[Ansteorra] Flash Photography at events

[Richard Threlkeld]

I take a lot of pictures at events. I really try to avoid the use of flash.
That means I only get a few good pictures from most evening courts. I
usually ask the noble presiding about their feelings on flash. I point out
that I will not be able to get many pictures of any quality without it.
Sometimes they will ask you to only use it for major activity like
elevations. Other times they may ask you to not use flash at all.

To some extent it depends on the attempt they have made at making a period
court. If they are outside with only torches to light the area and are
really trying for a certain mood, then you should probably not use flash as
it will destroy what they are trying to achieve. If you are in a modern hall
with overhead lighting and they are using an electronic sound system, then
there is no mood to disrupt. 

Use some discretion and get some rules from the noble. 

Just my $0.02,
Caelin on Andrede 

-----Original Message-----
From: ansteorra-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org
[mailto:ansteorra-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of Mike Dudley
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 12:55 PM
To: ansteorra
Subject: [Ansteorra] Flash Photography at events

I had a question to put to everyone.

I know, for the most part, photography is one of the anachronisms we accept
in the SCA since we all like to look at the pictures.  Though I would like
to disguise my camera bag, and possibly my camera a bit better.  (ideas
welcome here)

 A couple weekends back, I was at an event, that the use of my flash was
needed to insure acceptable pictures.  The whole time hoping I wasn't
offending/annoying anyone popping off my flash every time someone received
an award (was during evening court, under a  pavillion).  Most of the time I
can make use of existing light, but as evening approaches, or worse, things
under large pavilions require the use of some fill flash.

My question is, how do you feel about the use of flash at events?

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- Mike (aka Collwyn)
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