Roller Derby vs London Fashion Weekend
It’s been a long month. Three weeks of travel to cover 7 bouts in Nottingham, Leeds and London. I had planned to cap it off with the Great Yorkshire Showdown in Leeds, but a chance to shoot a couple of Shows at London Fashion Weekend meant a rearrangement of plans as it was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up. But was it worth it?
So what are the pros and cons of each of each discipline?
Location
London Fashion Weekend – Is held in very luxurious surroundings, the Saatchi Gallery just off Sloane Square.
Roller Derby – Usually held in some god-forsaken leisure centre located in a less than salubrious part of town or on an industrial estate.
LFW – Winner.
Access to coffee
London Fashion Weekend – None apparently available on site. Local cafés would probably charge £20 a cup.
Roller Derby – Coffee is usually available on site, although the term coffee is used in its loosest possible sense.
Draw.
Lighting
London Fashion Weekend – Well-lit shows.
Roller Derby – I think someone has thought about installing a light bulb at some point.
LFW - Winner
Access for photographers
London Fashion Weekend – One is hemmed in tightly in one place under hot lights without any opportunity of moving.
Roller Derby – There is plenty of freedom to move in either a very hot or very cold venue. Heatstroke or hyperthermia are always optional extras.
Draw
Subject matter
London Fashion Weekend – Models follow a predicable route, lack of emotion.
Roller Derby – Skaters erratically weave their way around track, plenty of emotion.
Roller Derby – Winner.
Chance of making money from photographs
London Fashion Weekend – Medium to good, with the right contacts.
Roller Derby – None whatsoever.
LFW – Winner
So on just those criteria which would I prefer to shoot? Well, London Fashion Weekend comes out on top with those criteria, but for the fun, the people, emotion and laughs, I think I’ll stick to Derby.
Please note: This post does not contain any photos from LFW as I’m restricted in what I can do with them so if you want a look you’ll just have to pop round for a cuppa.
So what are the pros and cons of each of each discipline?
Location
London Fashion Weekend – Is held in very luxurious surroundings, the Saatchi Gallery just off Sloane Square.
Roller Derby – Usually held in some god-forsaken leisure centre located in a less than salubrious part of town or on an industrial estate.
LFW – Winner.
Access to coffee
London Fashion Weekend – None apparently available on site. Local cafés would probably charge £20 a cup.
Roller Derby – Coffee is usually available on site, although the term coffee is used in its loosest possible sense.
Draw.
Lighting
London Fashion Weekend – Well-lit shows.
Roller Derby – I think someone has thought about installing a light bulb at some point.
LFW - Winner
Access for photographers
London Fashion Weekend – One is hemmed in tightly in one place under hot lights without any opportunity of moving.
Roller Derby – There is plenty of freedom to move in either a very hot or very cold venue. Heatstroke or hyperthermia are always optional extras.
Draw
Subject matter
London Fashion Weekend – Models follow a predicable route, lack of emotion.
Roller Derby – Skaters erratically weave their way around track, plenty of emotion.
Roller Derby – Winner.
Chance of making money from photographs
London Fashion Weekend – Medium to good, with the right contacts.
Roller Derby – None whatsoever.
LFW – Winner
So on just those criteria which would I prefer to shoot? Well, London Fashion Weekend comes out on top with those criteria, but for the fun, the people, emotion and laughs, I think I’ll stick to Derby.
Please note: This post does not contain any photos from LFW as I’m restricted in what I can do with them so if you want a look you’ll just have to pop round for a cuppa.
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