ANZAC Day

Capturing these live events is very challenging on many different levels. The key aspect is being in multiple places at any given time whilst also ensuring that you are super respectful to everything that is happening around you. People set their alarms to pay respects, not to look at a guy fumbling with his equipment. 

A big game changer for me is having the INSTA 360 camera set up near the stage. Although not the original intention of this camera (moreso for sports and action type video) I can set it up to get the stage and the crowd in one spot.

It also has an infinity recording function which means once I set record, it doesn’t turn off (unlike DSLR cameras that stop recording after 30 mins)

Getting the drone up at both services was a great way to see how many people have attended and to give the footage an element of scale. No one noticed it at the family service and I found the adjacent bowls club an ideal take-off and landing spot. 

The editing for these services is massively challenging as I essentially reverse engineer and find the right audio soundtrack from the day, then back-fill the footage on top. 

Lastly the Sony 70-200mm M2 lens works so well to capture the stills on days like today. So much versatility and at a constant f2.8, you create some wonderful bokeh’s whilst isolating the subject crisply. 

I am always proud to capture these days and hope these digital souvenirs will live long in the RSL and communities library’s.