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Glasto
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Hey all,
I’m very new to photography and need some advice. I’m going over to Glastonbury festival, end of June and really want to bring my new Nikon D90 but I’m abit nervous about getting it wrecked! I’d love to bring it and try to get some photos of some of the gigs plus all the tomfoolery! I’ve tried taking photos with a digital compact in previous years before but never ever get good results at the gigs.
Cheers
Nige
Forget about the gigs, photograph the people…
Batteries are the new film, don’t run out…
a solar charger would be really handy-
that, or get friendly with somebody with a generator…When it’s dry, it’s very dusty,
so maybe don’t think about changing lenses too much-
when it’s wet, well, some heavy duty ziplok bags are a must,
as well as your usual waterproofing-But really, there’s so much there, the bands are only a little part of it…
What j said…
If you can get close enough to the bands, then I’d give it a go, but,
it might not be worth it, pushing through all the melee, and still being a bit far away,
play it by ear…I take mine to gigs all the time, hasn’t been wrecked yet.
A uv filter on the lens is a good idea, just for protection.Have fun,
Sinead
I’ve been to glasto and gotten some great snaps with a point and shoot. There’s so much going on, you’ll have a ball.
If it rains (and boy does it rain) then you need to know that there aren’t many places you can go to keep your camera dry, even the big circus tents like the acoustic stage have leaks and the ground gets wet and muddy from traffic anyway. If it’s raining, your camera should prob stay in a sealed, waterproof bag (try the outdoor stores, get some sachets of silica gel and pre-seal them too.) Damp and condensation are an issue too through the night, and sleeping in tents.
Glastonbury is huge, you can waste a lot of time trying to get through crowds to get from one stage to another. There are at least 20 different things going on at any one time. You will miss more than you can possibly see. As said, photograph the people, there’s so many characters, and so much colour. If you want to photograph bands go to the smaller stages. Check out the Kids field if you want colour!!! Rather than going to find the action, stand still and watch the action unfold. It’s such a buzz.
I stayed in the family field as it was much quiter, and possibly a bit safer. The camping facing the main stages is on a hill side and lots of tents get destroyed from people cutting through.
Now I’m jealous
Have a great time
Sean
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