The casino is an opportunity to make a luxurious photo set for a decent fee.
In the twenty-first century, there are fewer and fewer people who have had time to visit the walls of real casinos and other gambling establishments. If some of them simply do not like to take risks, then with the latter everything is easier – today it is much easier to play at online casinos. As a result, it might seem that the entrance to this niche becomes the prerogative of the status people. But no.
Bridging the gap between the average user and the casino helps photo and video content. Today, almost every average person, imagine how the interior looks and atmosphere of the gambling clubs. And not only regular, but also elite, the entrance to which is closed to the press and the general public. Accordingly, the theme of mystery casinos now has almost disappeared. If you want, anyone can distinguish the City of Dreams from The Venetian Macao, and not even once visited and played in it. This is all thanks to the efforts of thousands of photographers who specialize in casino themes.
So how do you show the inside of a casino?
It all depends on the nature of the process itself. Most of the casino photo galleries were made by prior arrangement with the administration of the casino. In such cases, the casino itself acts as a customer of the photo set. The purpose of such a shooting is obvious – an advertising company.
A less common variant would be an appeal from various publishers, magazines and editors, interested in placing frames on their resources. As a rule, the institution goes to meet and in this initiative. Shooting is carried out in a format of a full report on the casino, with the emphasis on the main parts of the customer’s TOR. The nuance of this approach is simple – the package of photos, received at the output, does not reflect the real casino environment during normal operation of the casino. Simply put, the whole set is performed what is called “on camera”.
In contrast to the “hunting” for a celebrity, here you have to look for any opportunity to make a spectacular shot of the establishment itself. That is, it’s the antipode of the previous option. Needless to say, that the casino itself would not be happy about it?
Photographer, contracted to conduct a secret shooting, should make the most effective preparations, which is not much different from that of spy films.
In the course of action will have to take care of concealed carry a camera, appropriate appearance and tactics for the inconspicuous production of frames. In special cases, photographers have to arm themselves with specialized “spy” equipment – microcams, sound recording systems, etc.
The results of such work in the casino can be very different. Successful filming of closed operations in the casino can please a competitor, and shooting someone of the celebrities just “blow up” the editorial board of the magazine, which can be reflected in a major scandal in the world of show business.
But at the same time it is necessary to keep in mind the responsibility. Such cases are negative for the reputation of both the casino establishment and its visitors, so the system of control over such spying is constantly tightening. In the case of a failure, the photographer should be prepared for everything – from not the most pleasant communication with the guards to a meeting with representatives of the legislature. Therefore, you need to think seriously about the consequences before agreeing to such contracts and orders. In particular, it is necessary to study the legislation and the rules of the casino itself.
What is the difference between filming in a casino
Based on the above-mentioned specificity of the photographer in a casino, there are a number of questions to the picture itself. It is worth a closer look at the footage of casino shooting. All of them show a spectacular interior, a rich arrangement of beautiful thematic equipment and other remarkable details. At this point, it’s hard not to pay attention to the lack of the most important detail – in most casino photo shoots, there are almost no visitors, but even the staff of the casino.
And if you take into account that guests may still theoretically not visit the casino at certain hours, the absence of croupiers and waiters dressed in branded uniforms makes you think. In fact, everything is very simple. Such pictures are staged – for their production the casino is specially closed for a certain period of time. Naturally, the event includes a full cleaning, decorating the tables and turning on the slot machines, and other procedures.
At first glance it may seem unprofitable for the casino from a business point of view, but do not jump to conclusions. The reason for the restriction of photography is not so much the “secret” of the casino itself, as in its visitors. It is easy to guess that not every visitor would be happy to see his photo in the media or thematic magazines.
Most private casinos understand and respect the right of privacy and strictly enforce its protocols. Otherwise, they would have to experience not only reputational risks, but also litigation.
However, strictness about photography is not always the rule. A number of casino establishments not only do not prohibit videotaping, but in general support the openness of the work process. Also, they are not always required to have a dress code. The most open gambling establishments allow you to be in the room even as an observer – thus maintaining the rate of internal activity in the halls. You can go to the casino as a tourist and take at least selfies in front of the slot machine. And with the press representative’s ID you can get special privileges in addition.