I have only shot during the performance and it was a musical show rather
than a drama- although I did do the stage lighting for a local drama society
many years ago..
The misucal shows produce a range of deliberately coloured stage lighting
so I shoot RAW and worry about the colours later. This means only a few
need any extra work in bibble and I could concentrate on the other aspects
of the shoot.
One thing is the lights are quite bright but may have limited spread so you
need to ensure your metering ignores dark backgrounds: ie. center weighted
or spot.
http://photography-techniques.suite101.com/article.cfm/how_to_shoot_live_stage_shows
I used a few examples in this article
Phil
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christine Aguila" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 10:25 AM
Subject: upcoming theater shoot
Hi Everyone:
I've been asked to photograph scenes from the play "My Sister Eileen"
which will open tomorrow night at a university near by. The shoot will
take place after a Friday night performance, and the producer said
normally the shoot is about an hour long. The cast is small (9), so I
think I've a wide enough lens for a cast group shot. I've requested a
comp ticket, so I can see the show before the shoot, and they've kindly
agreed.
I'll be looking for good dramatic scenes, of course, and I've been told
that there's nothing exotic about the lighting direction for this
play--just standard stage lighting. Has anyone had experience doing
theater shoots? Any tips or suggestions you'd be willing to share?
Thanks in advance.
Cheers, Christine
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