Climbing?

Has anyone done photography of climbers? I've been asked to, which means my lazy ass will have to hike or climb with my gear. Obviously I want to minimize my kit, but I've never shot this before so I don't know exactly what to take.

Can anyone shed some light on what range(s) they use most for this type of thing? I'd be shooting top down rather than bottom up. The idea is to give them professional-ish results and not the usual butt shots.

My idea is to keep it simple with my 1D and 24-70. MAYBE the Speedlite but most likely not.

It has been more than a couple of decades since I last went climbing but in those days, (I think) I was using at that time an EOS 300 with the basic kit lens (18-55).

Forgive the scan of old coffee stained images but this might give an idea of the perspective you could expect with something like the 24-70mm

"Ochre Slabs", Bosigran, Cornwall, UK

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"Doorpost", Bosigran, Cornwall, UK

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Those are awesome! Thanks!

Thanks.

A few years earlier I went to the same place with a bunch of climbers from Bristol University.

One night in the pub saw more than a reasonable amount of beer consumed.

The following morning, decidedly the worse for ware, one climber, whom I had never met before, and I were deciding on which climb to do and who should lead it. We decided on a climb called "Andrew", a mere "Very Difficult", and that, as I was probably the more sober, I should lead it.

We succeeded without any problems.

The following day on the return to Bristol, someone in the van asked if they could read his book. I assumed they meant the book owned by him. Not a bit of it. They meant the book written by him. It was then that I found out that the gentleman I had been climbing with was, well, quite a good photographer and climber. Have a look at some off his work

Ignorance is sometimes bliss .

There are a couple of quality climbing photographers out there right now.

I highly recommend Jimmy Chin - not overly technical, but amazing images, very inspiring.

http://blog.jimmychin.​com/

Tim Kemple is one of the new gen photographers all about sharing their techniques and pro-secrets. His techniques are clearly explained and described, just takes some digging through the archives. He has also published a book that explains adventure sport photography in huge detail, right down to the gear he carries during on the rock! Have a search on Amazon.

http://kemplemedia.com​/blog/

Good luck, I am very jealous as I have yet to find anyone willing to let me shoot them while they climb, enjoy the experience!

Kf

DunnoWhen wrote in post #10017756
Thanks.

A few years earlier I went to the same place with a bunch of climbers from Bristol University.

One night in the pub saw more than a reasonable amount of beer consumed.

The following morning, decidedly the worse for ware, one climber, whom I had never met before, and I were deciding on which climb to do and who should lead it. We decided on a climb called "Andrew", a mere "Very Difficult", and that, as I was probably the more sober, I should lead it.

We succeeded without any problems.

The following day on the return to Bristol, someone in the van asked if they could read his book. I assumed they meant the book owned by him. Not a bit of it. They meant the book written by him. It was then that I found out that the gentleman I had been climbing with was, well, quite a good photographer and climber. Have a look at some off his work

Ignorance is sometimes bliss .

Nice encounter!

kforde wrote in post #10024835
There are a couple of quality climbing photographers out there right now.

I highly recommend Jimmy Chin - not overly technical, but amazing images, very inspiring.

http://blog.jimmychin.​com/

Tim Kemple is one of the new gen photographers all about sharing their techniques and pro-secrets. His techniques are clearly explained and described, just takes some digging through the archives. He has also published a book that explains adventure sport photography in huge detail, right down to the gear he carries during on the rock! Have a search on Amazon.

http://kemplemedia.com​/blog/

Good luck, I am very jealous as I have yet to find anyone willing to let me shoot them while they climb, enjoy the experience!

Kf

Cool, thanks. I'm not looking to buy a book on it or anything. I'm gonna wing it. I just don't want to carry much.

If you want, you can do it for the privilege and I'll pocket the money for the...well just because.

The second blog has some awesome photos. They just want some climbtraits™ though.