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Today has been undoubtably the best day in my photographic life so far. It saw me attend the QPR V Southampton game at Loftus Road under a press pass. The beggining was very scary, as my lenses were about 6m shorter than all the other photographers there! They all came from really reputable organizations and there I was from the local paper!

It was a great day and am still sorting out PP on shots. Once done I will post a few on here :D It was really great fun and have had family ringing up all afternoon saying they saw me on Sky!

I really hope to do something again like this soon, as it was really great fun. I was also the only one who wasn't constantly on their laptop emailing photos off to their employers as well! :lol: I'm sure that would also make it quite a lot more stressful!
 
Sounds like you had a great day, I would love to have a go at that
 
Some good shots there!! How did you swindle a press pass...do you work for the local rag normally?
 
purpleclouds said:
Some good shots there!! How did you swindle a press pass...do you work for the local rag normally?
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Did it twice (had pics published from my old sunday league team who have an average attendance of about 50!) and was then asked to make the QPR game! Let's hope they like the images and want me to do it again. It was great fun and will hopefully make a nice start/addition to a portfolio which could allow me to get work up in the Birmingham area when I start up there at university a week today! Hopefully I'll be able to do a bit of sports photography at this sort of level on a bit more regular basis :D
 
alex_m90 said:
Did it twice (had pics published from my old sunday league team who have an average attendance of about 50!) and was then asked to make the QPR game! Let's hope they like the images and want me to do it again. It was great fun and will hopefully make a nice start/addition to a portfolio which could allow me to get work up in the Birmingham area when I start up there at university a week today! Hopefully I'll be able to do a bit of sports photography at this sort of level on a bit more regular basis :D
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Bah!! :p

I did a karate competition on Sunday (pics to come when I can be bothered ;)), first sports work I had ever done....am now covering a 5km run in Manchester for the sponsers in 2 weeks!! Really enjoyed it....made a nice change from weddings/studio stuff. I'd love to do a football game though!
 
alex_m90 said:
Today has been undoubtably the best day in my photographic life so far. It saw me attend the QPR V Southampton game at Loftus Road under a press pass. The beggining was very scary, as my lenses were about 6m shorter than all the other photographers there! They all came from really reputable organizations and there I was from the local paper!

It was a great day and am still sorting out PP on shots. Once done I will post a few on here :D It was really great fun and have had family ringing up all afternoon saying they saw me on Sky!

I really hope to do something again like this soon, as it was really great fun. I was also the only one who wasn't constantly on their laptop emailing photos off to their employers as well! :lol: I'm sure that would also make it quite a lot more stressful!
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Nice one.
 
purpleclouds said:
Bah!! :p

I did a karate competition on Sunday (pics to come when I can be bothered ;)), first sports work I had ever done....am now covering a 5km run in Manchester for the sponsers in 2 weeks!! Really enjoyed it....made a nice change from weddings/studio stuff. I'd love to do a football game though!
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Who are the sponsors and what is the remit ?
 
Cracking shots, glad you enjoyed it, thats the main thing, hopefully it leads to more.
 
I was at the match!

Great result for the R`s! I would love to get the opportunity to do what you did!
 
minky_monkey said:
I was at the match!

Great result for the R`s! I would love to get the opportunity to do what you did!
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:lol: Where abouts were you sitting?
I was on Sky really clearly in the second half and had family who had no clue that I was there ring me up and say they saw me! Phone was going mad in the last 20 minutes! :lol:

I was the one with a puny D300 compared to the collection of 1DsmkIIIs and D3s! :lol:
 
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