My approach is more scattered than most because I don't have the experience to know how to set up a shot so that there's no more than a 1/xx-th of a second exposure because, say, I have a slight muscle tremor that blurs the pic. :| You're right, though, it's all about taking endless pics and hoping the planets were aligned just so and the pose was interesting and nobody else' flash overexposes your shot, and nobody bumps you, and on and on.

If you haven't been to any of the NJ events before, the lighting more than sucks. Dallas was so well lit that I thought they'd learned their lesson. It was a real pleasure to work with those photos. But NJ the last two years has been dark, dark, dark. It isn't limited to the venue because it was in two different hotels and both times the lighting was beyond bad. Hell, the first year, I had trouble seeing the guests from the 3rd row. I have a new flash just for this con. :| Don't know if that affects your planned equipment, but don't expect the Dallas-level of lights.

Oh, I think I'm starting to get the idea. :) I've been so lukewarm about this con for months and months and months. I even considered skipping it to go to museums instead. I'm thrilled now and can barely wait to find out who our new extra guest is!