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Anyone shooting fairs

Hal Smith, Photographer

	Sedalia \| MO \| USA \| Posted: 6:52 PM on 08.20.09
	->> I was wondering if anyone has been shooting state or county fairs and what your images have been looking like.

Nic Coury, Photographer

Monterey | CA | | Posted: 7:09 PM on 08.20.09

->> Hey Hal,

We just had the Monterey County Fair.

I focused on details, like kids being kids and enjoying themselves, played with unique, fun angles with stuff.

There's a lot of lights and colors, so it's a fun assignment.

Here's two images I uploaded:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/neontokyo/MontereyCountyFair006NCcopy...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/neontokyo/MontereyCountyFair012NCcopy...

I wasn't overly happy with my images, but they were fair...

Regards,

~ nic

Jeff Mills, Photographer, Photo Editor

Columbus | OH | USA | Posted: 7:12 PM on 08.20.09

->> I've shot a number recently but I'm not sure exactly what it is your asking. Are you simply looking for ideas of things to shoot ? Or inquiring if images aren't good as previous years due to reduced attendance due to economic conditions etc ?

For me it really depends on if I'm shooting for an editorial assignment or simply doing some images for pleasure as well.

One assignment I had was on the crazy fair foods such as deep fried ______ (fill in the blank) and people enjoying them. Interesting story and the vendors were all really receptive to it which was great. Lots of "characters" working some of those booths to put it mildly.

Eli Lucero, Photographer

	Logan \| UT \| USA \| Posted: 7:13 PM on 08.20.09
	->> I didn't spend much time at the fair this year but one of my co-workers had a really nice photo gallery from the one here in Cache County Utah. http://www.hjnews.com/photography/2009/08/08/cache-county-fair-2009/

Lane Hickenbottom, Photographer

	Omaha \| NE \| usa \| Posted: 7:15 PM on 08.20.09
	->> Recent National Geographic story w/photos by Joel Sartore: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2009/07/state-fairs/sartore-photography

Patrick Fallon, Student/Intern, Photographer

Columbia | MO | USA | Posted: 7:26 PM on 08.20.09

->> Nick King and the rest of the Columbia Daily Tribune Staff had some great pix of the Boone County Fair:
http://www.columbiatribune.com/photos/galleries/2009/jul/21/tuesday-boone-c.../

http://www.columbiatribune.com/photos/galleries/2009/jul/22/wednesday-races.../

http://www.columbiatribune.com/photos/galleries/2009/jul/23/thursday-boone-.../

http://www.columbiatribune.com/photos/galleries/2009/jul/24/friday-boone-co.../

http://www.columbiatribune.com/photos/galleries/2009/jul/25/boone-county-fa.../

Chris Riley, Photographer

	Vallejo \| CA \| USA \| Posted: 8:30 PM on 08.20.09
	->> I went to the Solano County Fair all five days this year, one for fun. Here are a couple of links to audio slideshows I did. http://extras.timesheraldonline.com/galleries/2009/072409_%20Fair/ http://extras.timesheraldonline.com/galleries/2009/072409_horseracing/

Jeff Mills, Photographer, Photo Editor

	Columbus \| OH \| USA \| Posted: 8:41 PM on 08.20.09
	->> Seriously, whoever marked "huh" either step forward or at least have the balls to email me. What exactly is so "huh" about my post ??? I'm not sure what the OP is looking for exactly and asked him to clarify. Additionally I put forth a suggestion of a recent assignment I had in the event it might give him an idea, if he is in fact simply looking for suggestions.

Michael Fischer, Photographer

Spencer | Ia | USA | Posted: 9:01 PM on 08.20.09

->> We have the Clay County Fair in about 22 days. This isn't just another county fair, it's nine days and 300,000 people - which makes it bigger than some state fairs. It has the most area devoted to ag equipment of any fair anywhere in the U.S. - that means suppliers show up - with check books.

I'm usually assigned to shoot evening entertainment which so far includes Trace Atkins, Heart, Bill Engvall, the World of Outlaws, Franc D’Ambrosio and some other entertainment. Hopefully I'll get a chance to just wander around and shoot features as well.

Paul W Gillespie, Photographer

Annapolis | MD | USA | Posted: 9:11 PM on 08.20.09

->> At my paper I have shot 5 carnivals/fairs in the last 3 months. I feel like Anne Arundel County's official carnival photographer. If someone has a carnival in our county we shoot it. These are just the ones I have shot. It gets tougher and tougher to find different shots year after year.

Knights of Columbus Carnival
http://www.hometownannapolis.com/slideshow/1250689297KofCCarnival

Queen Anne County Fair
http://www.hometownannapolis.com/slideshow/1250254156QueenAnnesCountyFair

Earleigh Heights Volunteer FD Carnival
http://www.hometownannapolis.com/slideshow/1247662448EarleighHeightsVolunte...

Woodland Beach Volunteer FD Carnival
http://www.hometownannapolis.com/slideshow/1243945789WoodlandBeachCarnival

Odenton Volunteer FD Carnival
http://www.hometownannapolis.com/slideshow/1243045286AnnualOdentonVolunteer...

Hal Smith, Photographer

	Sedalia \| MO \| USA \| Posted: 9:33 PM on 08.20.09
	->> Jeff, All I wanted was to see how many people have recently been shooting images at their local fair, and I thought it might be interesting to see what images everyone comes away with from the various events. The reason for the thread was that I just posted an update with images from the Missouri State Fair. Hal,

Mike Brice, Photographer

	Ogden \| UT \| USA \| Posted: 11:33 PM on 08.20.09
	->> Check out Chris Walker's work on fairs. http://www.chriswalkerphoto.com/main_index.html Click Six Nights A Year.

Jeff Stanton, Photographer

	Princeton \| IN \| USA \| Posted: 12:23 AM on 08.21.09
	->> I've shot fairs, queen events and numerous town festivals with more to go before it turns cold. Here are a few fair photos. http://www.sportsshooter.com/imager/fair/index.html

William Maner, Photographer

Biloxi | MS | USA | Posted: 12:26 AM on 08.21.09

->> Here's some from two years ago.. My duties as a caregiver have really limited my ability to shoot anything of note. I caught a break one night and decided to test out the 17-40 Canon EF lens I'd just received. Just a personal shoot...

You have to excuse the Picasa site.. I'm new to all the online web postings.

As always, if you have any C&C, please feel free to share.

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/4TbZg8lX4wn36cnz7uJzKw?authkey=Gv1sRgC...

William Maner, Photographer

	Biloxi \| MS \| USA \| Posted: 12:29 AM on 08.21.09
	->> Being somewhat of a technology "dinosaur", I screwed up the link for my fair album.. Hope this link works: http://picasaweb.google.com/Biloxibacon56/NightAtTheFair?authkey=Gv1sRgCODd...

Kent Nishimura, Student/Intern

	Honolulu \| HI \| USA \| Posted: 3:16 AM on 08.21.09
	->> i shot a fair during my internship with the Honolulu Advertiser. i also shot a video for it too. Gallery on Newspaper's website: http://bit.ly/w3454 Video: http://bit.ly/kXop0

David Honl, Photographer

	Los Angeles \| CA \| USA \| Posted: 8:04 AM on 08.21.09
	->> I've always enjoyed Arthur Grace's book "State Fair": http://www.digitaljournalist.org/issue0607/statefair_intro.html

Clay Jackson, Photographer

	danville \| ky \| usa \| Posted: 8:23 AM on 08.21.09
	->> here's some fair stuff- http://claydaze.wordpress.com/category/fairs-and-festivals/

Aaron Rhoads, Photographer

	mccomb \| ms \| \| Posted: 9:47 AM on 08.21.09
	->> I don't like getting on the rides to shoot. My stomach can't take it. Our little fair is in Sept.

Brad Tollefson, Student/Intern

	Aledo \| TX \| USA \| Posted: 10:56 AM on 08.21.09
	->> I personally haven't shot any fairs myself. However, I do feel that it would be really fun to use a really wide angle lens and less than normal points of view. Thus accentuating the colors and lights that can be seen everywhere, for the viewer. Nic I really like the second image that you posted. ~Brad~

Keith Kountz, Photographer, Assistant

	Fresno \| CA \| USA \| Posted: 11:01 AM on 08.21.09
	->> Fairs at night are the place to be! Long exposures on the midway at night always look cool. experimenting with mixed lighting and ALL THOSE LIGHTS. Pack light (weight wise) though or bring some friends, nighttime is the busiest time and the trouble makers and thieves come out. Ask kids what they like about the fair and try to capture their point of view.

Justin Rumbach, Photo Editor, Photographer

	Jasper \| IN \| USA \| Posted: 11:17 AM on 08.21.09
	->> Our intern, Thomas Simonetti, did a bang up job at the 4-H fair this Here is the Saturday edition we ran with his leftover photos on the last day of the fair. http://thomas-simonetti.blogspot.com/2009/07/heres-what-previous-posts-phot...

Curtis Clegg, Photographer

Sycamore | IL | USA | Posted: 1:14 PM on 08.21.09

->> I don't look forward to the Boone County (Ill.) Fair as much as I used to... everything starts to look the same after four or five days a week, year after year.

Just for something different I started actively looking for silhouettes and backlit situations... I have a few of those photos on my member page. I was pleased that the paper some of these... this is turning into a personal project now.

David Harpe, Photographer

Louisville | KY | USA | Posted: 1:45 AM on 08.24.09

->> Just updated my members page with a few photos from the Kentucky State Fair here in Louisville.

Had a great night. Weather was perfect, went late so the crowds were thin. Didn't want to lug a bunch of gear around while enjoying the fair with my better half, so I just took the D3 and a 35/f2. No flash, no tripod. Was fun thinking simple. Came away with a few fun images, ate a lot of great junky state fair food. Rode a few rides. A real pleasant evening.

Bradly J. Boner, Photographer, Photo Editor

	Jackson \| WY \| USA \| Posted: 10:14 AM on 08.24.09
	->> From our staff: http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/gallery_specific.php?id=16

Jeff Stanton, Photographer

	Princeton \| IN \| USA \| Posted: 11:59 AM on 08.24.09
	->> Bradly, I like your approach. Unfortunately, I can just hear my editor now if I brought that kind of work in: "you can't see their faces. Faces are what sells papers."

Mike Greener, Photographer

	Fairfield \| CA \| USA \| Posted: 1:29 PM on 08.24.09
	->> We just finished up a multimedia vuvox project about the Solano County Fair for our paper. Chris Jordan and Brad Zweerink nailed it. Worth checking out. http://photo.dailyrepublic.net/?p=351

Justin Sorensen, Photographer

	Watertown \| NY \| US \| Posted: 6:33 PM on 08.26.09
	->> I too recently shot a couple of county fairs. http://www.sportsshooter.com/members.html?id=7414

Kevin Johnston, Photographer

	Oden \| MI \| USA \| Posted: 5:12 PM on 08.27.09
	->> It was Rodeo night last night and I covered it. Always lots of great action. Images are on my member page http://www.sportsshooter.com/members.html?id=4167 and blog http://upnorthnewsandsports.blogspot.com/

Rick Rickman, Photographer

	Laguna Niguel \| CA \| USA \| Posted: 5:44 PM on 08.27.09
	->> Here is a link to Ken Jarecke state fair coverage. It is quite nice. http://tiny.cc/MAfb9

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