p.2 #1 · You Might be a Sports Photographer When...
You're shooting NCAA football from the endzone, the touchdown is signalled, the PAT net starts it's trajectory upward and you rather suddenly and shockingly realize your 1D-series camera and 300/2.8 lens on monopod AND your right leg are caught and rising with the net. You decide to save the rig rather than remove your leg from the net.
Edited by Russ Isabella on Sep 10, 2008 at 04:13 PM GMT
p.2 #5 · You Might be a Sports Photographer When...
... you get glared at by the parents/fans as you step over the rope and into the "Authorized Persons Only" area to get the absolute best spot for shooting _________ (insert sport here).
... when watching the Olympics/Superbowl/World Series and you rewind your DVR to see if you recognize any of the 'togs when the camera pans over the gallery.
... when you recognize every player in the 130-team soccer league, but have no clue if they ever won a game.
... when your shooting equipment list not only includes 3 bodies and lots of long, fast glass, but also gaffer tape and a pair of kneepads.
... when you decide to actually watch a live sports event and choose your seat by the best light.
p.2 #6 · You Might be a Sports Photographer When...
.. When the fans start chanting your name trying to get you to take their picture ( talk about a ego rush )
… You look at the weather channel and start dancing when you find out it will be raining for football..
… Your camera gear is worth more in trade then the car you arrive at the game in
.. When you go to a game with your family you can’t believe how crappy the view is from the stands.
… Your Friday night diet is a hotdog coke and some candy fish.
… Your fan club members all drive mini vans and are in the PTA
… When you have a collation of pictures of you with all your local teams mascots.
…. After taken a killer shot you think dude…… wait till the guys on FM see this.
…At ever game you look around to see if you see any other sports shooter hats.
….You have used the line…” No it does not zoom it’s a prime…yes I know but it’s not a zoom”
…Your credential are worthless as everyone know your face so well they just wave you by
…You can’t recall what you ate for lunch yesterday but you know the light readings for every field you shoot.
….People think you carry around all your gear just to impress them.
....You wish your name ended in shizzy :-)
....You carry a sharpie with you in case you every meet Alesse so he can sign your lens. (Hey the mojo might help)
...You had to wipe the drool off your 400 2.8 after a high school kids asks to pose for a picture with it after he used it for a few plays..(Mr Wier )
p.2 #8 · You Might be a Sports Photographer When...
Like someone else said ,when your set up for a play at home, but first steals to second, you miss the shot, and say damn out loud. You get really weird looks. Especially when your shooting for the team that made the steal!
Again like someone else said, when people glair at you when you go past the "restricted" zones. One guy even said something to me like "ohh we got a rule breaker" or something. A fellow photog said right back to the guy "dont hassle a photographer unless your ready to pay for his equipment." They other guy didn't have a reply
When you've stopped caring what you look like when your shooting, as long as you get "the shot".
p.2 #9 · You Might be a Sports Photographer When...
this one happened to me recently, actually a few days ago.
an administrator for the school i was at said no bounce flash for indirect lighting, but at the same time they allow their 30+ friends to use their point ans shoot flashes right on the sidelines. sometimes highschool admins are the dumbest idiots ever.
p.2 #14 · You Might be a Sports Photographer When...
... when spectators ask you which TV station you work for and if they're going to be on the news tonight...after explanation they still refuse to believe you're not shooting video.
p.2 #17 · You Might be a Sports Photographer When...
sleverington wrote:
You get home from your kid's game and you're not sure who won but you're pretty sure you got an amazing shot of #88.
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The worst thing is, is being at a Pro or NCAA game shooting, and not even realizing what's going on in the game. At the International Bowl, Ray Rice had ran for 250+ yards, and I didn't even know. I thought he was around 120, until someone told me at the end of the game.
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