself when post processing the pics...

UnikPix · 16th of July 2011 (Sat)

black outfit makes you hotter lol

15th of July 2011 (Fri)	#1
dan.k78 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cheektowaga, New York Posts: 244	Tips and tricks for beating the heat So tomorrow I'm shooting a wedding that looks to be all outside. This is great except that it is supposed to be a humid 85-90 degrees tomorrow; not so great. So do any of you seasoned vets have any handy tips (other than staying hydrated) for dealing with heat like this for a full day? Thanks. __________________ Gear: 7D; 60D; Sigma 17-50 f/2.8 OS, Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 OS; Sigma 30mm f/1.4; Canon 85mm f/1.8; Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 VC; 580exii; Metz AF 50-1

15th of July 2011 (Fri)	#2
tim Light Bringer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 48,036 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Tips and tricks for beating the heat Jump into an air conditioned vehicle occasionally __________________ NZIPP Qualified Professional wedding photographer. Camera and Lens Reviews ~ Wellington Wedding Photographer Wellington Wedding Photographer (site2) ~ Wellington Wedding Photographer (site3) Read all my FAQs (wedding, printing, lighting, books, etc)

15th of July 2011 (Fri)	#3
Red Tie Photography Goldmember Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 3,490 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Tips and tricks for beating the heat The best I can say is learn to deal with it. Make sure you wear sunscreen. I use long sleeve shirts almost every wedding and it gets hot. The week I photographed a race that started in Death Valley. At 5:30am, it was 95 degrees, and got up to almost 120. Drink a LOT! __________________ Bryan Gear List San Diego Wedding Photography - Red Tie Photography Red Tie Photography Blog

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nicksan Man I Like to Fart Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NEW FRIGGIN' YORK Posts: 23,965 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Tips and tricks for beating the heat Yup, make sure you get lots of fluids in you! __________________ NYC Wedding Photographer \| Blog \| facebook \| Galleries \| Flickr \| Gear My 5D Mark III Review

15th of July 2011 (Fri)	#5
dan.k78 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cheektowaga, New York Posts: 244	Re: Tips and tricks for beating the heat One thing I know for sure is that I don't plan on wearing my normal black/dark colored long sleeve dress shirts that I like to. I like the idea of sunscreen (for my head mostly; no hair up there! LOL!). __________________ Gear: 7D; 60D; Sigma 17-50 f/2.8 OS, Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 OS; Sigma 30mm f/1.4; Canon 85mm f/1.8; Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 VC; 580exii; Metz AF 50-1

15th of July 2011 (Fri)	#6
Joe Ravenstein Goldmember Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: E Tx Posts: 2,050	Re: Tips and tricks for beating the heat I would love to see temps down in the 85 to 90s . Keep your camera shaded or it will get way too hot to handle or operate. moving a hot camera into AC could cause condensation, you really want to avoid this as it's a great way to incubate some fungus amongus.

15th of July 2011 (Fri)	#7
PeaceFire Goldmember Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Glendale, AZ - Chico, CA - Duluth, MN Posts: 2,279 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Tips and tricks for beating the heat 85-90 degrees is hot? I'm jealous! The other week I had a wedding on a day that was 102 and humid. MISERABLE! But survivable. Drink lots and lots and lots of water. Make sure the bride drinks lots of water (they'll think you're awesome for being so worried about her). Sit in a car as much as possible and crank the AC up. Pretty much stay hydrated and cool off whenever you can. A nice cotton button down shirt and linen pants would look nice and keep you cool, too. __________________ My Gear List / My Blog

16th of July 2011 (Sat)	#8
dan.k78 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cheektowaga, New York Posts: 244	Re: Tips and tricks for beating the heat I know 85-90 doesn't seem too bad, but we've had such a cold/damp spring, that this feels like a sauna to us right now. __________________ Gear: 7D; 60D; Sigma 17-50 f/2.8 OS, Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 OS; Sigma 30mm f/1.4; Canon 85mm f/1.8; Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 VC; 580exii; Metz AF 50-1

16th of July 2011 (Sat)	#9
suecassidy Goldmember Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huntington Beach California Posts: 3,929 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Tips and tricks for beating the heat bring blotting tissue for the bride and groom, or powder. you'll thank yourself when post processing the pics... __________________ Sue Cassidy GEAR: Canon 1ds, Canon 1d Mark iii, Sony RX 100, Canon 50mmL 1.2, Canon 70-200L 2.8 IS, Canon 100-400L IS, Canon 14mm L, 2.8, . Lighting: Elinchrom Rangers, D-lite 400s, Canon 580/550 flashes. 74 ' Octabank, 27' Rotalux. Editing: Aperture 3

16th of July 2011 (Sat)	#10
UnikPix Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 48	Re: Tips and tricks for beating the heat black outfit makes you hotter lol

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