Whats an FA licenced photographer?

Getting in a trackside access isn't a problem without breaking any laws for me, I have just emailed a freind in the media dept at the club and will see what he says you never know they may not have anyone covering the match and want a few photos for the club site. It will be a chance to play with my camera and 70-200 somewhere other than waiting for birds in my grans back garden.
 
Little John said:
Getting in a trackside access isn't a problem without breaking any laws for me, I have just emailed a freind in the media dept at the club and will see what he says you never know they may not have anyone covering the match and want a few photos for the club site. It will be a chance to play with my camera and 70-200 somewhere other than waiting for birds in my grans back garden.
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Ya cant beat a friend in the media department approach :)
 
KIPAX said:
Ya cant beat a friend in the media department approach :)
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Worked for me ;)

Good luck with it John, only problem is we wont be able to see any of the shots. Im local to you when im home and will be happy help out with things if i can.
 
KIPAX said:
Ya cant beat a friend in the media department approach :)
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How about a freind who dishes out the pitch side, gantry and press box passes ;) I was walking down the track after the FA cup game the other afternoon looking at the kit seemingly dumped on the floor trying to work it out what lenses they were useing, I was quite happy as have seen in the past and saw at the game a guy useing a 70-200 with a shorter lens on his 2nd body shooting hand held.

I think its nuts when I see them with 1d's and 300/400 and 500mm lenses just leaning against the boards or lieing on the floor attached to monopods with hods taped on totally battered.

If they get used on the clubs website I will let you know
 
Little John said:
How about a freind who dishes out the pitch side, gantry and press box passes ;) I was walking down the track after the FA cup game the other afternoon looking at the kit seemingly dumped on the floor trying to work it out what lenses they were useing, I was quite happy as have seen in the past and saw at the game a guy useing a 70-200 with a shorter lens on his 2nd body shooting hand held.

I think its nuts when I see them with 1d's and 300/400 and 500mm lenses just leaning against the boards or lieing on the floor attached to monopods with hods taped on totally battered.
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Yes, there is little time for sentimentality when it comes to 'working' cameras, as that's all they are.. tools!
 
I just see the £4999 price tag on them when all I have is a 500d (toy) well it is just a hobby I just get carried away with things. I just hope it comes back good news and I get something more interesting than pieces of bread on a bird table, I have lots of photos of that, for variety I put bread on the floor.
 
Little John said:
I just see the £4999 price tag on them when all I have is a 500d (toy) well it is just a hobby I just get carried away with things. I just hope it comes back good news and I get something more interesting than pieces of bread on a bird table, I have lots of photos of that, for variety I put bread on the floor.
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Its just that you dont have time to look after them too much.. it scares me with mine sometimes and I have panick moments..
 
purpleclouds said:
Yes, there is little time for sentimentality when it comes to 'working' cameras, as that's all they are.. tools!
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KIPAX said:
Its just that you dont have time to look after them too much.. it scares me with mine sometimes and I have panick moments..
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True, panic moments like dropping over a gate when climbing over at a motor racing circuit! They are tools, fragile sometimes but tougher than we think. Still like to be carefull, just in case!

@Phil, can you send me a list of your matches.......could make a fortune at the bookies by betting on them being called off :lol::lol::lol:
 
Boggy said:
True, panic moments like dropping over a gate when climbing over at a motor racing circuit! They are tools, fragile sometimes but tougher than we think. Still like to be carefull, just in case!

@Phil, can you send me a list of your matches.......could make a fortune at the bookies by betting on them being called off :lol::lol::lol:
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:lol: Meant to have shot 5 jobs since New Years day (4 matches, 1 press call) and only Preston v Colchester has gone ahead :bang::bang:
 
time to look for indoor sport... ice hockey is one... need to find summat else
 
I'm waiting to hear from Charlton whether they'll let me get some training with one of their togs, fingers crossed
 
Rovers_Andy your gonna be needed at PNE to take the holding a shirt shot on the pitch with Fergies son.
 
Little John said:
Rovers_Andy your gonna be needed at PNE to take the holding a shirt shot on the pitch with Fergies son.
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Nah Action Images will do that one John, i wont be back in time for the press day. I'll be there for the Chelsea game though :D
 
Rovers_Andy said:
Nah Action Images will do that one John, i wont be back in time for the press day. I'll be there for the Chelsea game though :D
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If Phil gets a shout to cover this bet it gets postponed.............:lol::lol: now were's my nearest bookies!
 
That is so funny, glad I'm down here and not hoping to cover the same matches. Be careful Phil, might get a reputation..... oh sorry you have already, Jonah :)

Sorry op, gone a bit off topic. Hope you sort something.

@Andy, cheers for the pm. Been out building snowmen and having snowball fights :) Spot of hot choc and marsh mallows and back out with the baking trays and my older ones cheap surf board in a minute :thumbs:
 
Boggy said:
That is so funny, glad I'm down here and not hoping to cover the same matches. Be careful Phil, might get a reputation..... oh sorry you have already, Jonah :)

Sorry op, gone a bit off topic. Hope you sort something.

@Andy, cheers for the pm. Been out building snowmen and having snowball fights :) Spot of hot choc and marsh mallows and back out with the baking trays and my older ones cheap surf board in a minute :thumbs:
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No probs ;) though phil might not thank me :lol: right i best scarper and get some work done :lol:
 
Just heard back from Charlton and they said while I wouldn't be able to do the Senior side as they are done by agency, I could do Reserves (if they had a team) or the Junior Cup, I would be more than welcome to come along to that as it doesn't have the same restrictions. Unfortunately, they're out of that cup so will have to wait til next season, still to hear from a couple of other clubs but I'm sure it will be the same response :(
 
Wooohooo, just got an email back and I'm going to be haveing a play at the stadium at the up and coming youth match, if anything comes out they may be used in the program.

I hope my new batteries come in time and need to go buy more memory cards now. I only have 8GB worth maybe get another 2x4GB's
 
kelack said:
Just heard back from Charlton and they said while I wouldn't be able to do the Senior side as they are done by agency, I could do Reserves (if they had a team) or the Junior Cup, I would be more than welcome to come along to that as it doesn't have the same restrictions. Unfortunately, they're out of that cup so will have to wait til next season, still to hear from a couple of other clubs but I'm sure it will be the same response :(
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If you want it bad enough, keep working hard and chances will come your way. When they do grab with both hands.

Little John said:
Wooohooo, just got an email back and I'm going to be haveing a play at the stadium at the up and coming youth match
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Well done, remember to relax and enjoy it as this will show in you pictures. :thumbs:
 
Boggy said:
If you want it bad enough, keep working hard and chances will come your way. When they do grab with both hands.
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Yep i agree with Boggy on this, i was knocked back plenty by agencies before i got taken on. You just have to keep pushing for it. I have also found its very much a case of who you know as a reccomendation by word of mouth can open a lot of doors :)
 
Boggy said:
If you want it bad enough, keep working hard and chances will come your way. When they do grab with both hands.
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Rovers_Andy said:
Yep i agree with Boggy on this, i was knocked back plenty by agencies before i got taken on. You just have to keep pushing for it. I have also found its very much a case of who you know as a reccomendation by word of mouth can open a lot of doors :)
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Thanks both of you, I will try :D:D
 
A huge respect to you sports togs, I went to the game tonight all wrapped up in my north face down parker, extra layers underneath boots 2 pairs of socks and a hat. I was all nice and toasty until part way through the 2nd half the fog came in and it cooled my hands down quite a lot I wish I had taken some gloves. And the youth games are always such good value for money, if any game will go in to extra time these do so I had another 30+ minutes of cold hands and then penalties which I dropped the 24-70 on for. There was a bloke there shooting properly and he still used his long lens for the penalties.

Following the action takes a bit of work even on my 500D and the 70-200 its tough so I have no idea how you go on with a 400mm or longer lens with such a narrow view all the time at least I could zoom out a little. But I was surprised at how far I could reach with the 200mm/320mm due to crop, being able to just frame the goal mouth in at the other end of the pitch sort of impressed me a little. The fog made it difficult but the 70-200 f/2.8IS performed really well for me, so far I hadn't really used it in nice conditions ok flood lights are not nice but it was something different for me.

I will have a look at the photos in the morning, I don't want to get the camera out of the bag for a few hours so it can return to a normal temperature. But I really enjoyed the experience and hope to try it again in the future. I did feel really guilty walking in front of the dugouts while the teams were out (changing ends for the penalties) I work at the stadium on match days and that is something that we are not allowed to do ever.
 
Little John said:
Following the action takes a bit of work even on my 500D and the 70-200 its tough so I have no idea how you go on with a 400mm or longer lens with such a narrow view all the time.
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Its takes a bit of getting your head around but in simple terms.... using a shorter lens 200 or less and having a player near full in frame..then your subjects a lot closer.. A player running fast from L to R for example takes some keeping up with as you have found..

However with a 400 or even 420 for those of us with 300+tc ... a player can still be fully framed in the lens and running left to right at same speed but its only a slight movement for the lens when he is furthur away so easier to track..
 
Little John said:
Following the action takes a bit of work even on my 500D and the 70-200 its tough so I have no idea how you go on with a 400mm or longer lens with such a narrow view all the time at least I could zoom out a little.
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Practice and sitting in the right location, but a long prime is only really viable when combined with a 2nd body and shorter lens. It does take a lot of getting used to but the other thing to remember is the prime will allow you to crop harder than a zoom without loosing as much IQ
 
Not that I want to drag up an old thread, but after reading the love-fest between Andy and Phil on page 1 I'm left wondering where my mention is Andrew?!?!?!
 
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