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Summary: How to direct photography for a beauty pageant; get professional tips and advice from an expert on how to organize and direct a successful pageant event in this free fashion video.
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About the Expert
Erica Saylors Erica Saylors is an experienced pageant contestant, judge, and director of local pageants. During ten years of competition, she won noted titles such as Miss ... read more
One aspect that you don't want to forget while directing the pageant is photography and videography. People want to remember watching their children at a pageant, it's very important to create those memories. First of all, you want to find a photographer who is professional who has experience doing events like weddings or other events. Also, make sure that the contestants sign a release to be photographed at the pageant. And then, afterward, provide a link to the photographer's website or a form to order the pictures. If you can't find a professional photographer, find someone who will take pictures for you with your own digital camera, or set up the camcorder on a tripod so you can have one good recording of the whole show. Smugmug.com is a great place to upload your pictures and you can place them and set your own price so people can actually order them from your own account on smugmug.com.