Fashion Show / Catwalk

[Abyss]

I have been asked by my boss at work if I could get some photographs at a charity fashion show that the company is attending. I have never done anything like this before. Any reccomendations or advice?

I have a Canon 400D with the kit lense, a Sigma 70-210 (or 112 to 480 if you take into account the 400D is not a full size sensor), and a 300AFDC basic flashgun.


Thanks, Andrew.

 

[ChroniC]

my advice would be to postion yourself at the end of the catwalk for the majority of the time.
Get the models as they leave the curtains, then a photo in a full frame of the model just before she turns.

Then move to the left, and see if you can get some at an angle with a perspective drawing to the centre of the photo of the front row of watchers with the model at the back or front.
(if u see what i mean)

Use a flash difuser/softner, not to light the model to much i think, or there skin will seem to over exposed, and the background dark. Depending on the lighting of the catwalk.
F11 seems a suitable choice for depth of field. Not to massive not to shallow.

 

[Abyss]

Cheers for the advice. Looks like I'll need to pick up a flash diffuser .

Any other input? Will the kit lense be a suitable focal length?