More ISGC Photographs

Matt Hughes · Post by **Matt Hughes** » 15 Sep 2008 6:53 pm

I've added several images to my site from this year's convention. Take a look.

http://www.matthughesphotography.com/steel/

Thanks
Matt

Terry Wood · Post by **Terry Wood** » 16 Sep 2008 8:12 am

Great pictures Matt. THanks!

Terry Wood

bob drawbaugh · Post by **bob drawbaugh** » 17 Sep 2008 1:34 pm

Matt,

Nice photos. The spot lights didn't make it easy this year to get good pictures. They drove my white balance nuts. Then if the lights were on the face it would just blow the face out. Do you have Any tips for next year. I guess I could bring my wire cutters and cut the power cords to the lights.

Matt Hughes · Post by **Matt Hughes** » 17 Sep 2008 3:44 pm

Thanks Bob

Please don't bring the wire cutters!
I was thrilled to see the lighting on the stage. I shoot with a high iso and no flash. I like using the ambient light in a situation like that.
Find me next year and we can talk cameras.

Matt

Bill Dobkins · Post by **Bill Dobkins** » 17 Sep 2008 5:52 pm

Matt, what camera were you using, was it a Nikon. I'm using a D-80 Nikon and do a lot of photo's for our High School. I also shoot a high ISO sometimes. But I get terrible wash out with gym lites.
By the way great picture's.

Matt Hughes · Post by **Matt Hughes** » 18 Sep 2008 8:01 am

Thanks Bill.
This year I used the 10mp Canon EOS xti set on ISO 1600. In past years I used a hasselblad with 3200 black and white film. I love my hasselblad but a digital SLR is so much easier.
Try underexposing the image and brightening the dark areas in a photo editing program. It's much easier to lighten a dark area than darkening a washed out area. Also, try shooting with the lowest contrast possible in the camera and add contrast later.

Matt

bob drawbaugh · Post by **bob drawbaugh** » 23 Sep 2008 2:14 pm

Matt here's one I made in St. Louis. No flash need here.