Recent content by fhoneill

At that day rate, I'd have politely declined. Would have been a no for me at that rate.

Monopod for the 400 f2.8, then I'll usually have the 70-200 f2.8 on a black rapid strap. Sometimes I'll have a 24-70 f2.8 on a third body strapped to the other side or at my feet in case I need it. Not one I use very often at grassroots level though.

Cropping is essential for sports photography. When you are photographing a sport on a large pitch like football then you can't always fill the frame so you simply cut away the excess parts of the image instead to leave the bit you want to focus on. A simple example is when a goal is scored down...

Okay here goes: 1. For me there is a lot of dead space that doesn't really add anything to the image. Appreciate that this was obviously taken at distance and it looks like you've deliberately opted to frame to get the trees and a bit of sky in but for me everything above the players isn't...

No and I can't say I know anyone who does. Know several photographers who submit news/weather and landscape photos to Alamy on an almost daily basis, who also shoot football and cricket however don't submit those to Alamy but go elsewhere instead. I know from seeing stuff passing through...

The argument of professional photographers 'raising their game' to 'provide a better product' can almost be disregarded in the current environment. While some customers will buy high quality images that are technically sound, the sad fact is that a high percentage of customers are driven by a...

I actually like that shot of Evans more than the other just because of the ball position. I actually like that you've got a lot of full body shots. If I was to be critical of myself I would say I don't do nearly enough of those. I think there's always something in my mind where I see the...

Not far off what I'd expect. Tennis can be a little tricky because the bounce of the ball introduces a random element that can often throw the aesthetic appeal of a shot completely out. Take the bottom shot of Dan Evans as a prime example. If the ball was slightly lower against the black...

I have both the Manfrotto Pixi Evo2 mini tripod and a Platypod mounting plate. For football I tend towards the Pixi Evo 2. For my money it's the 'all-in-one' solution given that it has it's own mini ball head attached and the system has no problem holding a Canon 1D series camera with a 16-35mm...

I've shot ice hockey at the Dundee Ice Arena a few times. The best spot to shoot from tends to be the stands along either side of the rink. You can shoot over the glass from there and you certainly won't need more than a 300mm to do so. If you keep an eye out the rink photographer is likely to...

From past experiences it has been the security people that you have to keep your eye on. Not seen any issues at football grounds but at tennis events (including two of the grand slams I've covered) laptops and lenses have been stolen from both the working area in the press room and the locker...

Pretty much what I've been doing with local games as well. Tempted by the idea of sticking a GoPro in the goal somewhere though. I figure I can just leave it for the half and it'll do its thing without much input from me.

SSE Hydro - Glasgow (Andy Murray Live 2017) Getting there - Parking Parking is the SSE Multistory across the road which seems to be nicely set for charging you £8 for anything between 1 and 12 hours. Getting in / Accreditation West entrance for accreditation tonight. No problems as it was...

Been here a few times. Had one earlier this season that was accepted with less than two hours to kick off and that was after a couple of emails, then a phone call to verify.

No. I've never found a purpose for it.