I have a friend participating in horse barrel racing and I'm planning to go to some of the events and do photography (not paid, just for fun initially). Currently, I don't think I have the right gear for it. I only have the following in my arsenal:
I've never been to one of these events. I'm sure they all differ and the seating, where I could be, etc. would vary so it would be difficult to give advice. The event starts at 7pm and sunset is 7:50pm. I'm sure they have lighting, but I believe it's less substantial than some venues. Also, I'm a little worried about dust and my external zoom Canon lenses...is that silly?
Any tips would be helpful. These could be tips about how to shoot barrel racing, dos/don'ts of using cameras around horses, what lenses are best, best camera settings, what types of shots do riders typically like, really anything...I'm always eager to learn from someone else.
- Nikon Z8
- Nikon Z 20mm
- Nikon Z 400mm 4.5 (and a 1.4x TC)
- Nikon Z 800mm 6.3 (definitly not good for this)
- Canon R5 Mark II
- Canon RF 100-500
- Canon RF 24-105 F4
- I don't have any flashes/strobes/lights of any kind - I know this would be bad for horses anyway.
I've never been to one of these events. I'm sure they all differ and the seating, where I could be, etc. would vary so it would be difficult to give advice. The event starts at 7pm and sunset is 7:50pm. I'm sure they have lighting, but I believe it's less substantial than some venues. Also, I'm a little worried about dust and my external zoom Canon lenses...is that silly?
Any tips would be helpful. These could be tips about how to shoot barrel racing, dos/don'ts of using cameras around horses, what lenses are best, best camera settings, what types of shots do riders typically like, really anything...I'm always eager to learn from someone else.
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