Financial Conference in Vienna,
September 24th, 2008
Last week I was in Vienna for work, I work a week as "Corporate Communications Specialist" for a financial company specializing in bank messages, my role in this respect is not very evocative of managing and maintaining the website society and everything related to the image.
I'm also a destination different images (print, promotion, internal and external).
Each year the company hosts the greatest show of financial services, this year the show takes place in Vienna.
I had planned last year to make an article on the subject (the show took place in Boston) and finally the time I missed.
I therefore propose this year a report on the progress of the coverage of this type of event
To give you an idea of the magnitude of this type of room: 8,000 km2 over several huge booths representing all the major players in the field of finance.
My role on site is divided into three areas, I am responsible for what affects them directly or indirectly to the photos, schedule management "team" of photographers house (3 persons including me) and finally ensure the Provision of these images on the different communication channels (internal press, website, projection screens placed around all the different Hall of exposure.
The fieldwork is huge, busy days, I usually start around 8:00 in the morning time to eat a quick breakfast, and jump in a cab to finish the night with the preparation of images to 22 hours.
My fieldwork was divided into three distinct types of images, the coverage of conference, contract signing and images of "branding" images which will be used mainly for various forms promote the image of society and event in itself.
Hardware: The Nikon D3 (D200 in housing assistance) the 16mm fisheye on 12/24 taken primarily for large, 50 mm for reportage and portraits, the 85mm for portraits tighter and images conference when the light comes to be more discreet and finally 80/200 2.8 for images of speakers on stage.
The images are then transferred at the end of the day on my macbookpro to a first rough classification and development (in C1) and stored on three external hard drives to prevent loss or theft of equipment.
To carry it off, I went from CompuTrekker at home Lowepro Rolling CompuTrekker degree offers more capacity but, especially the ability to roll the bag and therefore less tiring daily carrying equipment (19 pounds to be exact , according to the balance of checkin) on the site.
Note that the bag despite the fact that it is advertised as meeting the regulations for travel in the cabin is too big once loaded.
Once the equipment on site content is poured into a shoulder bag and belt from Lowepro that allows me to retain a high mobility.
Cover this type of event also seeks good planning, it is not uncommon that we end up with four presentations at the same time taking place at opposite sides of the room, knowing that there are almost 1 km between first and last room ... the aim is obviously to have a maximum of speakers in pictures, since most of these presentations are based on the principle of the discussion before the public should try to get a snapshot of each with a expression of discussion.
In practice this gives it, you go into a conference room not obtrusive, the first general photo of the "panel" to ensure all players have the same image, we do that and you try to photograph each speaker for jump into the next conference as soon as possible and so on
The great enemy of this week was the dust, I was facing a little problem until now, but force has to change lenses on the ground on a carpet in charge of static electricity, the sensor quickly turns into a real vacuum cleaner dust, we had already praised the " Artic Butterfly "roughly a brush mounted on a motor (rotating brush for 15 seconds for the static charge and remove the dust that lies on it and then make two passes over the sensor) the brush is sold at a price somewhat prohibitive, but for each day you test its effectiveness is real.
The radius of a few new properties have played with autopano pro to make some assemblies 360 (panorama stitching software efficient enough) that I have in trial, I did some quick tests before leaving and the software is very powerful, an example on a 360 deck of the Isle of Skye in Scotland.
The sight of a stand, before - after
Small note of last minute, I just received (as all subscribers to the news letter of Phaseone) the release of the release of Capture One Pro V4.
Much anticipated version that (according to the press) should bring a lot of new features:
- Correction of distortion, chromatic aberration of.
- Reduction or expansion of vignetting
- Customization of the working environment (management of multiple monitors)
- Selective Color Correction, specific tool for correcting skin tones,
A comparison between the version and C1V4 C1V4 Pro is available here
I enjoyed the weekend to rest and I walk in Vienna, weather quite sad, gray, rain, wind, cold, short, anything that does not give an immense desire to leave his box after a week of nonstop photo? I still made some images have little to do with Vienna that I propose below.
Evening concerts in Vienna with
The sushi Do and Co
A street performer
September 24th, 2008 at 8:29
Hello Msieur,
Again, I like how you're doing enough in this context where many of us bored. I would like to know your opinion on the major differences between these types of events and the many covers of marriage that you've already made (in your shots and you study, I feel that there are some similarities ).
I add two things:
- Have you soon for the project (personal or pro) to cover other forms of reporting? (Style in which you excel). I'm curious to see you live in a sporting event, report on trades less 'corporate', etc. ... in short subjects for which you would look a little more than nine
- Will you continue to shoot only sessions oriented "portraits" as you did before? (I'll be curious to see you explore in more detail the available light with the D3, which should allow a lot of things)
Thank you!
oneup / Nico
September 24th, 2008 at 9:08
Ben reporting very good, thank you to discover more of your work every day.
I am also glad that you t'essaye also view, as I could panographies if you need it t'aiguiller on soft drinks and / or technical shot.
Until we have fixed my blog, I invite you and your readers to do a lil scenic flight over the north coast Breton:
http://www.360ouest.com/photo.php?id=542
A +
September 24th, 2008 at 9:58
the least we can say is that you do in the varied
[: Xp1700]
September 24th, 2008 at 11:39
One regret:
Too many photos.
It's tiring quickly.
Especially if you scroll to the right way.
It's pretty and clean eh, but I just closed before reaching the half.
This is not an adequate system to show as many images at once, sorry ...
Take it ez
G
September 24th, 2008 at 11:48
Series interresting.
I do not agree with the post above me.
I think the number of photos reflects the atmosphere and the preparation of the Event to its closing.
I love the creativity of your shots, the subject can be boring fast I think you stung like a king.
It makes me bizar to see so many ties and corporate look, here it is rather bare feet guys with big tattoos
September 24th, 2008 at 11:58
oneup: thank you for your comment.
We assume that the major difference is the proximity and play with people on this image. In the case of this type of reporting is the goal of representing an event, capturing moments, taking aesthetics and stay consistent. I am aware that the images are quite poor but emotionally is not the goal.
I remain far behind and that is what we expect of me. In a marriage I am much more present in my images, there is dialogue, exchange of proximity. In terms of preparation is enough semblabe, the equipment is the same, the locations are now ect ...
- For now I feel like I no longer have time for anything, I have strong feelings concrete, more personal projects and very little time to organize them. I work on elements sellers thinking about the future, it will soon have to make choices and living with these frustrations.
- I am very frustrated vis a vis the portrait, it is clear that I really want to progress in this area and point me in new ways for me, the problem of time is quite recurrent.
Vincent: It is ca panographies
? huge tone image from the plane! for the equipment I have a good tripod and head graduated Bilora (which weighs a dead donkey), my home manfrotto ball Joystick does not preserve the same plane in a rotation, I'm trying to cobble together a rail allow me to have a point neudal as fair as possible, yet I am not interested in the vertical pano, cover the fish well enough height for my current needs.
Krysalia, but clear!
G: Quite agree, hard to cut images in 4000, the goal here is to recreate a more complete converture, it is clear that if I present it in a binder that would be 20 images
I allow myself to share a bit about the blog, you have free to close earlier 
delphine: Even me, I was in business suits ...
September 24th, 2008 at 12:48
Yup it looked pretty huge as reunification
I do not see anything too critical except that it is always as clean and put ...
Maybe some PDC too short on some (I think mostly that of the chief Cuisto pretending to be mean).
I like the artist's street is simple and really beautiful.
However I personally think that there may be an over use of fish eyes, that's your opinion?
Bye
September 24th, 2008 at 1:50
Hi Benjamin,
Your image contains Exif autopano complete.
Did you added manually?
If yes, what software / technology?
Can you quickly explain how you autopano rules (output format) and if you do then post-processing (curves, sharpening, ...)
Otherwise, not too defrost not wait for the release of the D700 (I guess the world tt ask yourself the question)?
I have owned a D2H and the weight is unfortunately often a disadvantage in many situations.
The D700 seems more modular (detachable handle power supply) and complete (popup flash, low-pass filter dust) for similar results at D3.
Salim.
September 24th, 2008 at 2:12
Ksh: Thank you, given the problems of dust, I had a little afraid of screwing my diaph
Yep, probably too many fish in the selection (on the full set of about 3000 images, the fish became more subdued) the real problem is the lack of a "real" wide angle view in my park. I know that 14/24 is over the top, I'm looking for now an affordable alternative.
Salim: No. I do not tinker ExIFS add to the small pano of Scotland I have a small S-curve
For D3 disgusted with the release of D700?, No, I paid a price that I felt just the specifications of a box.
The only black spot for me is the balance of D3 collimators. I like a heavy box with a good grip, it allows me to work at lower speeds with a box lege.
I regret the lack of steering remote flash was handy on the D200. I bought an SU800 to be able to control my Nikon flash has to overcome this problem.
September 24th, 2008 at 3:53
Still a lot of nice things, it almost feels like it.
A quick question, did you not piss for making pictures in an airport?
I know the place well and it's huge.
I made some pictures in a personal way TopResa in paris, and seeing the pros I told myself it had to loose!
bravo
September 24th, 2008 at 5:58
Tell me you went to macbook pro ... You treated the whole series live above or with an external monitor? It is not too debilitating level colors on a laptop screen?
Otherwise it is on that emotional level is not great, for it is very clean cons technically.
Hoping that one day you can go to the end of your photo projects
September 24th, 2008 at 6:44
Very nice! From the excellent work!
For once the corporate finance environment has colors (which I find a bit too heavy for my taste, if I may)
In these times of subprime depressing ...
And I know what I say I am specialist for a large investment bank in the north.
September 24th, 2008 at 11:49
How do you use Autopano in general?
to shoot: hands, feet, how do you take your marks
post-prod: you injected directly you develop your raw or in an intermediate format (TIFF 16-bit)?
what is your output format (before export web): psd, tiff, jpeg?
It should perhaps be a tutorial ...
I love your picture BEN_3977 (nothing to do with autopano): simple but super effective.
You got a 5th artistic sense!
In fact, you're still angry with RS, including v2 (and soon 2.1). The editing is still very localized practice, but should not be abused.
September 25th, 2008 at 11:33
Superb! Very professional, very clean, very well framed.
There is a very good job at the composition of the image.
It must be nice viewfinder 24 × 36 FF!
(The size of the finder is the only regret I have from the time of the film ... I have an EOS400D ...)
September 25th, 2008 at 4:45
Rako: The security gates at the entrance were the center of Exhibition, so no photos of the airport
To have received a pedometer on one of the stands I know that I have wednesday mare over 20km in one day 
Pifgadget: I have the mbp for about 1 year, for the colors I had an external display has calibrated the eye ...
Bertrand: I like it when a few claps for colors, it was to compensate for the gray in which finance is currently
Christian: I am very far from being accustomed to panos, yet it is just a foot with a graduated head with the fish and 5 sockets. I export my images from C1 and I import in Jpeg autopano (for info qualities of Arnaud Frich site remains a reference for me http://www.arnaudfrichphoto.com )
For LR, I am more angry with the application from the onset of profiles beta 2 version, I did not really have time for localized editing and I need a tool fastest and most "straight to" so I can remain with C1 (I await the update to the V4 pro forward)
Guido: Thanks! One fine sight it was more fun in every shot, I had the opportunity to put his nose in a D70 and it gave me a shock
September 25th, 2008 at 7:58
Very nice series, very graphic
I especially like the first that actually look like the picture of industrial / corporate.
Lots of photos responding to the visual advertising. I think of the portrait with multicolored lines in the background.
Jean-Romain
http://www.jrpac.com
September 26th, 2008 at 12:23
Superb series, all photos with something interesting. That in view of the topic should not always be obvious. Nevertheless, your subjects immersed in finance and you in the picture, although at the same location, you had to really develop in two parallel world.
September 26th, 2008 at 11:11
Owl series despite the urgency with which you've got bossé.
I also realizes that the light of the failure to do several times at conferences where just the scene is lit ...
Not my favorite series but in any case of corporate ... it's good corporate
September 27th, 2008 at 4:20
As usual, I love! Then the colors wow!
Worthy of a newspaper series
September 28th, 2008 at 1:00
Little info.
Regarding the cleaning of the sensor dry (as with your brush VisibleDust).
For 29 EUR, I use the same principle but for less then. It is SensorSweep (see: http://www.pinoyphotography.org/forum/index.php?topic=21573.0) .
Frankly, what is "dry-cleanable, not bad at all!
See before / after on my D200: http://www.webab.be/capteur
Spread the word
October 1st, 2008 at 10:46
Jean-Romain: The important thing for me is I keep an approach "report" while working in a more graphical search
Stephane: Well, everyone is in his "trick" and would it look for something good!
Dati: The light was very present, I have worked in worse conditions
Lau: Thank you!
Bertrand: Thanks for the info, I did not know the solution and for the price it seems a good option!
October 3rd, 2008 at 10:39
Have you made an alteration on the 3977? The blacks are so deep it looks like a layer cut with a cutter.
One does not account too small but I feel that bcp images suffer from chromatic aberration (especially in corners), which is not surprising with older optical (untreated digital) and FF with large openings.
Do you realize that sometimes corrections? Personally, I sometimes use the correction of RS is not necessarily top but works pretty well.
October 8th, 2008 at 2:05
Why do not you use your Live 2.8 80-200mm instead of 85mm? is because of the dive or more because of the opening?
October 10th, 2008 at 10:26
Thierry S: not by frame editing, it is simply impossible in terms of time!. I have very little chromatic aberration, in the case of reporting like this I do not correct, because it is simply impossible because the image stream.
Masden: Piqué, opening
October 19th, 2008 at 6:02
Really admire your work,
I am 17 years old and the profession that you practice interresse lot! You know the walking track to achieve this, schools had to .. ?
Thank you for your answer
V.
November 27th, at 3:28 in 2008
I whining every time before your photos ...
May 12th, 2009 at 6:43
superb series ...
come to your blog by accident, I am not dissatisfied with my little visit ... I thought that the pictures "corporate" were among the most difficult to realize, I'm stuck!
everything is very "fair" I find the colors, light, often original perspectives and depth of field that adds something to read ... good job, I can not wait to see the rest!
Mr Din - Casual photographer