{"id":571,"date":"2011-02-27T23:25:57","date_gmt":"2011-02-27T23:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.austadpro.com\/blog\/?p=571"},"modified":"2012-04-15T18:48:34","modified_gmt":"2012-04-15T22:48:34","slug":"emmys-38th-international-emmy-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.austadpro.com\/blog\/emmys-38th-international-emmy-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Emmys (38th International Emmy Awards)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Shooting Celebrities on the Red Carpet<\/h2>\n<p>With the <strong>Oscars (83rd Annual Academy Awards)<\/strong> taking place tonight I figured it would be a good time to discuss some tips and tricks of getting shoots of your favorite celebrities. The photos you are going to see are from the last award show I worked, the <strong>38th International Emmy Awards<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Many would be surprised to know that the photographers are really the ones running the show on the <strong>red carpet<\/strong>. Just as in any photo-shoot the photographers tell the subject what they need from them. This can be them asking for a pose, putting away bags or purses, or even telling their guests to get out of the shot.<\/p>\n<p>As a photographer, the main thing you need from a celebrity is for them to look at your camera. When you are competing with 20 other photographers this can be tough.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the stars that were out were\u00a0<strong>Peter Facinelli<\/strong> from the Twilight movies, UK Actress <strong>Ruth Wilson<\/strong>, <strong>Simon Cowell<\/strong> from American Idol, <strong>Elisabeth Moss<\/strong> from West Wing and <strong>Mad Man<\/strong>, <strong>Melissa Joan Har<\/strong>t from Sabrina the Teenage Witch, SNL Creator <strong>Lorne Michaels<\/strong>, <strong>Jimmy Fallon<\/strong>, <strong>Alec Baldwin<\/strong>, <strong>Will Estes<\/strong> from Blue Bloods, and more.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/www.austadpro.com\/ssp_director\/m\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"album-51\"><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n\tSlideShowPro({\n\t\tattributes: {\n\t\t\tid: \"album-51\",\n\t\t\twidth: 600,\n\t\t\theight: 400\n\t\t},\n\t\tmobile: {\n\t\t\tauto: false\n\t\t},\n\t\tparams: {\n\t\t\tbgcolor: \"#555\",\n\t\t\tallowfullscreen: true\n\t\t},\n\t\tflashvars: {\n\t\t\txmlFilePath: \"http:\/\/www.austadpro.com\/ssp_director\/images.php?album=51\",\n\t\t\tparamXMLPath: \"http:\/\/www.austadpro.com\/ssp_director\/m\/params\/chromeless.xml\"\n\t\t}\n\t});\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/div>\n<h2>Be Prepared<\/h2>\n<p>Know who\u2019s going to be at the events and know their names. You need to be ready for them. If you have to ask someone who that person is, you\u2019ve already missed the shot.<\/p>\n<h3>Prepare you equipment<\/h3>\n<p>Do you have extra batteries? Are they charged? Do you have enough memory cards? You never know what\u2019s going to happen, so be ready for anything. Before the red carpet starts, take practice photos. Figure out what lens to use and when. Test your flash and lighting. What <a href=\"http:\/\/www.austadpro.com\/blog\/aperture-depth-of-field-explained\/\">aperture<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.austadpro.com\/blog\/fstops-explained\/\">F\/stop<\/a>, shutter speed, and ISO should you use?<\/p>\n<h3>Get a step or step-ladder to stand on<\/h3>\n<p>Unless you\u2019re in the first row of photographers (which is reserved for establish media names, magazines, newspapers, TV shows, etc) you need to make sure you are not blocked by the photographers in front of you. A random elbow or head in your shot doesn\u2019t look professional. Get a step that is light and compact so you can carry it, but also sturdy, can hold some weight and won\u2019t slide out from underneath you.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austadpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMG_31801.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-621\" title=\"IMG_3180\" src=\"http:\/\/www.austadpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMG_31801-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.austadpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMG_31801-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.austadpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMG_31801.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Take a shot of the information cards<\/h3>\n<p>Before celebrities arrive, organizers hold up card with information, telling you who they are, what they are nominated for and what category. Later on when you are going through hundreds of photos, it\u2019s nice to have this information immediately available. Also helps with correct spellings.<\/p>\n<h3>Keep track of additional information not shown<\/h3>\n<p>Having a digital voice recorder is very useful. Maybe you took a photo with a celebrity and their guest. In the image below I got a shot of Mathew Modine and his daughter Ruby Modine. He was one of the presenters at the 38th International Emmy Awards and she was his guest. To make sure I remember her information I speak into the recorder with the image number and her name and the situation. You may also want to ask for the correct spelling of their names as well. Nobody likes to see their name misspelled.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_573\" style=\"width: 570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austadpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMG_3600.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-573\" class=\"size-full wp-image-573\" title=\"Actor and Presenter Matthew Modine and daughter Ruby Modine\" src=\"http:\/\/www.austadpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMG_3600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"840\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.austadpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMG_3600.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.austadpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMG_3600-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-573\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Actor and Presenter Matthew Modine and daughter Ruby Modine<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Look at me! Look at me!<\/h3>\n<p>It gets pretty crazy and pretty loud on the red carpet, so in order to get a celebrity to look in your directions, you need to scream their name and tell them where you are. And I mean scream. Jason Priestley (below) wouldn\u2019t have even noticed me where I was standing at the time if I didn\u2019t yell out, \u201cJASON, BOTTOM LEFT.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_574\" style=\"width: 570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austadpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMG_4083.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-574\" class=\"size-full wp-image-574\" title=\"Actor and Presenter Jason Priestley\" src=\"http:\/\/www.austadpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMG_4083.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"840\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.austadpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMG_4083.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.austadpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMG_4083-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-574\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Actor and Presenter Jason Priestley<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Know where they\u2019re coming from, and where they\u2019re going<\/h3>\n<p>You have to be proactive sometimes. Standing backstage I was in a good spot to get shots of the celebrities, but I noticed, just before Simon Cowell was expected to come out, that the girls who handed out the swag moved from one side to the other. I followed them and was able to get a shot of Mezhgan Hussainy (Simon Cowell\u2019s Fianc\u00e9e) backstage.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_575\" style=\"width: 570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austadpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMG_4031.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-575\" class=\"size-full wp-image-575\" title=\"Mezhgan Hussainy (Simon Cowell's Fianc\u00e9e)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.austadpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMG_4031.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"840\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.austadpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMG_4031.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.austadpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMG_4031-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-575\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mezhgan Hussainy (Simon Cowell&#39;s Fianc\u00e9e)<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>There is a lot going on and you have to work fast if you want to get shots. Just remember to be prepared and don\u2019t be afraid to get involved. Taking good notes will make your job much easier when all is said and done and you have get your photos out the door. And remember, you are running the show and the celebrities want you to take their photo, so help them out and tell them what you need.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shooting Celebrities on the Red Carpet With the Oscars (83rd Annual Academy Awards) taking place tonight I figured it would be a good time to discuss some tips and tricks of getting shoots of your favorite celebrities. 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