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Assignment, Photography, Tutorials

Sports Photography–Swimming

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If there were ever a downside to being a former newspaper photographer, it would be the loss of access privileges now that I’m Joe Schmo, freelancer.

If you’re at all interested in sports photographer, you should know that without “access,” your chances of getting good pictures isn’t very good.

Access means you have some sort of credential that allows you to walk around designated areas. Concert photographers know the value of the venerable “Backstage Pass.” Continue reading Sports Photography–Swimming →

Photography, Tutorials, Uncategorized

My Blurry Basketball Pictures

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When the light levels are so horrendous that photographers describe those arenas as “dark as dungeons,” you may not have a choice but to “pan” with the action. ISO 1600 1/60 sec @ f5.6 80-200 zoom at 200 mm.

A few posts back, I mentioned blurry basketball pictures. As I think about it now, sometimes even with the most expensive equipment, all you can do is get by.

I dug through my personal pictures recently and I found some of my own. So Jane, you are not alone. Even professional photographers take bad pictures. They just don’t show anyone. Well, I’ve been showing them to my students. Continue reading My Blurry Basketball Pictures →

Photography, Tutorials

Freelancing for Newspapers–How to get started Part 1

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gear_watermarkedSo you’ve honed your skills to the point where you are confident you can get a good picture in any situation.

Have you thought about freelancing for a newspaper?

Photojournalism is one of the most challenging, exciting types of photography.

As a result, it is also the most competitive fields to break in to. Continue reading Freelancing for Newspapers–How to get started Part 1 →

Photography

Deals galore on digital SLRs

What are the good deals out there if you’re itching to get a digital SLR?

At first glance those kits you see at the discount stores like Costco might be great buys.

For less than US $1,000 today, you can get started. And that price will even include the cost of Adobe Photoshop Elements.

The picture on the left which I “borrowed” from Costco’s website shows the package that is on sale: a body, 2 zoom lenses and a SD memory card.

Costco has a “sale” on a Canon Rebel XSi body with 2 lenses: a 18-55mm Image Stabilized lens wide angle zoom, a 75-300 mm telephoto zoom lens and a 2GB Secure Digital card for $800.

Note, the card doesn’t ship with the camera but from another vendor.

That sale ends on Monday October 13th, 2008. Continue reading Deals galore on digital SLRs →