I was hired to photograph a live performance of the stage version of Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer a few years ago. This would be during a live performance with a live audience, so I had to be quite the ninja. I hate the idea of disturbing an audience member’s enjoyment of a play or live event.
The snowman and elves
So I dressed in all black. I completely turned off my LCD screen on my cameras. I didn’t even want the ability to review the photographs. The light from those screens can be as bad as a person using a phone during a movie. I also used Canon’s “silent shutter” mode which dampens the sound of the click of the shutter. These days, I now have a mirrorless camera, and those can be even more quiet. So I can be even more ninja like.
The finale with a flying reindeer
This play is based off of the 1964 tv show of Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer including music and dialogue. It’s a great way to kick off the holidays, although I am blogging this after the holidays are over. Yesterday was 3 Kings Day, aka, the 12th day of Christmas. So it is time to take down your decorations.
Santa makes mends with Rudolph
Snow creature tops the Christmas tree
Return to the North Pole
King Moonracer
Island of misfit toys
Yukon Cornelius, a dentist, and Rudolph
Yukon Cornelius battles the snow beast
Elves musical
Discovery of the red nose
Rudolph learns to fly
I want to be a dentist
Santa dances with reindeer
