Jeff_Stapleton wrote:
Its especially rewarding (and I\'m sure some sort of brain-chemical interaction) when you get \"that\" shot.
Like a lot of people you have lumped several things together under the umbrella of photography, like loving to be on the sidelines and developing a career. Sometimes they run together and make it easy to lose focus.
Maybe you should breakdown the different aspects of your photography and see if you can regroup for the time being while keeping the most important parts. If the sports component is most important, just go to a game. If you need extra income, find second job that pays more than sports photography, like Mcdonald\'s.
Speaking for myself, photography has always been about getting that shot. Everything, and I mean everything, else is way down the list photography wise.
I\'m not a sports fan. If I\'m not there to shoot, I\'m not there at all. Even though I have been able to finance all my equipment and run my little enterprise on a cash up front basis I don\'t need the money. It\'s like the guy who used to work his butt off planting corn with a mule. When asked why he did it he said \"I need the corn to feed the d#@mn mule!\"
So, if the heart of the matter is a burning desire to get that shot you really don\'t need the other two. Especially the career/income part.
I stumbled into sports photography as a photographer in search of a subject. A pure and simple truth of photography is, most of the time the best subject is right under your nose...
Thanks,
Marty
Oct 24, 2012 at 08:49 AM
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