In the style of convention photography I do, I walk around a lot. Moving around the convention center for hours on end can start to get tiring. It is important to take breaks every once in a while, ideally by trying to enjoy something happening at the convention. So if I’m tired of walking around, I might check out an informational panel about an Anime I am interested in, watch some videos being played in screening rooms for a while, have something to eat, return to my hotel room for a while, or simply find a spot in the convention areas to take a break. While this might seem funny, spend a few weeks doing physical activity before the convention, so the large amount of exercise happening over the convention weekend won’t get to you as much. Rocky Balboa did not win his matches by sitting idle. Train hard in photography as well as you physical state.

- Overview
- Who is this for?
- What is convention photography?
- My experience and experiences
- Why be a part of this?
- Practice, practice, practice!
- Networking
- Fun
- Photography terms primer.
- Equipment
- It is important or not depending on your ideals
- A basic setup.
- Decide how you want to make it work.
- Framing and composition
- Full body shots.
- Portrait style.
- Skewed angles.
- Face in detail.
- Plane of focus.
- Rule of thirds and golden ratio
- Available light photography.
- Strobe photography.
- Removing harsh light.
- Flash brackets.
- Bokeh and blur maximization.
- Histogram reading and image review.
- Post processing.
- Various schools of thought.
- Available software on your OS of choice.
- Ideas on how to improve your processing.
- Business cards.
- Social networking.
- Website
- The process from start to finish.
- My equipment.
- Ask the person first.
- Interrupting people.
- Constrained areas.
- Physical activity.
- Summary