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11/15/2007 08:47:54 AM · #1 |
... is positioning yourself to a great view. Most great photographers have "passes" to places most amateurs won't be able to get to. Now, what an amateur photographer has to do the get the right place to get a better shot. Any Joe cannot go to photographer's area on the floor of a big football game, so, the regular seats all we have. Or in a situation, only photographers allowed for special occasions in some places.
I watched this Masterclass 2007 video, I am amazed how good the photos are, but then I realized that about all of the pictures taken form an angle, or place that I would never be able to get.
I came a conclusion that if you want to be a great photographer, a legend, make your own spot as closes you can get within (or without ) the rules let you. Risky business, but closer you get, more you awarded at the end.
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11/15/2007 08:57:16 AM · #2 |
| A valid point and I agree that in many cases it helps. I asked my daughters drill team director if she could get me onto the field to get some better shots of the girls performing at halftime. Seems I was volunteering to be the semi-official team photographer and I now go out onto the field every performance. I've been getting much better shots most of the time now, and the other parents are appreciating the great shots of their own kids performing. It's a lot of work to cherry pick from my photos and then edit the good ones, but it's worth the effort. Funny thing I found is, when I walk on the field with anything that even looks remotely like pro gear (A Canon S5, with a lens hood and monopod. Not pro gear, but it fakes it nicely), nobody questions my presence on the field. |
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11/15/2007 09:02:44 AM · #3 |
Originally posted by FocusPoint:
... make your own spot as closes you can get within (or without ) the rules let you. Risky business, but closer you get, more you awarded at the end. |
And sometimes you're lucky enough to come back alive ==> Yep it was me
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11/15/2007 09:58:27 AM · #4 |
You'd be amazed where you can go with a big white lens on your camera. For some reason staffers assume that you are shooting for someone special. :)
Message edited by author 2007-11-15 09:58:42. |
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11/15/2007 10:54:18 AM · #5 |
| A good photograph is knowing where to stand |
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11/15/2007 11:59:06 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by Gordon:
A good photograph is knowing where to stand |
I know where to stand... I just can't get there :P
In later classes, NYIP supposed to give me a "pass" for some places that I can show and get access. Hopefully then I start taking some more and better angel photos of something important :P
We'll see.
Message edited by author 2007-11-15 12:08:58. |
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11/15/2007 12:47:04 PM · #7 |
And not just sports. I photographed my wife's pinning as a nurse last night while sitting in the seats provided until the event photographer stepped in front of all the families. I went front and center with my elbows out when my wife stepped on stage.
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11/15/2007 01:51:23 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by Gordon:
A good photograph is knowing where to stand |
One reason I shoot a lot of pictures while driving or riding (or flying) is that I can often get a perspective unavailable to the pedestrian photographer (in both senses of the word). The photos may not always (ever?) be of the best quality, but they're often interesting, and sometimes serve as a subject guide for a later shoot while on foot. |
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11/15/2007 03:07:51 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by awpollard:
You'd be amazed where you can go with a big white lens on your camera. For some reason staffers assume that you are shooting for someone special. :) |
No kidding. |
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