![]() The problem is the material used, while seemingly innocent in composition, actually ruins gear over the long run it's virtually impossible to clear if off the interior of the gear and gums up the equipment and sensor. Both camera and lens had evident amounts of the colored powder. PDN did a piece about this very issue (to warn professional photographers) and took apart a camera and lens from (sealed) gear used to cover a number of them. I have heard that even with sealed gear, the stuff gets inside the camera and lens and will eventually ruin it. But, I would suggest if you choose to photograph one, take precautions with your gear. These events present some great images and are fun to shoot. Overall, I was pleased with my efforts, but it was a bugger. In this event, I had a tough time coming close to what I hoped to produce. In my mind, I pre-plan the images I expect to produce and how I imagine they will look, knowing I will have to be flexible because reality does not always cooperate. The powder was so dense, I could barely make out a runner as they passed by and there was little separation in tone between the runner and the powder. Winds were calm, thus the powder did not blow away, it just hung around the color station which made it difficult to get decent images. For this event, I was set at a particular color station and the weather did not work to my advantage. The second Color Me Rad was in Hartford, CT, and was far more challenging. The weather was overcast and windy, so the powder dissipated rather quickly. This allowed me to stay clear of the bulk of the colored powder and gels and shoot from the edges of the action. At the first Color Me Rad that I covered, in Manchester, NH, I was free to roam and not confined to a specific location to shoot. I seal my camera and lens in a rain sleeve from start to finish. The event presents some great photographic opportunities. people seem to really enjoy the whole event. They also function as fund raisers for a local charity. These are fun events, very family friendly, and are attended by all ages. Plus, before and after the run, people gather in the main staging area for additional doses of color. They are doused with colored corn starch and gels as they pass. The Color Me Rad events are centered around a 5K fun run and involve color stations that the runners pass through. Basically, people get together and throw color on each other. These are roughly based on the Hindu religion and their celebration of the arrival of spring. As a contract shooter for Gameface Media, I have had the opportunity to shoot several Color Me Rad events with three more scheduled for later this summer.
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