Taking pics/filming in the woods

caderobinson

caderobinson

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Aye NS,

Recently my friends and I have been skiing a lot more trees, and are trying to get into filming more and taking pictures in the woods.

We have been filming for awile in the park and want to transition more to filming trees.

Just wondering if you guys have any tips or stuff you've learned from filming in the woods. Use a tripod? Bringing the glide cam out there seems like a hassle.

We film with a t3i and not quite sure what lens my friend has, but I only have kit.

Also wondering if you guys have any ideas about a backpack that is big enough to carry camera gear in, and other ski stuff. A bag that could protect the cam after a decent fall.

Thanks NS +K to all helpful responses.
 
The 18-55 kit lens is pretty soft unless you really stop it down which is not something you can do in the woods with less light. I would get a fast wide angle lense like the Tokina 11-16 f2.8 or the Rokinon 14mm f2.8. The Tokina is more expensive but it has autofocus and a zoom range. The Rokinon is really cheap used on Amazon from time to time and you can score a copy for around $300. I love my Rokinon and its sharper than the Canon L wide angle but you have to get used to manual focus and aperture. If you dont have one yet, get a canon 50mm f1.8 first. They are super sharp and let in tons of light for low light shooting.

I would also invest in a good speedlight. If you really wanted to go big, I would get a wireless trigger and bungee the flash to the back of a tree and fire it at the skier as he moves into the frame so he pops against the dark woods.

The Dakine Sequence is a great pack for holding and protecting your DSLR equipment.

The pic you have has awesome subject matter but it looks a little underexposed. I would also try to shoot the skier so he is not in the middle of the frame. Maybe shoot from a little more of an angle instead of head on so you can get more visual impact from the ramp. Also, try to have your buddies wear a brighter jacket if you are filming so they stand out in the woods more.
 
13360613:RandomHeroes said:
The 18-55 kit lens is pretty soft unless you really stop it down which is not something you can do in the woods with less light. I would get a fast wide angle lense like the Tokina 11-16 f2.8 or the Rokinon 14mm f2.8. The Tokina is more expensive but it has autofocus and a zoom range. The Rokinon is really cheap used on Amazon from time to time and you can score a copy for around $300. I love my Rokinon and its sharper than the Canon L wide angle but you have to get used to manual focus and aperture. If you dont have one yet, get a canon 50mm f1.8 first. They are super sharp and let in tons of light for low light shooting.

I would also invest in a good speedlight. If you really wanted to go big, I would get a wireless trigger and bungee the flash to the back of a tree and fire it at the skier as he moves into the frame so he pops against the dark woods.

The Dakine Sequence is a great pack for holding and protecting your DSLR equipment.

The pic you have has awesome subject matter but it looks a little underexposed. I would also try to shoot the skier so he is not in the middle of the frame. Maybe shoot from a little more of an angle instead of head on so you can get more visual impact from the ramp. Also, try to have your buddies wear a brighter jacket if you are filming so they stand out in the woods more.
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aye thanks for the response. +k to you sir
 
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