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be prepared and visit the venue well in-advance of the grad. date.
unless you have floor access, which more than likely not with a large graduation class, you may have to shoot at angles to the stage. so knowing entry and exit sides of the stage is crucial to get the shots.
minimum working lens for me is 300/2.8. and depending on the distance, i will use the 1.4x, 1.7x, or 2x converter to extend the reach. and yes, 600mm reach with a high iso (+3200) body come in handy :-)
also, all stage will have directional spot lights, so be sure to use spot meter for the face to prevent over-exposure. more than likely, this will have the effect of blackening the bg, which to me is perfectly ok.
i cannot stress this enough but: remind your daughter not to be excited and to slow down when walking across the stage, pause, and face the audiences after each stop with the school officials. this will give you more time to capture the diploma hand-off and the handshakes with school officials.
good luck!
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