First potentially paid photography gig

[alexthecheese]

My cousin helps run the Museum of Power at Maldon, near where I live. I messaged him asking if they'd want any photos of the exhibits, as they look to have been done on camera phones or with generally poor equipment.

I'm going on Sunday to take some photos of the exhibitions, along with photos of the event - they're having a Steam event where they're turning on the engines and giving people rides etc.

Here's their current gallery:

http://www.museumofpower.org.uk/Gallery1.html

How would you suggest taking photos that are markedly improved upon these? They're all poor so anything I give will likely be an improvement, but I don't know what the light will be like and I don't know how to compose photos for pieces of equipment.

This is my kit:

Spoiler

Nikon D600
Speedlight SB900
14-24mm
24-70mm
70-200mm
35mm Sigma (if the thing arrives today as it should )
50mm 1.4
85mm 1.4

How would you guys take this on? It's not horrifically exciting, but I could be paid for this and it could lead to me taking on some work for their events, I hope.

 

[alexthecheese]

I have a D5100, but only really with a 18-105mm as my 35mm 1.8 started back-focussing.

I don't really have the time to sort out a second camera, I'm canoeing tomorrow and have a BBQ to host, then Sunday is family round, etc. etc.

Compositionally speaking, any hints DP? Did you go for the D800 in the end then?

 

[alexthecheese]

Cheers, Baron. It's funny that I always look at photos thinking, "why didn't they do X?", but when you do it yourself, it's suddenly a lot harder. I'm probably a better critic than photographer.

I don't think I'll bother with two cameras DP, just because I'll be swamped with decisions just using one camera!