This is a brief excerpt from F-Stoppers
Photographing a Cirque Du Soleil show requires a bit of acrobatics from any photographer up to the challenge. Matt Beard is one of the few photographers, hand picked by Cirque, to bring his talent and experience into capturing both live action and beautifully staged shots. He has worked with Cirque for many years, under the wing of master photographer Veronique Vial (as a photographer’s assistant) and had gained first hand experience in the ways of a Cirque shoot.
“Cirque has a difficult time finding photographers who are able to shoot both live and studio style shots, and who can make both styles look great. I can understand why, because it really is a challenge to be able to shift between the two styles seamlessly…and sometimes immediately.”During the live performances, the photographer is usually seated amongst the paying audience.
“You can’t really move around once the show starts…you are stuck in whatever seat they have tickets available for. Sometimes the seats are perfect, and other times it can be a real circus.”
Matt has seen people continuously walk in front of his shots, he’s heard people complain about the noise (when they used Canon 1D …
By: Jaron Schneider
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