Kapamilya Winner Ka (February 20, 2011)

[cmontoya]

We got a chance to shoot a local game show called Kapamilya Winner Ka (In English, roughly Family Member You're a Winner). With me were Aris Arnado and Michael Jay Sasoy. I hope they can post their photos here too.

It's very difficult to shoot a game show like this. For one thing, I was using manual focus lenses and was swapping them like crazy. But the most perplexing is how a photographer can shoot these events artistically.

Or is event photography more about shoot plenty now, select later

Man, I had to use ISO 1600. Those with full frame and VR/IS lenses would fare better I think.

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I believe the lady in black is the choreographer. This is during a warm-up during the show.



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[cmontoya]

The staff are walking the contestants through the motions. That is, how to act when they're called and when they win.



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[cmontoya]

A customary shooting the shooter photo with an attempt to frame him between two dancers.



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[cmontoya]

The hosts during the opening. Kat Ros, Roy Empleo, and Christine Fernandez.



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[headset]

I'd never been/seen shows like this before. But I can only imagine how scarce the lighting is.

[cmontoya]

I thought paper prompts went out of style ages ago. Meron pa pala.



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[cmontoya]

I'd never been/seen shows like this before. But I can only imagine how scarce the lighting is.

Well, if you can trust your camera's exposure algorithm and are shooting in RAW, then I guess it's okay. With that said, I don't trust my cam's algorithm and I didn't shoot in RAW because if I did the latter, then I'd have run out of memory before the show was over.

This is my 2nd time inside a noon-time show (I was still grade 1 when we went to Eat Bulaga) so I said to myself, why not try to shoot one. The studio was freezing. The cold temperature was needed to make sure all those lights and equipment don't overheat.

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[hayden]

libre ang entrance ani bro carlo? those ladies wore tempting wardrobes

[cmontoya]

Man, I'd like to ride one of these in the future. It would be great to have one to get those uniquely angled shots from up high.



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[cmontoya]

libre ang entrance ani bro carlo? those ladies wore tempting wardrobes

Yes, but I'm not sure whether you can take photos without permission. I just have a friend from the inside. I actually took an "accidental as in wala gituyo" shot but since I'm not one of those who post indecent shots like those in now a deleted thread (wink wink), then that shot will only be in my memory ... card.