Friday 25 November 2016

Operating Camera Equipment Safely

During the task of exploring Riversley Park, Nuneaton and capturing and displaying different camera shots; along with their uses and applications within the real world, it was important for photographers to make sure the camera equipment was being operated safely. This includes procedures to ensure that the health and safety of everyone involved (Photographers, models, and bystanders) were respected, equipment was not damaged or stolen, etc).

One procedure that we made sure to follow, was the the equipment at no moment of time was to be left unsupervised and unattended. This procedure was one that we considered crucially important to guard against theft attempts from strangers. Between the 5 members that made up the group, we were able to delegate roles within the group so tasks were not left uncompleted. 1 of the 5 in the group were drafted the task of watching the camera equipment.

Another procedure that we were careful to follow was ensuring the bystanders' health and safety was respected. One way in which we maintained this standard, was by ensuring that camera equipment such as tripods were not impeding the paths of pedestrians; thus minimising the risk of damage to the camera equipment and the risk of injuries to bystanders through faults of our own. Another less significant procedure we followed, was attempting to take shots away from the public, this wass mainly done to avoid capturing bystanders and pedestrians in our footage, but another reason was the camera flash can be blinding to unsuspecting victims and could be further agitating for people who suffer from conditions such as seizures. Directing the camera flash away from people enabled us to have more freedom in how we captured our footage without the limitations that may have constricted the laissez faire mentality we utilised for our task.

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