TRAIL \ REMOTECAMERA

Trail / Remote Camera

• is a camera placed by a photographer in areas where the photographer generally cannot be

• are most widely used in sports photography

Uses and practices

• used by photographers to make more pictures and from different angles

• (very popular in sports and wildlife photography)

Placement

• placed in suspended positions

• usually are mounted with “Magic Arms“.Position:• Behind the backboard at a basketball game • Overhead in the rafters of an arena during a

hockey game.

Magic Arms

• Refers to a clamps and arms such as the Bogen Super Clamp and Variable Friction Arm

Sample Shots

Triggering

• Hand triggers – remotes that are in close proximity to the photographer,

(consists of a button or switch that is connected to the camera via a wire that is set to fire the camera's shutter.)

Triggering

• Radio Transmitter / the self timer built into the camera - remotes that are placed away from the photographer– such as Pocket Wizards or Flash Wizards are used

– (consists of a button or switch that is connected to a radio triggering transmitter or transceiver which is set to fire a radio triggering receiver or transceiver that is connected to the camera via a wire that is set to fire the camera's shutter)

APPLICATION