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Hi everyone

I was wondering has anyone else ever photographed the catwalk?

I visited the clothes show last week which was fun and I had a chance to take photographs of the catwalk.  It was pretty cool but there were definately some pointers.

Using a long lens is the best way to get a good shot - head shot, clothes shot.  Also a fast lens; something that can work well in low light conditions.  Nothing wrong with using a flash but you need a powerful one.  You have to work fast too - I noticed how as soon as a model had reached the end of the catwalk another one appeared!

Hope that helps someone!

I'd love to go to the clothes show, have never had the oppourtunity though. Photographing catwalk is pretty cool. I bet you got some fabulous shots, what lense did you use?

I use a Nikon - Telephoto zoom lens - 70 mm - 300 mm - f/4.5.  Not the best lens in the world but it works for distances thats for sure. and its fairly fast.

How much do those lenses cost? I know it'll be a bit different for me because I'm a Canon user but now that I'm getting into the photography thing a bit more I am looking to get some more lenses for flexibility.

Hi Jess

Well telephoto lenses vary - you could get a second hand Canon lens for around £100.  It depends on how fast you want it - my dream lens is 300m fixed prime lens which is around £2,000!  But a good introduction is £150 Canon Lens. 70-300m to around f/4.  You can also zoom with this lens - so its pretty flexible.