Football, Week 2
It was strange, not totally unexpected, but strange. As a photographer, we often get confused with TV/news videographers. We will also get asked if we saw the play or foul, catch/drop/pass etc. Today, I got it all. I have several people ask if I got the holding, pushing and face mask. One also asked if I got a picture of the first down, because he knew it was short. I was also asked what news station my pictures would be on. It's all part of the game. It gives me an opportunity to talk to people where I normally might not be able to.
This year, I am shooting football in a different way than I have in the past. I am working off of a player roster. This allows me to cover as many players as possible, rather than the few that touch the ball. Unfortunately, I don't get to ask for players to get to play, if I don't have them. So every game, my challenge is to read the jersey numbers, glance at my roster, see who has ticks in their column and find a different player. It's really tough to do this for 6 hours (three games). For cheerleaders, it's even tougher since they don't have numbers. I have to try and memorize their positions on the sidelines AND in their halftime routines.
Over the years, I always try to bring more out of myself. Last year, my pictures started to get pretty darn good. I also realized parents buy stuff (images) that I would normally pass up as not being up to my standard. I look at it technically, parents look at it as their child. Lesson learned.
Again, I stepped it up this year by using a roster. I am also paying attention to the backgrounds so much more than in prior years. I am always background aware, but this year, Potter & Raccoon have sponsors, and I am trying to incorporate action images with the sponsors banner in the backgrounds. Then we can provide the sponsors with images they can display. So far, it's not been productive. I will have to change a few things, but eventually, I will prevail. It's what separates the amateurs from the professionals.
Saturday's Potter and Raccoon football game against SouthSide Rams resulted in 1107 pictures, and reduced with a first edit to 802. Those 802 don't include crowd shots, referees or anything like that. Football and cheerleaders only in the 802. Of those, I picked 402 to be put on up the sales site. About 1/3 this time through. Not bad. I am also tracking the numbers in an Excel spreadsheet. Just to satisfy my curiosity more than anything.
Here are some shots from the game.
UMMMM, HOLDING?!?
Make that kick, make that kick
The watchful eye of the ref
Arrrrrggghhhhhhh
Different perspective
Stiff arm
Cheer list
This year, I am shooting football in a different way than I have in the past. I am working off of a player roster. This allows me to cover as many players as possible, rather than the few that touch the ball. Unfortunately, I don't get to ask for players to get to play, if I don't have them. So every game, my challenge is to read the jersey numbers, glance at my roster, see who has ticks in their column and find a different player. It's really tough to do this for 6 hours (three games). For cheerleaders, it's even tougher since they don't have numbers. I have to try and memorize their positions on the sidelines AND in their halftime routines.
Over the years, I always try to bring more out of myself. Last year, my pictures started to get pretty darn good. I also realized parents buy stuff (images) that I would normally pass up as not being up to my standard. I look at it technically, parents look at it as their child. Lesson learned.
Again, I stepped it up this year by using a roster. I am also paying attention to the backgrounds so much more than in prior years. I am always background aware, but this year, Potter & Raccoon have sponsors, and I am trying to incorporate action images with the sponsors banner in the backgrounds. Then we can provide the sponsors with images they can display. So far, it's not been productive. I will have to change a few things, but eventually, I will prevail. It's what separates the amateurs from the professionals.
Saturday's Potter and Raccoon football game against SouthSide Rams resulted in 1107 pictures, and reduced with a first edit to 802. Those 802 don't include crowd shots, referees or anything like that. Football and cheerleaders only in the 802. Of those, I picked 402 to be put on up the sales site. About 1/3 this time through. Not bad. I am also tracking the numbers in an Excel spreadsheet. Just to satisfy my curiosity more than anything.
Here are some shots from the game.
UMMMM, HOLDING?!?
Make that kick, make that kick
The watchful eye of the ref
Arrrrrggghhhhhhh
Different perspective
Stiff arm
Cheer list
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