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19-12-11, 11:45 AM
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A year in the life of a press photographer

Quite an interest read: HERE
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19-12-11, 04:55 PM
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Haven't looked yet but I'm guessing some kind of rat in a sewer

I'll watch now.


     
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19-12-11, 05:03 PM
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he is so lucky getting into all them places


     
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19-12-11, 05:04 PM
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Not far away. He gets to see a lot of things (through a lens) but really not for me.



His vehicles either had heavily blacked out windows or simply drove at very high speed to stop photographers from getting a picture. After a few close misses I began to see it as a personal challenge to get a decent shot, so I prepared myself to run after the car in the hope that it would hit traffic at some point. Thankfully it did, and I got a frame before collapsing into a wheezing heap.

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19-12-11, 05:11 PM
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Id run and collapse for for a couple of hundred grand !


     
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19-12-11, 09:52 PM
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Not far away. He gets to see a lot of things (through a lens) but really not for me.



His vehicles either had heavily blacked out windows or simply drove at very high speed to stop photographers from getting a picture. After a few close misses I began to see it as a personal challenge to get a decent shot, so I prepared myself to run after the car in the hope that it would hit traffic at some point. Thankfully it did, and I got a frame before collapsing into a wheezing heap.

No thank you.
I have to admit it's not my idea of making a living from photography, I much prefer doing it for the love of it and having no pressure. I wouldn't mind doing motor sport photography as a pro, but I don't think there is any money in that and you would have to do it in all weathers.

I would be a bit worried about covering riots and the like
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19-12-11, 11:19 PM
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To do it to a high standard time after time must be hard, so much competition from pro`s and amateurs all after that key shot.


     
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20-12-11, 11:57 AM
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Re: A year in the life of a press photographer

Very interesting and his work in really quite superb Fascinating read - thank you for sharing

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