So you wana jump So you wana jump Camera?Camera?

Are you crazy?Are you crazy?

Things to consider.Things to consider.

• Do you meet the requirementsDo you meet the requirements• Are you willing to spend the Are you willing to spend the

money?money?• What gear?What gear?• Flying the camera.Flying the camera.• New E.Ps to learnNew E.Ps to learn• New considerationsNew considerations

U.S.P.A REQUIRMENTSU.S.P.A REQUIRMENTS(irm./sims)(irm./sims)

• USPA REQUIRES 200 JUMPS.USPA REQUIRES 200 JUMPS.• TO JUMP WITH A TANDEM OR AFF YOU TO JUMP WITH A TANDEM OR AFF YOU

NEED 300 JUMPS, 50 CAMERA JUMPS.NEED 300 JUMPS, 50 CAMERA JUMPS.• You need the permission of your CCI for You need the permission of your CCI for

the equipment to be used.the equipment to be used.• You need permission from the instructor.You need permission from the instructor.

• CAMERA? $400CAMERA? $400• HELMET $400HELMET $400 • JUMP SUIT. $500JUMP SUIT. $500• AUDIBLE ALARM and skylight.AUDIBLE ALARM and skylight.• CANON STILLS CAMERA.CANON STILLS CAMERA.• A SMOOTH OPENING CANOPY.A SMOOTH OPENING CANOPY.• NEW HARNESS WITHOUT AN RSL/ NEW HARNESS WITHOUT AN RSL/

SKYHOOK.SKYHOOK.• Weight belt that you can ditch for water Weight belt that you can ditch for water

jump drillsjump drills

GEAR.GEAR.

What gear.What gear.

• Why so much gear?Why so much gear?Each piece of gear has a job, Each piece of gear has a job, the helmet the helmet

jumpsuit weight belt and so on will help you….jumpsuit weight belt and so on will help you….

• Dress for success.Dress for success.Change fall rates. Change fall rates. With the wing suit you can With the wing suit you can

move in and out of range rapidlymove in and out of range rapidly• Adjust your body. Adjust your body. Not your headNot your head, , a camera a camera

man will keep his head still and fly to the man will keep his head still and fly to the position he needs, the helmet, suit and belt position he needs, the helmet, suit and belt help this.help this.

New Emergency New Emergency procedures. procedures.

• In the aircraft fasten your helmet to In the aircraft fasten your helmet to something, preferably your head. something, preferably your head.

• On exit find a position that gives you the On exit find a position that gives you the maximum view.maximum view.

• Don’t get to close to the subject on opening.Don’t get to close to the subject on opening.• Don’t get above the subject a pilot chute in Don’t get above the subject a pilot chute in

the face hurts.the face hurts.• For camera people the MINIMUM OPENING For camera people the MINIMUM OPENING

ALTITUDE is 3500ft. ALTITUDE is 3500ft. • The safest opening altitude is when you see The safest opening altitude is when you see

them track away, them track away,

New Emergency New Emergency procedures.procedures.

• Disconnect the RSL or Skyhook.Disconnect the RSL or Skyhook.• Malfunction? Cutaway arch.Malfunction? Cutaway arch.• If the main canopy is entangled with the If the main canopy is entangled with the

helmet cut away the helmet.helmet cut away the helmet.• Pull silver.Pull silver.• DO NOT TRACK. You may end up over DO NOT TRACK. You may end up over

somebody under your mal and freefall somebody under your mal and freefall into them.into them.

• You have more gear so you need more You have more gear so you need more space and time.space and time.

Under canopy.Under canopy.

• You loose peripheral vision.You loose peripheral vision.• Look up down left and right throughout Look up down left and right throughout

the flight.the flight.• Build your self some time and space.Build your self some time and space.• Don’t try to video a canopy as it lands, Don’t try to video a canopy as it lands,

or flies they don’t know you are there or flies they don’t know you are there and will take you out.and will take you out.

Videots guideVideots guide

• Remember to turn on the camera.Remember to turn on the camera.• Don’t ask or expect the subject / tandem Don’t ask or expect the subject / tandem

AFF or formation to help you. They have AFF or formation to help you. They have more important things to do. Like more important things to do. Like survive.survive.

• Learn to work independent of the Learn to work independent of the subject.subject.

• Fly the body NOT your head.Fly the body NOT your head.• You work for the subject. You work for the subject.

Ok freefall video exits.Ok freefall video exits.

I try to watch the dirt dive and exit to get a feel for the best position to be in

The exitThe exit• Exit strategy.Exit strategy.• Leave with the Leave with the

formation formation • If you miss the count If you miss the count

peel off after them peel off after them • Get back as far as Get back as far as

you can on the rail. you can on the rail. • This will increase This will increase

your peripheral your peripheral vision vision

My ideal position.My ideal position.

• Filling the frameFilling the frame• With digital cameras you don’t With digital cameras you don’t

need to be with your back to the need to be with your back to the sun, but you do need to be at a sun, but you do need to be at a good angle.good angle.

My ideal position.My ideal position.

• I use wide angle lensesI use wide angle lenses• If you are close you can see, If you are close you can see,

anticipate, react, and position anticipate, react, and position yourself faster.yourself faster.

Working with the sun.Working with the sun.

• You are not working with the sun You are not working with the sun you are working with shadow and you are working with shadow and light.light.

• Put yourself were YOU need to be Put yourself were YOU need to be for the best effect and with luck the for the best effect and with luck the subject will help you.subject will help you.

Working with shadowWorking with shadow

Even though this shot is into the sun, by Even though this shot is into the sun, by setting the camera to manual you still setting the camera to manual you still get the shot you want.get the shot you want.

This shot on automatic This shot on automatic shows how a good photo shows how a good photo turns out badturns out bad

Too low and shadowed. Too low and shadowed.

This shot looks good but I was just a hair out of place as the arm is causing shadow over the eyes.

Look for opportunities Look for opportunities

Cool pic yes or is it?Cool pic yes or is it?

This shot by a friend of mine shows me! And a cool chick but the shot is ruined by the vignette From the box or lens

Moving the cameraMoving the camera

• On the ground pause move recordOn the ground pause move record• In the air avoid shake.In the air avoid shake.• Transition. Transition. By sliding or moving up and down By sliding or moving up and down

try to keep the subject in the frame.try to keep the subject in the frame.• Keep awareness Keep awareness of what is going on around of what is going on around

you, look out for swoopers.you, look out for swoopers.• Don’t fight or rush to the slot Don’t fight or rush to the slot stay high stay high

and back and move down as it builds. This and back and move down as it builds. This gives better awareness and vision, it helps gives better awareness and vision, it helps keep you out of trouble.keep you out of trouble.

Rules for tandem.Rules for tandem.

• Never ever ever get above the tandem drogue. Never ever ever get above the tandem drogue. EVER!EVER!

• When the tandem opens you get a trap door When the tandem opens you get a trap door and swing so back away when you see the and swing so back away when you see the wave off.wave off.

• The most important thing here is the tandem The most important thing here is the tandem master, you can ask for turns and light checks, master, you can ask for turns and light checks, and things, we will say yes (we lie)and things, we will say yes (we lie)

• Fly smooth and remember its all about the Fly smooth and remember its all about the passenger not the T/M OR YOU!.passenger not the T/M OR YOU!.

RULES FOR AFFRULES FOR AFF

• STAY TO THE SIDE WERE POSSIBLESTAY TO THE SIDE WERE POSSIBLE• DON’T GET ABOVE THE STUDENTDON’T GET ABOVE THE STUDENT• IN FRONT WILL DISTRACT THE STUDENT.IN FRONT WILL DISTRACT THE STUDENT.• BE READY FOR THE UNEXPECTED AS BE READY FOR THE UNEXPECTED AS

THIS IS THE NORM WITH AFF.THIS IS THE NORM WITH AFF.• FOLLOW BEHIND ON EXIT OR YOU WILL FOLLOW BEHIND ON EXIT OR YOU WILL

GET GHOSTED. GET GHOSTED.