And it’s dress rehearsal time again at Indian Creek School. This time they are performing Shrek the Musical. Performances are on:
April 27, 2023 at 7:00 PM
April 28, 2023 at 7:00 PM
April 29, 2023 at 3:00 PM
April 29, 2023 at 3:00 PM
You can get your tickets at: https://indiancreekschool.ludus.com/index.php?show_id=200436295
Their shows are selling out fast these days so if you plan to go, I’d recommend buying tickets sooner rather than later. Plus, this show has a really cool surprise that I think is a secret so I’ll share those photos next week. YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS THIS SHOW!
This show has been absolute fun to photograph. There are three tips I can give for photographing a show like this:
1) Negative space – I overuse negative space but it works, especially with musical stage performances. Position yourself in such a way that your subject can speak or sing into an empty space. Thankfully, most places keep their theaters dark while a performance is going on so angling for that void is easier. Bonus if you can get both of their eyes but don’t sweat it if you fail to do that – just be sure to get that void.
2) Dancing can be tricky – Dancing is tricky. Focus on understanding your shutter speed, aperture, ISO ratio so that you can get a shutter speed with reasonable ISO and aperture. What you are going for depends on if you want to freeze the action (faster shutter speed) or blur the movement (slower shutter).
3) Know the performance – Every place performs it differently but if you can go in having seen it before or at least have a summary of the plot you will know generally what to expect and which angles to follow based on the characters on stage.
And a bonus tip; be dressed to move fast. Musicals are fast and even the slow ones tend to be fast. I wear jogging shoes and cargo shorts as that helps me hold batteries and memory cards and helps me move at a faster pace.