It's an annual ritual.
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For the ladies it's the shoes, the hat, the clutch and of course the dress.
And for the gentlemen, the suit, hat, binoculars and in this case the umbrella.
Fashions on the Field at the Launceston Cup, and many other race meetings, are always a favourite to shoot.
The event has it's challenges however; Full midday sun, a rail around most of the stage intruding on your shots, trying to get entrants names as they come off stage are just a few of the issues faced.
There's also the quandary of how to make an event which you shoot every year look fresh and different to the last.
Quite often the best way to keep myself thinking creatively is to restrict the equipment I have on hand.
This year at the cup it was two camera lenses, and no studio flash setups like I've used previously.
To give some context, on a regular day at work I'll have access to as many as ten different lenses, a trio of lights along with stands, umbrellas, softboxes and lighting gels to spice up the images.
By running with a lighter camera kit you know that the shots have to be well composed, you have to read and work with the available light - even if it is the blinding midday sun - and look for locations that might give you a different take to the last event.
Even after a decade of shooting the Launceston Cup, the day remains challenging and exciting.
Everyone wants a photo when they're dressed up to the nines, and our job, other than to fill the paper and website with images, is to take photos that show off the patrons when they're looking their best.
Scott Gelston - Photographer.