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Every hockey fan who is a photographer dreams of taking spec- tacular shots of pucks in the air milliseconds before crossing the My explo- goal, bone-crushing hits along the boards and, of course, the sensa- rative approach tional blow in the occasional fight. These pictures would not only to taking pic- run on the cover of Sports Illustrated, but would also proudly be tures has also framed in the family den. given me great Unfortunately, most hockey fans who have tried taking pictures flexibility with at hockey games have learned that it is rare that their pictures my subject would even be good enough for the early edition of their local matter. I have newspaper. This is because hobby photographers are at a huge dis- advantage over the media. They have worse access (without a taken hockey, press pass, pictures must be taken through the glass, instead of basketball, through a hole in the glass), have inferior equipment (most con- football and sumer grade zoom lenses are F5.6 at the long end of the lens, tennis pictures while professional lenses are F2.8 or faster) and have less opportu- in professional nity (it takes a lot of time and money to garner the experience of a and college are- full-time sports photographer). nas across the The fan, however, need not be intimidated. With a little country, as well patience, practice and an understanding of equipment, location and the game, a hockey fan can take great hockey pictures. The pic- as travel, tures may not make the cover of Sports Illustrated, but they defi- nature and nitely deserve to decorate the family den. wildlife pho- The following are some points to consider the next time you tographs in bring your camera to a game. Costa Rica, Ice- Light and Focus. First, the good news. Hockey is played in a land, the Cook relatively small area (the rink is only 85’ by 100’). That means that Islands, Central if you are taking pictures with a 35 mm camera from the blue line, and Western an 80 - 200 mm lens should allow you to take pictures of every- thing except the far goal. Europe and America. I also love to photograph my Second, the bad news. Everything else. The lighting in even pro- baby boy. fessional rinks is awful. The ice is white, which confuses your Of course, reason without passion is useless. camera’s meter. Shooting through the glass limits the angles that Thus, I never forget that photography is both a sci- you can shoot and often causes you to lose an F Stop (i.e., since ence as well as an art. the glass is not perfectly clear, the aperture of the lens must Editor’s Note: When Rob is not taking pictures, increase in order to allow more light to pass through). And worst, he is a Partner at a major international law firm, the game is fast and unpredictable. where his practice focuses on private equity, lever- To overcome these obstacles, you need to do everything within aged buyouts and mergers and acquisitions (in reason to help your camera take pictures at fast shutter speeds. other words, he helps people raise and borrow The standard photographic rule of thumb for hand holding a cam- large amounts of money in order to buy private era while shooting a non-moving subject is that the minimum shut- ter speed is 1 divided by the focal length of the lens. Hence, an 80 companies). Continued on Page 28 6 Today's Photographer International www.ifpo.net .. Sports and More Sports BY ROBERT MARKS IFPO, BETHESDA, MARYLAND

f all of the sports I photo- spots for approximately graph, I find basketball to 12 photographers, but Obe the most exciting. The only 8 or 9 photogra- game is fast, there is a lot of scoring phers were there that day. and you are extremely close to the Therefore, I had a chance action. to move around along the I gained access to the Syracuse baseline and experiment Orangemen versus Georgetown Hoyas with taking pictures at NCAA men’s basketball game different locations. through the IFPO press assignment I wanted to focus on program. I sat on the floor along the the match-up of the baseline under the basket. There were teams’ star big men: Carmelo Anthony from Syra- cuse and Mike Sweetney from George- town. I was not disappointed. Anthony, photograph was half way between the who later led Syracuse basket and the end line. If I was too to the NCAA national close to the basket, the players were championship, had 30 on top of each other and hence it was points and 15 rebounds impossible to get a clear shot. Near for Syracuse while the end line, a referee or players not Sweetney, who later involved in the play often got in the lead Georgetown to the way. In the middle, I could see plays finals of the NIT tourna- develop and capture Anthony and ment, had a game high Sweetney immediately before and 31 points and 19 during the big plays. rebounds. He was also All pictures were shot at f4.0 and dominant defensively, 180th of a second. I used a Canon blocking 7 shots. Syra- EOS Elan 7 camera with a Tamron AF cuse won 93 to 84 in 70 -300 mm f4-5.6 1:2 EOS mount overtime. lens. The film used for this event was The best location to was Fuji ISO 800. Ω

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wenty years seems like for- ever unless you are Tinvolved with the growth of an organization that has grown like wild fire around the world. Maybe not quite like wild fire but certainly at a pace that would have been hard to comprehend in 1984 and the early days of 1985. In those days most of the programs and services we have today were just a vision -- maybe more like a distant glimmer. What was clear from day one was that there was a need for an organi- zation to support the freelance pho- tographer who was out there work- ing without any back-up or support. What was not clear was the breadth of freelance photographers’ varied interests and needs and how IFPO could address and support those needs. From day one IFPO instituted cer- Learn TO MAKE MONEY tain philosophies that have stood the test of time and proven to be ALL NEW 1998 unique and appealing: ¥ IFPO membership fees should be low and for a lifetime. HOW TO COVER YOUR ¥IFPO members should not pay to subsidize other members’ FIRST 101 interest. ¥IFPO members pay only for the EVENT WAYS programs they use. TO ¥ IFPO as an organization could MAKE MONEY not qualify for non-profit status but would operate as a non- AMERICAN IMAGE WITH YOUR CAMERA commercial entity. That means PRESS that the administrative and edi- John Q. Smith

Assignment #B223 torial staff would not be paid Verification Code: PLACE SIGNED high salaries and the operating 87244WIL PHOTO HERE facilities would be kept to a Today's Photographer Book, #B221 magazine #B223 $19.95 minimum. Profits, if any, would be re-invested in the organiza- #B221 Book, $19.95 tion to expand and develop new programs. These very unusual Credit Card Orders CALL FREE philosophies have continually 1-800-654-9557 FAX FREE 1-800-283-5989 set IFPO apart from other pho- or use the ORDER FORM on Page 47 tography organizations. Continued on page 16 8 Today's Photographer International www.ifpo.net SSERERVINGVING FFREELANCEREELANCE PPHOTHOTOGRAPHERSOGRAPHERS SSINCEINCE 19841984 THE TIME HAS COME TO LOOK TO THE FUTURE By Jack Gallimore, Publisher

ince its beginnings with a one meted even for most major titles and considered to be a computer peripher- page newsletter and flyer print plants bellied up or cut back al just like a printer or scanner. Sofferings in 1984, IFPO has operations. Most magazine titles that All of the above forced IFPO to sought to distribute information and survived now have fifteen to twenty change its thinking pattern from how ideas to help freelance photographers percent fewer pages today than in the many tens of thousands of magazines make money with their cameras. After first half of 2001. could be distributed every 90 days 20 years that is still the objective. IFPO watched as small publishers (which averaged 75,000 in years past) We publish articles and photos fell one by one into the abyss of bank- to how many thousands of internet from members to share information ruptcy and magazines on newsstands hits (usually 12 to 14 thousand) we that might provide a spark or inspire landed in waste cans rather than in the have in one single day. That transition photographers to make money with hands of a buyer. The last two years in thinking was equivalent to chang- their cameras. We also develop pro- have been a bad time to be in the pub- ing the mode of travel from New York grams (such as the press program) to lishing business. to Los Angeles from wagon train to give IFPO photographers a boost into IFPO weathered the storm by sim- jet plane. But the math makes sense -- the world of getting published and ply cutting back the number of issues 90 days x 12,000 hits = 1,080,000 making money. While distribution published last year. At the same time internet hits per quarter. If twenty per- methods have changed drastically we learned that many of the quarterly cent of those hits pause to read the since 1984, IFPO’s mission has not. publications that had been muscled off magazine, that increases the quarterly Our hot selling full color newsstand the retail shelves were finding new readership to 216,000 (versus 75,000 issues of Today’s Photographer mag- life on the internet. New start-up pub- hard copies). Another advantage of azine in the mid-nineties printed on lications, once the future fuel for print internet publication is that hard copies huge web-presses were a far cry from magazine growth, were going straight of the magazine are sometimes lost in our original eight page black and to electronic publishing on the inter- the mail, misplaced or inadvertently white newsletters printed on corner net. tossed into the home garbage can. The print shop copiers. Both had the same IFPO first began its internet journey internet copy is always there. common goal -- distributing informa- in 1996, fairly early by current stan- The Spring 2003 issue of Today’s tion to freelance photographers about dards. In 8 years, the IFPO web site Photographer was the first to appear making money. has grown to 933 MB of 8,427 pages on the internet in PDF format. It was From day one IFPO took advantage and images, and is one of the larger very well received by IFPO members of each advance in communication sites on the internet. It is straight for- as well as press officials who want to and the growth in productivity it pro- ward without whistles and bells but it see the magazine right on the spot. vided. However, as we took advantage works. We can now truthfully say that There is also a huge advantage to of the productivity growth of desktop internet publishing has proven to be photographers who are published on publishing for example, so did the the successful. the internet versus the print magazine. printing, publishing and pre-press At the same time freelance photog- The content in the captions or story on industries. The world of printing mag- raphers who were trying to keep up the internet will be linked to the pho- azines and distribution changed radi- with the times, began experimenting tographer’s name when that topic is cally. with digital cameras and personal entered into a search engine such as Newsstand sales and distribution computers. As publishers switched Google or Yahoo. for all publications entered entirely from old publishing methods to desk- IFPO in the next 20 years will con- new orbits. With the onslaught of hun- top publishing, their demand for digi- tinue to distribute information and dreds of new titles competing for tal images drove the revolution in ideas to help freelance photographers newsstand space, single copy sales photography. In 1996, digital cameras make money with their cameras. The plummeted for publishers who could were expensive and seldom used. method used will be a combination of only offer one title for sale. Then the Today, they are a ‘must’ especially for the standard printed version of events of 9/11 interrupted the reading news and sports photographers. Even Today’s Photographer distributed habits of most Americans as they wedding photographers are switching FREE to each IFPO member plus turned to TV for months and months. to digital. Digital cameras are now some issues that are available on the At this point newsstand sales plum- sold in office supply stores and are internet only. 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The American Image Press Photographer’s Code of Ethics A press photographer’s reputation is often based on his own code ¥ Stay within the boundaries of the photographers’ area. Never interfere of ethics. Although getting the story is the ultimate goal, ethical stan- with the action, criticize a player or performer or interrupt an authorized dards can “make or break” a career. As a press photographer, it is official. your duty to document newsworthy happenings — never altering cir- ¥ Have patience. Resist the urge to inconvenience other photographers cumstances or interfering with action to enhance your photographs. by changing spots. Your opportunity will come. Your photos should tell a story just as it happened. Meeting the high ¥ Although it can be necessary to fight for a good position, always be standards of good press photography requires patience, determina- courteous. You’ll find other photographers are usually willing to share tion and a strong set of ethics which can be the difference between their space -- if you offer them the same courtesy. Try your best to get success and failure. along with other members of the press. First, foremost and always remember that Press access is a privi- ¥ Always live up to your obligations to promoters and publications. lege not to be abused. Use the following Code of Ethics to guide you: ¥ If you agree not to sell the photos commercially, DO NOT break this agreement. ¥ Arrive early — at least 45 minutes to an hour before the event is ¥ Always clean up after yourself -- film wrappers, etc. scheduled to begin — in order to check in, find the press area, check out the stage or facility lay-out and choose a vantage point. ¥ Never photograph anyone in a compromising situation (backstage, locker rooms) unless it’s a public figure in a public place which qualifies ¥ Never show up for an event unprepared. Not only should you have all for news. Don’t abuse the privileges you have been granted. the proper equipment, you should have a basic knowledge and under- standing of the event. Do your homework! ¥ Always remember you are a photographer on the job -- not a spectator. ¥ Try to work with promoters and authorized officials rather than against Finally, the nature of breaking news makes preparation impossi- them. ble. However, when you arrive on the scene, you are a press pho- tographer -- expected to live up to the same ethical standards you ¥ Conduct yourself in a professional manner at all times. Photographers have learned to display at scheduled media events. With practice who complain or cause problems aren’t likely to be admitted again. and common sense, high ethical standards should some as natural- ¥ Don’t just start shooting. Take time to think about what you’re covering. ly as pressing the shutter. Ω 10 Today’s Photographer International www.ifpo.net IFPOIFPO PressPress ProgramProgram state-of-the-art features get you and your camera to the action better and quicker Gold Passport than ever.

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12 Today's Photographer International www.ifpo.net ON ASSIGNMENT Start With a Small Event To Work Out the Bugs and Jitters By Dan Williams IFPO, Andover, Minnesota

must admit I got a little nervous Company were very nice and thinking about using my newly extremely helpful. I was amazed at Iacquired Today’s Photographer how smoothly it all went considering International (TPI) press credentials the short notice. I simply faxed the for the first time. Quite frankly I TPI press verification letter along doubted that anybody would take cre- with my TPI press pass to them. Con- dentials from such a small and little sequently, they had a World of known magazine seriously. It wasn’t Wheels press pass waiting for me at from a lack of respect for the maga- the event. zine. It’s just that if you aren’t a pho- Appearing at the Minneapolis Con- tographer you probably haven’t heard vention Center the show had the typi- of the magazine. Let’s face it there are cal format for that type of event. It a lot of people out there producing was similar to the events described fake IDs and credentials of all types. by other photographers. While trying That concern and the typical nerves to get shots of the celebrities I had to that go along with trying anything compete with the crowd which creat- new can make taking the first step a ed a few problems. Since I had the little difficult. privilege of attending the event with A recent article in TPI by John press consideration, while they had Nugent helped me get past the first paid admission, I tried to remain time jitters. The article gave great aware of this fact while still being advice about starting with a small aggressive enough to acquire a good event. So that is exactly what I did. I spot from which to shoot. chose a show car event, World of The excitement of seeing one of their Wheels from Championship Auto favorite celebrities can make the pub- Shows, Inc., for my first assignment. lic less than considerate. The occa- The event is an international competi- sional arm or hand in a shot was not tion for many types of show cars. It uncommon. It was a also features exhibitions and celebrity challenge, but one I appearances. This particular event enjoyed. featured Vern Troyer (Austin Powers My efforts resulted Movies), Steve “Stone Cold” Austin in some very nice (WWF) and a BMX bicycle stunt shots of both Vern exhibition. Troyer and Steve Since I am still learning all of the ins Austin. The BMX and outs associated with finding and stunt team was from covering press events I had very short Creative Sports out notice for this event. After two or of Orange, CA. The three telephone calls I got in touch guys put on a fun with the particular public relations and impressive company responsible for this event on show. the Monday before the weekend of the This was my first BMX BIKE STUNT RIDERS (UPPER RIGHT AND CENTER) event. All of the people I spoke to time shooting sports HOTROD FROM SHOW ©2003 Dan Williams IFPO along the way and those at the PR or action. It was a bit Continued on page 16 www.ifpo.net Today's Photographer International 13 now you can publish your photos on the exclusive TTOPOP PHOPHOTTOGRAPHERSOGRAPHERS WEBWEB SITESITE The HOME PAGE Program is like a complete photographer’s PORTFOLIO, RESUME and ADVERTISING BILLBOARD on the Internet. It can contain complete biographical information, contact information, PUBLISHED or AWARDED photos, or other CURRENT photos that you want to represent you. Your HOME PAGE will have a unique address (called a URL) much like your mailing address that you can put on your business cards or other promotional materials you distribute to potential clients. Clients can then view your portfolio and read your accomplishment facts ON-LINE any time they wish from ANYWHERE in the WORLD! IFPO Internet HOMEHOME PPAAGEGE Program TERMS AND CONDITIONS contact information: to be published on your web-site Credit Card Orders: when you submit your Home Page materials, your credit card will be billed for the set-up fee only. Then your credit card will be billed monthly on the first of the month beginning with the first FULL month your your Home Page is ON-LINE. Your first partial month is FREE! Minimum 12- name month committment required. After 12 months, monthly charges will continue IFPO Member # until member cancels with a 30-day notice. Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Optima accepted. business name (optional) Checks or Money Orders: when you submit your Home Page materials, enclose a check or money order for the amount of the set-up fee PLUS 119.70, address the first six months of the monthly fee. You will then be billed at 6 month inter- vals. city, state, zip, country I agree to the above terms and conditions. I enclose my photos: #HP31, up to15 photos, set-up fee $49.00 and monthly fee: $19.95 phone/fax #HP32, up to 30 photos, set-up fee $99.00 and monthly fee: $19.95

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IMPORTANT: Allow 30 days for IFPO personnel to scan your images and create your Home Page. Be sure to add your Home Page URL (www.aipress.com/~yourname) to your business cards, letterhead and all your promotional material. Visa/MasterCard/American Express/Optima Card # expiration date mail to: IFPO PO Box 777, Lewisville NC 27023-0777 view the top photographers on the internet at http://www.ifpo.net/topphotographers If convenient, look at other homepages on our Top-Photographers web-site for ideas. Links to Top-Photographers are on our main home page at www.aipress.com. A good example site is: http://www.ifpo.net/~ellefsen HOME PAGE information guidelines The information needed to create your Home Page (print or type clearly):

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Send b/w or color prints or 35mm slides. Number your pictures or slides. Include a printed or typed list of your pictures with a title or cap- tion for each one. Be sure to put your member# on each photo or slide. Model releases are required for any photos that have human sub- jects that are not in the public domain. If you want your photos returned, enclose a self addressed mailer with correct postage. At minimum, we require contact information along with photos with titles to create your Home Page. We will assign you an Internet U.R.L. (internet address) in this form: http://www.ifpo.net/~yourname. U.R.L.’s are all lower case and have no spaces. Please include any suggestions for “yourname.” Avoid long strings of characters like “millersphotographyandvideographics”. Use names like “paulmiller” or millerphoto.” Be sure to print your U.R.L. on your business cards, letterhead, etc. This Home Page is your internet portfolio, and you want as many peo- ple to visit as possible.

14 Today's Photographer International www.ifpo.net Digital Sports Photography: Evolution or Revolution? By Marc Rasbury, IFPO New York, New York

ot since the conception of duced by Canon in the telephoto lens has a the winter of 2001 Ndevelopment revolutionized when they released photography like the introduction of the EOS 1D. To my digital photography, particularly wife’s dismay, I sports photography. Digital images dipped into my 401K have drastically changed the way plan and copped this sports photographers function and technical marvel and compete in today’s competitive mar- have not regretted it ket. Although very few professional once. photographers have abandoned their The 1D is capable 35mm SLR camera bodies, even fewer of capturing 8 frames are making money without owning a per second. As Rudy digital SLR body or two. And they Winston of Canon ain’t cheap! USA proudly pro- I have been shooting professional claims, “Most sporting events since 1994. Between reviewers marvel at ‘98 and ‘99 I took some time off and I the camera’s bought an EOS 1 thinking that it was response time and the best camera body out. The EOS 1 how it makes the may have been the best of ‘97, but in most of 4 million 1998 Kodak, in conjunction with pixels.” Several com- Canon, introduced one of the world’s petitive models may first digital SLR professional cameras, offer more pixels, but the DSC 520. the details and shad- NY GIANTS' OMAR STODOMIRE GREETS SF 49'ERS TERRELL To my amazement, this camera ows of the 1D OWENS UP CLOSE. ©2003 MARC RASBURY IFPO. NEW images are compara- offered most of the same features as YORK CITY. CANON EOS 1D. my EOS 1 including ISO range from ble to 35mm prints. 200 to 1600 and all of the manual Today a majority of the photogra- to tell the difference between a shot adjustment functions that will allow phers roaming the sidelines of major taken with 35mm camera and one you to capture images in various envi- sporting events either shoot with the taken with professional digital SLR. ronments and different situations just EOS 1D or one of the Nikon family of Only diehard professionals with a like a 35 mm SLR. Soon every major digital SLRs including the DH1, DH2 trained eye can tell the difference between 35mm and digital print. Most quality digital SLRs have the capacity of capturing 3 to 6 mega pixels (mil- TIME IS MONEY. NOT ONLY ARE YOU SAVING MONEY lion pixels). A 3.3 mega pixels image is comparable to a 35mm print. In gen- ON FILM AND DEVELOPING, BUT YOU CAN GET THE eral, the more pixels your camera is capable of capturing, the better image PICTURES TO YOUR CUSTOMERS OR CLIENTS EVEN quality you can obtain. Also, addition- al pixels will come in handy when you BEFORE YOU PACK UP TO GO HOME. are dealing with reproduction and enlargements. Nathaniel Butler of NBA Entertain- publication’s photographer was outfit- Set or D1X Set. Olympus, Pentax and ment shoots both format as well as ted with DSC 520 or similar competi- Sigma have also introduced several digital. He prefers format medium tor’s models. comparable models, but 95% of sport from the color and artistic standpoint. Y2K yielded plenty of new options photographers, who report their earn- However, he acknowledges that digital to the digital fray including the Fuji ings to the IRS, use either Canon or photography is the wave of the future Fine Pix line and the Nikon D1. How- Nikon. and is a necessity in today’s fast pace ever, the industry standard was intro- A lay person would be hard pressed society. Continued on page 26 www.ifpo.net Today's Photographer International 15 IFPO’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY Continued from page 8

While wisdom usually comes with International Photographer Magazine often from the corporate world in the experience, those early ideals and in 1987. In the early days it was a last three years -- has reared its ugly philosophies proved to be the basis of quarterly publication. The purpose of head at IFPO. Confronted with those many wise decisions that allowed the magazine was to offer assignments facts, the challenge now is how to cut IFPO to grow and be truly dedicated for IFPO press photographers and costs without cutting programs and to its members. publishing opportunities to all IFPO services. Today, IFPO membership is still members. It later evolved into Today’s We have a plan. This year we plan lifetime. IFPO membership appeals to Photographer International (TPI) to publish some issues of Today’s and attracts photographers from the magazine in 1992 and was published Photographer on the internet only. furthermost corners of the earth. IFPO bi-monthly until 1998 when rising Those issues will appear in the exact members still pay only for the pro- printing and postage costs forced the format as magazines received in the grams they use and do not subsidize return to quarterly publications. mail. Each issue can be read directly programs outside their area of interest. Because the magazine is free to mem- from a computer screen or be printed IFPO is the only membership orga- bers there are very few offsetting rev- in total or by selected pages. IFPO nization for freelance photographers enues to cover publishing and postage will continue to print and mail at least in the world that is staffed daily with costs. one issue of Today’s Photographer real people to address the concerns of IFPO has always attracted new per year FREE to each IFPO member. the members. Many internet services members through advertising in most Rising costs and the influence of the are also available to support IFPO of the other photography magazines. internet plus the downturn in the econ- Press Photographers and Master Pho- Membership ads in those magazines omy following the events of 9/11 have tographers on week-ends, evenings now attract fifty percent fewer new forced IFPO to evaluate every aspect and holidays when the administrative IFPO members than fifteen years ago of its total operation. office is closed. IFPO continues to while advertising costs rapidly While there were many constants in develop an average of two new pro- increase every year. Such disparity in IFPO’s first 20 years of service to gram per year for the benefit of the income and expense cannot be freelance photographers, there were membership. ignored. also many drastic changes. One con- One of the most popular additions Consequently, cutbacks -- the stant is sure -- what is abnormal today to the IFPO membership program was dreaded word that we’ve heard so becomes normal tomorrow. Ω Start Small Continued from page 13 intimidating since most of what I have event. This gave me repeated opportu- Overall I found the whole experience shot in the past has been in the studio nities to shoot the action and work out highly educational and fun. There is and motionless. My access to the the bugs due to my inexperience. I still so much more to learn and defi- BMX exhibition was better so I was now have some great action shots to nitely something to be said about able to get away from the crowd and include in my portfolio. In retrospect, learning under fire. I am looking for- shoot freely. They did their stunts I wonder if I would have had such ward to my next event. Ω twice a day for all three days of the great access at a larger event? This event gave me a chance to learn many new things and under- stand my own capabilities. It also gave me an opportunity try out each of my three cameras and to determine their individual strengths and weaknesses. I shot with my Nikon FM2, Pentax ZX30 and Minolta Dimage 7Hi.

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18 Today's Photographer International www.ifpo.net How to Get Into the Exotic World of Aviation Photography ... for Fun and Profit By Brian Emch, IFPO Lancaster, California

k, imagine this ... it’s a beautiful clear, sunny day in Othe Mojave Desert in south- ern California, and you’re standing just 150 to 200 feet south of a main runway on one of the world’s largest air force bases, watching exotic and not-so-exotic military aircraft take off and land right in front of you! Nearby is your own vehicle, stocked with an ice chest, lunch, snacks and of F-16 AFTERBURNER FLYBY, EDWARDS AFB. ©2003 BRIAN EMCH, IFPO. course your camera bag is full of long range telephoto lenses, camera bodies, to see SIX different F-22 Raptors - contacted them to confirm my name and film. Well this was just the experi- only the second time I’d ever seen the was on the list. A few days later all I ence I had this past October at F-22 fly. One of the taxiing Raptors had to do was register my vehicle with Edwards AFB as part of a group of even opened its missile bay for us! base security, check in with PAO staff photographers escorted to the South So how does a photographer get to and the base’s Media Chief and that Base complex to cover their 2003 air- be in such a position? Easy, as long as was that. show rehearsal. Life doesn’t get much you’re affiliated with a legitimate Arriving, I saw a few familiar faces better than that! news organization, magazine, or other and visited with my fellow aviation Not only did we get to photograph media outlet. About a month before photographers. Soon we were instruct- the airshow practice, but this was still the airshow, I contacted the Edwards ed to line up as a convoy behind our a normal operations day, so there were AFB public affairs office with my escort, who led us out to the South other aircraft coming in as well, that IFPO credentials and was given Base complex, where work is done on were not part of the upcoming air- instructions for applying for a press the B-2s, B-1s, and the airborne laser show. My favorite part was being able pass. After sending in my info, I again program. A few turns later, we were all heading down a dirt road towards a 15,000 foot runway. Our final instructions were that we could walk out into the desert to take photos of the incoming planes, but not to go past where the brush itself ended. In this post 9/11 era, it’s more important than ever to respect all the instructions and rules given to you, otherwise you may not be allowed back! It doesn’t happen often that I get to a viewing area with too much lens power, but this was the case here! I use a Tokina 80-400 and a Sigma 170-500mm lens, but only really needed 200-400 tops! My primary camera is a Canon EOS A2; my backup is an older, manual Minolta X-700. My lenses include US NAVY TAILHOOK LEGACY FLIGHT OVER CHINO, CALIFORNIA. F/A-18 AND F6F HELLCAT. 300mm, 400mm, 500mm, and 800 - ©2003 BRIAN EMCH IFPO Continued on page 29 www.ifpo.net Today's Photographer International 19 LEARN TO SHOOTSHOOT POSTCARD CITYSCAPESCITYSCAPES BY MARK PETERSON IFPO, CRYSTAL LAKE, ILLINOIS

CITY OF LIGHTS Minolta Maxxum 9, Minolta 18-80 mm lens , Cokin Star 8 filter; Fuji Velvia. Exposure: 6 seconds @f/16 ©2001 Mark Peterson IFPO

ave you ever wanted to water, you have to get there before filter can be useful to capture nice shoot a cityscape photo like dusk to stakeout your spot. And it also effects with moving water. Once in a Hthe postcards that you find helps to set up your gear while there is while an intensifier or enhancing filter at a local drug store? It’s easier than still plenty of light. can add zip to a red and orange sunset. you think. I started taking evening A good solid tripod is a must! I use a I use slide film exclusively, usually cityscape photos as part of a Camera tripod with a pistol grip ball-head for Fuji Velvia 50 although I have used Club outing during the summer break ease of motion from horizontal to ver- Fuji Provia 100. The slower films pro- in monthly meetings. By following the tical photos. If you are shooting sever- duce more vibrant colors and sharper advice of some of the more seasoned al buildings choose a horizontal format details. If using print film I would rec- club members I was able to take pic- -- for one building try vertical. ommend an ISO of 200-400. tures that looked as good as, if not bet- I use several different lenses. I pre- I use the aperture priority setting and ter than, the postcards I had seen for fer the 28-80 mm and 80-200 mm. At let the camera meter the shutter speed. sale locally. minimum you need a 28-80 mm lens. The building you take the meter read- I live in the Chicago area so finding Lens speed is really not that important ing from will determine the shutter the cityscape was easy. Like most of because with the low light you will be speed. If you meter on the sky, the the larger cities, Chicago provides using slower shutter speeds. A cable buildings could be too dark because spectacular evening and nighttime release is a good idea to avoid camera the meter is fooled by the brighter sky photo opportunities. One of the best shake or use the timer function on and tries to darken the entire image. places to see the cityscape is from the your camera if available. A flash unit The same can happen if you meter on lakefront. The sun sets behind the is not required unless you plan to a very bright light or window on the buildings, which makes a colorful sky focus on people in the foreground. building. As it gets darker, if you for a cityscape photo. I occasionally use filters. A Cokin meter on the sky, the buildings could The first step is to find a good van- Star-8 created a different effect in the be too bright or washed out again tage point. Along the lakefront the City of Lights which is published here because the camera is fooled and tries sidewalk is low to the water, which and was also published in the April to lighten the entire image. Meter the makes the buildings appear larger than 2002 issue of Shutterbug Magazine. building with a middle brightness they really are. To get nice reflections For early evening shots I sometimes value to get the best exposure. of the buildings and lights in the use a polarizer. Also a neutral density Another great subject is a lighted Continued on Page 42 20 Today's Photographer International PhotoPhoto GreetingGreeting Cards:Cards: The Key to MY Future BY KEVIN THOMPSON IFPO, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA

oday’s Photographer Maga- photos. However, I realized from day wholesale zine has shown me time and one that the market is extremely com- purposes. Ttime again how other IFPO petitive and prepared myself for a long My first photographers make great money with tough job of marketing. response their cameras. Over the years as I read I had the advantage of knowing that was very those stories and looked at their pho- my goal was self-employment by mak- good. tographs, I said to myself, “I think my ing greeting and note cards. As a Most places bought cards wholesale photographs meet or exceed those delivery driver for a floral wholesaler per my proposal with the exception of standards so I should be should be to the assorted retail flower shops on the art galleries. There I had to put the making money too.” Now I am! my route, I was able to somewhat test cards on consignment in order to do I have dabbled in weddings, portraits the waters before I made the first card. business. The cards were a great suc- and children. Although I have been Even that early the response was posi- cess but the volume of sales was too published in Woman’s World Maga- tive. low and the manual labor too high for zine (August 25, 1992), Ovgem Ltd (as To get started I went to a printer and the margin of profit. But I learned that their product catalog photographer), purchased card stock. Then I went to a my cards would sell! So I backed off and currently serve as photographer photo lab and had a quantity of prints and regrouped. My main objective was for the Lincoln Chapter of the Harley made from a few selected photos from to keep costs down and create volume my files. Then I handmade greeting sales. cards! I found a local printer who could I affixed each photo, by hand, to print the cards for me and put a title card stock until I had several dozen and a description of the other pertinent completed cards with a variety of pho- information of the back of each one at tos. Wow, what a job but I did it. I a cost far less per card than what it couldn’t afford anything more for test was costing me to do it all myself. So I marketing purposes. Then I had the contracted them to print my line of 26 task of making cold calls to locally different images with a first press run owned card shops, florist, art galleries of 13,000 cards. I then found a web or any other place that I thought would site developer so I could tap into the be a good retail outlet and serve my Continued on Page 63

Owners Group (HOG), taking pictures of people is not really what I enjoy. After each venue I found myself going back to nature photography and finally had to admit that it was my real niche. Consequently, I researched ‘reces- sion proof’ businesses and luckily came up with greeting cards! (At least that’s what the industry claims.) What a find -- a perfect match for my nature www.ifpo.net Today's Photographer International 21 PRESSPRESS SURVIVALSURVIVAL GEARGEAR ter’ster’s BREAKING NEWS ReporRepor CHASECHASE kit!kit! PRESS PROGRAM WHAT IS IT? WHAT YOU GET The Breaking News Chase Kit is composed of The Pursuit Package: OPTION three vital parts. The Pursuit Package gets you ¥ Three (3) fully assembled laminated NEWS on the scene; the Action Package gives what you REPORTER accreditation ID’s each with need at the scene; the Instant Response Package your name and Assignment Verification gets your news story to the right news outlet Code. They are custom made to use with instantly. your current Press Passport, Press Badge and Press Wallet I.D. Card. Q & A WHO CAN GET IT ¥ The Pursuit Guide prepares you to gather, I already have Press Credentials. 1. If you are an IFPO member with the Press record and distribute breaking news stories. Why do I have to buy the Chase Kit? Passport, Press Credentials or both, YOU The Action Package: You DO NOT. The Chase Kit was simply QUALIFY and may order the Breaking News ¥ Action Scene Reporters Log designed to make the breaking NEWS Chase Kit. ¥ New Client Hot Sheets REPORTER’S job easy. It gives you every- 2. If you are an IFPO member, but not yet a ¥ Accident Report Forms thing you need on the spot to do the job, do member of the press program, TO QUALIFY ¥ Quick Response Information Forms it right and get it to your nearest editor. The you must order one of the press programs The Instant Response Package: Chase Kit actually serves as your assistant to (page 10 & 11) before or at the same time you ¥ A Field Directory of HOT contacts. make sure you collect all the facts and then order the Chase Kit. ¥ 3 Quick Step Releases get them to the right place. • Instant Reporter’s Delivery Forms ¥ Rights to Use Contract & Fee Contracts What is a Chase photographer; what do they chase? All forms include reproduction rights so you always have a permanent supply. We consider any photographer who is in search of breaking news events to be a Accreditation Certificate 3 ID’s, “Chase Hound”. He chases sports, entertain- ment, fires, accidents, storms, natural disas- The following Correspondent Photographer has met all standards and requirements to receive full FIELD kit & ters, plane crashes, train wrecks, press con- accreditation as a PURSUIT Guide! ferences and even goodwill tours. PLUS 14 Reporter's Forms Masters Will the Chase Kit be recognized? NEWS Police will recognize the Press Credentials REPORTER Accreditation Certificate Accreditation Certificate which must be used with the NEWS The following Correspondent Photographer has met all stan- REPORTER accreditation part of the Chase dards and requirements to receive full accreditation as a The following Correspondent Photographer has met all standards and John Q. Smith requirements to receive full accreditation as a Kit. Assignment Verification NEWS REPORTER John Q. Smith Code: 00001SMI Assignment Verification Code: 00001SMI NEWS REPORTER Will Today’s Photographer publish Accredited: January 14, 1998 John Q. Smith Accredited: AMERICAN IMAGE PRESS Assignment Verification Code: 00001SMI these news stories? www.aipress.com/news.html January 14, 1998 Accredited: January 14, 1998 Today’s Photographer WILL publish stories Fits in wallet with 402A press wallet card

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As I indicated earlier, Remember the old say- these cameras are not for the ing, “Time is money”. Not casual hobbyists who just only are you saving money want to take pictures of the on film and developing, grand kids during the holi- but you can get the pic- days. Be prepared to drop tures to your customers or anywhere from $1500 to clients even before you $4000 for the bodies alone. pack up to go home. Then you will need a good Levine indicates that “If late model computer and you have to update a you better know how to use team’s web site on daily it. basis, time is of the The last investment that essence. You don’t have you will need to make is a the time to wait for pic- good flash card. Flash cards BAD DAY FOR VINCE CARTER (TORONTO RAPTORS #15). UNABLE tures to be developed then take the place of film in dig- TO GUARD PROMISING YOUNG PLAYER RONALD DUPREE (CHICAGO try to select the best one BULLS #20). ©2004 Sean Camiring IFPO, Chicago, IL. Nikon D1X, ital photography. You can Nikon 80-200 AFS lens. Aperture 2.8, speed of 200ms, white bal- for your site’s articles.” buy cards that hold any- ance set on automatic. When the diehard fan where from 16MB wakes up in the to 4GB these days morning, one of the and they range in A LAY PERSON WOULD BE HARD PRESSED TO first things that he price from $20 to TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SHOT TAKEN does is log onto his $700. Most pros use favorite teams’ web 512 MB or 1GB WITH 35MM CAMERA AND ONE TAKEN WITH site. And he wants cards, which you to be updated with can buy for around PROFESSIONAL DIGITAL SLR. decent articles and $120. even better pictures. Once you get you are able to view all images imme- A picture is still over the initial sticker shock of the diately. If you need to make the prop- worth a thousands words. bodies’ price tags and you become er adjustments, you will know right Errol Anderson, whose camera has familiar with your computer, a sports away. “It eliminates a lot of guess- documented sporting events on four photographer will quickly find that the work during the course of a game,” different continents, states that his 1D pros far outweigh the cons as long as according to Mark Levine, head pho- has paid for itself just on the money he or she already have good acces- tographer for the New York Mets. and time that he has saved versus sories (i.e. lenses, light meters and Remember, action photographers do using 35 mm SLRs to cover the same flashes). not have the luxury of retakes. events. If you have a couple of decent size Once you take your pictures, all Dave Saffran, a staff photographer flash cards, you eliminate the need of you have to do insert the flash card with Madison Square Garden, will tell having to buy film and waiting for into your computer and the computer you in a heartbeat, “Most clients will your pictures to be developed. The can download hundreds of images not even consider you to photograph average pro used to shoot anywhere within minutes. Sports photographers an event, if you do not shoot digital. from 5 to 15 rolls of film per event can immediately send their best shots They feel that you get more bang for and cover three or four events a week to their publications right away. All of you buck. Instead of shooting a couple in a major market like New York. A the major sports venues have desig- of rolls, you may hand them a disk roll of 36 print film costs $3 to $5 in nated areas within the media rooms with 300 to 400 shots on it covering bulk and it may cost $10 to $15 to with telephone or high-speed trans- the same time period.” develop (a pro does not drop his film mission lines that allow the photogra- Today most of the sport pho- off at local discount store). You do the phers to process, edit and e-mail their tographs that you see are taken with math. Even if the photographer devel- files directly from the stadium. Most digital cameras. No one has thrown ops his own film, it is still expensive MBL stadium photographer pits have away their 35 mm cameras. But, in to buy the materials and maintain a telephone lines where the photograph- this “microwave mentality society”, dark room. er can even send pictures between you will not be in the game very long The other major advantage is that innings. without going digital.Ω 26 Today's Photographer International www.ifpo.net Winner F EBRUARY 2003 P HOTO C ONTEST T HEME: PEOPLE U P C LOSE

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I do not approach my sports photography as photojournalism. Photojournalists have to be impartial and unemotional ... and there are already enough photojournalists. Instead, I try to capture the beauty and entertainment aspect of the game. Robert Marks IFPO.

lens should not be hand held any slow- ice will er than 1/80th of a second (if your appear gray- camera does not have a shutter speed ish if the pic- of 1/80th of a second, you need to ture is not round down to the next faster shutter overexposed speed, probably to 1/90th of a second). by at least To freeze action, however, you gen- one stop. I erally need at least two full shutter have found, speeds faster than the minimum hand through holding speed. Therefore, if you are at much trial the blue line taking pictures at the near and error, goal, you will need to shoot at that the best 1/1000th of a second or faster for clear compromise pictures of players skating. is using Fuji- Unfortunately, most things which color ISO JAROMIR JAGR (CAPITALS) AVOIDS THE STICK OF SEAN O’DONNELL increase shutter speed tend to make 800 speed (BRUINS) ©2002 Robert Marks pictures grainier or gray. Most high film, overex- more than a 125 mm lens and crop- speed films are not very sharp and lack posing by only one-half of a stop, hav- ping the finished product. However, color saturation, and, since the white ing the lab brighten the picture slight- each camera is different, and each ice throws off the camera’s meter, the ly, not taking any shots which require photographer is different. Therefore, you need to experiment to see what gives you the best results. Plan your Shots. Given the lim- itations described above, and that generally you cannot change your seat in the middle of the game, you need to think carefully about where on the ice can you take good pho- tographs. There is nothing more frustrating than picking up a roll with pictures that would have been great if only they were not blurry. Therefore, do not waste your time and money on shots which cannot possibly come out clear. Thevery best places to sit are starting at the corner up until the half-way point between the goal line and the blue line. These posi- tions allow you to take pictures of both skaters coming towards you CAPITALS’ JAROMIR JAGR PREPARES TO CHECK BRUINS’ HAL GILL. and shots on goal. Further, you will ©2002 Robert Marks Continued on Page 40 28 Today's Photographer International www.ifpo.net The Exotic World of Aviation Photography Continued from page 19

F/A-18 HORNET. Showing condensa- tion on its wings during a high speed pass over Chino, California. ©2003 Brian Emch.

1200 zoom. The 800-1200mm lens longer focal length lenses to get really forming on an aircraft in flight when it almost always requires 400 speed film spectacular shots. There are also many gets close to breaking the sound barri- even in sunlight, but I am currently unofficial viewing spots where people er - BUT it does not have to break the experimenting with it using 200 speed are hopping fences to get closer to the sound barrier to produce this effect. film, to see how well it can be hand runways! Not very smart! Sometimes all it takes is the right held while shooting aircraft. I've had Back to focal lengths for aviation weather conditions (as shown above). moderate success so far and usually work - you can get fairly respectable Some of my other favorite types of reserve it for aerobatic maneuvers and shots with 300mm lenses, but if you shots are the classic photo pass, such high speed jets. Since I always have to want awesome full frame shots, you’ll as the USAF Heritage Flight and USN use very fast shutter speeds with it, I need at least a 400mm lens, 500 if you Tailhook Legacy Flight, which feature don't take many photos of propeller can afford one, with wide angle lenses a modern military jet in formation driven airplanes, to avoid getting those being good for static display shots. I’m with a WWII era warbird. These usu- ugly frozen prop shots. a big believer in getting to a show ally involve F-15s, F-16s F-18s, or A- Tripods? Not for me - I very rarely early and leaving late - this is a good 10s alongside P-47s, P-51s or F4U use a tripod when shooting aviation, way to get good clear static shots of Corsairs. but sometimes they can be helpful aircraft without lots of people in the At shows that do battle re-enact- when you need to shoot over a fence shot, plus, you’ll also have better ments, such as the big Commemora- to get, for example, taxi shots of fire- lighting conditions assuming the sun is tive Air Force show in Midland, bombing aircraft returning to base. I not blocked. Pay attention to where Texas, I like to try and place aircraft say "over" a fence because if you show center is located, and get an idea and explosions together in the same shoot through the fence with a wide where your best shooting location may frame. A big challenge is to go for that open aperture, you’re going to end up be, ahead of time -- not after the flying classic opposing solo cross, a maneu- freezing propellers! I shoot both pro- starts! ver performed by the Blue Angels and fessional quality slide films, and color Types of shots to get? I usually Thunderbirds, where their solo pilots negative films. My favorites include don’t like to shoot aircraft that have will come right at each other from Velvia, Sensia and Kodachrome 64. already passed by, unless you’ve got a opposite directions and cross with very When the weather doesn’t cooper- full frame shot. “Belly” shots are bor- little space between them! This can be ate, I’ll use 200 and 400 speed film if ing! Stay alert and watch for the unex- a very difficult shot to get, because necessary. When the skies are totally pected! Both the Blue Angels and your timing has to be perfect. Put your overcast, my solution is to go with Thunderbirds use what I call the motordrive function on high speed and black and white film. “sneak pass”, where one of the solo wait until they are about to cross, then Southern California is blessed with pilots will come from behind the fire! OR, you can wait and try to pre- many airshows and various viewing crowd, and again from crowd left at dict where they will cross and take a spots for taking great aviation photos. very high speeds while the show nar- single shot if you don’t want to waste However, due to the tragically increas- rator is distracting the crowd by talk- film on missed shots, but this takes ing number of accidents, the crowd ing about the rest of the team’s action. experience and trial and error. lines at many events are being moved Sometimes this is a good opportuni- Shutter speeds? There are several back, which translates to needing ty to get a vapor shot - condensation Continued on page 33 www.ifpo.net Today's Photographer International 29 BE YOUR OWN BOSS IFPO New Discoveries SHOOT GLAMOUR PHOTOS MODEL CONSULTANTS for CASH FULL TIME or PART TIME ATTRACT NEW FACES & FIGURES at HOME - STUDIO http://www.ifpo.net/discoveries or ON-LOCATION

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FACE-OFF THE CAPITAL’S MASCOT DISCUSSES HOCKEY WITH ONE OF THE BRUIN’S YOUNGER FANS.

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some players will be smiling and Conclusion. Have fun! Experiment! enjoying the break, while others will Try to capture the passion of the be trying to stare down their opponent. game! A "professional" photographer Don’t Stop when the Whistle once told me that a good photo jour- Blows. The only predictable thing in nalist never gets excited about the hockey is how the players celebrate. game. I disagree. While it is true that As soon as a goal is scored, the skaters news should be impartial and focus on get a nice view of skaters at the key raise their sticks in triumph and have a "who, what, when, why and how," during power plays, and of face-offs group hug. These images often make sports is entertainment and cannot sur- within the blue line. great pictures because they give that vive without emotion and drama. You want to sit as close to the glass "being there" feeling. Therefore, do not be afraid to allow as possible. Not only does this reduce Or, if you are drawn to the more your passion for the game to influence the focal length of the lens which you violent side of hockey, the pushing your pictures. Instead, be afraid if will need to capture the action, but it and shoving (and occasional fighting) your passion does not influence your also will cause the glass to be less dis- after the whistle is usually easier to pictures. ruptive. Avoid taking pictures of the photograph since the players are not in Note: While the author has 22 hock- skaters next to the glass if you do not an immediate hurry to skate off. ey pictures framed in his den, he still want the glass in focus. Focus on Players. Hockey is too dreams of having a picture on the Safety Shots. If you go to the effort quick and unpredictable to scan the ice cover of Sports Illustrated. Ω of bringing your camera to the game, and take the best pictures when the you want to make sure you come action occurs. Instead, focus on home with at least a few good pic- a specific player during the tures. Action shots will always be whole time he is on the ice and unpredictable, especially given the take pictures when he is shutter speeds needed to freeze the involved in the action (and play. Therefore, take pictures of your your lens’ focal length and favorite players when they are not in shutter speed are accommodat- motion (i.e., safety shots). ing). Do not just take pictures Unfortunately, while other sports when he has the puck. You give their athletes plenty of time to have a better chance of seeing rest during the game (such as during the skater’s face when he is on free throws in basketball, before the defense. snap in football and, let’s face it, In general, pictures of ath- almost the entire game in baseball), letes look better when they are hockey does not. Other than the surrounded by their opposition. goalie, the players are in constant The conflict gives the photo a motion and line changes occur in the more dramatic feeling. You do middle of the action. not, however, want your picture The best safety shot in hockey is to be too crowded. The role of during a face-off, just when the skaters the other skaters is to provide a are getting into position. Not only are context for the play and to the players not moving, but it is one of frame your subject. Hence, try the few times you can get a good look to capture your subject next to JEFF HALPERN (CAPITALS) PREPARES FOR THE at an athlete’s face and expressions. only one other player or FACE-OFF. ©2002 Robert Marks IFPO Try to capture the different styles: between two other players. More Sports on Page 43 40 Today's Photographer International www.ifpo.net NEW!NEW! HomelandHomeland

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On Assignment 2003 Legg Mason Tennis Classic Washington, DC

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WINNER TIM HENMAN (L) AWAITS BALL FOR BACKHAND SLICE SHOT. ANDY RODDICK (R) SERVES. ©2003 Robert Marks IFPO

greatly anticipated my assign- between games to try different posi- of the window. In general, composi- ment to cover the 2003 Legg tions. tion was tricky since it was hard to IMason Tennis Classic in Wash- Lighting proved to be the biggest capture the player’s head, the ratchet ington DC. While I had covered many challenge. Half of the matches took and the ball in the frame in an exciting exciting one day sporting events, this place at night, and the courts were manner. Accordingly, I experimented was the first time I would cover a surprisingly not well lit. Additionally, with some tight focus shots, and dis- week long tournament. I knew that it was overcast for half of the day covered that the player’s whole body this would give me the chance to matches, and several rain delays often did not necessarily need to be in every review my pictures daily, and make pushed some day matches into early picture. For example, I found that for adjustments. Additionally, a week evening. I found that pictures needed ground strokes, having only a portion long tournament gives you a chance to to be taken at 500th of one second or of the player’s body in the frame often talk to, and learn from, many different faster to freeze the player’s entire created a sense of motion and direc- photographers. body and at 1000th of a second or tion, and that for serving, focusing The people running the tournament faster to freeze the ball and racket. tightly on the player’s hand and eyes were very easy to work with. They Unfortunately, with a Canon EOS and the release of the ball created a explained that on the main stadium Elan 7 camera and a Tamron AF 70 - sense of anticipation. court, you could take pictures any- 300 mm f4-5.6 1:2 EOS mount lens, it I also experimented with having the where along either baseline from was not possible to take close-up pic- picture be partly blurry. While every- behind a three foot high curtain tures that fast after 8:00 pm or when it one has different tastes, I liked the approximately 30 feet from the court. was extremely overcast (even using shots best when only one aspect (such On the other courts, you could take Fuji ISO 800 speed film). Therefore, I as the ball or ratchet) was slightly pictures from behind either of the two had to make the most of the sunny, fuzzy. This way the blurry part stood corner scoreboards or from the stands. day time matches. out more. One of my favorite exam- Even though there were approximate- I set the camera on automatic focus, ples is Andy Roddick Serves above. ly 30 photographers covering the tour- and usually shot two to three shots Overall, it was a great week, and I nament, there was almost always between the time the player started to look forward to covering future events enough space to move around move his racket until the ball was out for IFPO. Ω www.ifpo.net Today's Photographer International 43 introducing:introducing: IFPO Member "MAX-SETMAX-SET"

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OCTOBER WINNER: YOUR BEST SHOT: (ALL SUBJECTS). PETS. © 2003 by Floyd McDaniel, Las Vegas, Nevada.. Canon AE-1, Fuji. Britek Mono Lights

NOVEMBER WINNER: YOUR BEST SHOT: (ALL SUBJECTS). UNTITLED. © 2003 by Karl Losee, Salt Lake City, UT. Technical Information not available.

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SEPTEMBER WINNER. ANYTHING GOES (ALL SUBJECTS) SUNBURST. © 2003 by Mark Haney, Orlando, Florida.Nikon N90s.

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ORDER TOLL FREE 7 days ORDER FORM 1-800-654-9557 on page 47 62 Today's Photographer International www.ifpo.net PHOTO GREETING CARDS Continued from page 21 internet market. But my most impor- starting place for vol- tant challenge from day one was to get ume sales. The gross my cards on display. That’s where profit per rack is $360. spinner racks kick in. There is about two In my early days of market testing I hours of my own free asked each retail outlet where they got labor involved to pre- their spinner racks and the usual pare the order for deliv- answer was the “rep” brought it in ery. So, you can imag- with the cards (competitors). Often ine what it feels like to they said they had not seen the rep for sell 2 or 3 racks a day. so long that I was welcome to the rack Optional packaging is if I wanted it. Of course I wanted it! another marketing tool This was so common that I started off for me. I buy poly bags with many racks full of my own cards by the thousands from a Pines in Snow to wholesale to retailers. I also very reliable supplier. This photo was taken in the very center of the city. watched the paper for going out of Six cards with (There is a housing development right behind them) business sales looking for more spin- envelopes fit snugly in including overhead costs which are ner racks. each bag. I make a label with the stock kept at a minimum because I work Spinner racks usually have 24 slots. number, description, and quantity of from home. At the same time I keep I can comfortably put 10 cards in each the contents, to seal each one. For the quality of the cards to a maximum. slot for a total of 240 cards per rack. It those stores that do not want a rack, I I do not scrimp on cheap paper or is very important for cosmetic purpos- offer a basket of card packages. Big printer. The money saved would sim- es, to catch the eye of prospective card seller. Once again, it’s in the “vol- ply be lost in sales. buyers to “fill the rack” (meaning, ume”. I have been working on this business every slot filled). A rack that is not I also sell cards on the internet with since 1991, so this is not something I full, is not attractive, and will certainly a minimum order of six per stock have taken lightly. I am truly dedicat- hinder sales. number. My web site has been very ed to it. I refill the racks every 5 to 6 weeks busy, although sales are disappointing. My goal is to expand my retail out- and usually find that about 60% of the I think a web site is necessary and I lets in several cities in the mid-west 240 cards have been sold. I refill, or am looking for more opportunities to over the next three years and eventual- check on holiday cards such as Christ- promote it. ly have my cards on kiosks in shop- mas and Valentines Day more often, I am now at the point where I really ping malls. usually every two to three weeks right need help with sales. The State of Now, instead of just looking at up through the holiday. I have never Nebraska Job Service is helping me other IFPO photographers who are bought back cards that did not sell, find the right person to become my making it on their own, I can see a although I do swap soiled cards for “sales rep.” I am prepared to offer a future bright with the prospects for my new ones. But that’s rare. Kids with good salary to the right individual. own self-employment. Ω filthy hands are detrimental to card After I get the sales but they are attracted to my bugs worked cards. out of being an This is great -- just what I dreamed employer about -- but I learned quickly that I instead of an cannot retire from selling one rack of employee, I cards. The old adage, “security in plan to build a numbers,” translates to volume sales sales team. for me which is the real key to success Again, it’s vol- in the greeting card business. ume that pulls It is very realistic to crunch the num- in real money. bers and stand back, stunned, at what I have a kind of income can be made in the 400% mark-up card industry. Consider this. One sale from me to the of a rack of cards (240) a day is the retailer not www.ifpo.net Today's Photographer International 63 ByBy PopularPopular DemandDemand NOW ONLINE . . . . Today’s SPORSPORTSTS magazine Thanks to the UNLIMITED POTENTIAL of the Internet and IFPO’s aggressive leadership in electronic publishing, IFPO is able to bring new muscle to the large number of IFPO members who are interested in sports photography. Today’s Sports magazine is an On-Line electronic publication with the capacity to promote and publish ALL of it’s SPORTS Photographer’s photos. A print magazine could NEVER MAKE SUCH a promise.

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The addition of door-opening “Publishing Credits” and “Recent Assignments” alone may achieve more in gaining new access as our original Press Program concept born in 1985. The American Image Press Photographer’s Code of Ethics A press photographer’s reputation is often based on his own code ¥ Stay within the boundaries of the photographers’ area. Never interfere of ethics. Although getting the story is the ultimate goal, ethical stan- with the action, criticize a player or performer or interrupt an authorized dards can “make or break” a career. As a press photographer, it is official. your duty to document newsworthy happenings — never altering cir- ¥ Have patience. Resist the urge to inconvenience other photographers cumstances or interfering with action to enhance your photographs. by changing spots. Your opportunity will come. Your photos should tell a story just as it happened. Meeting the high ¥ Although it can be necessary to fight for a good position, always be standards of good press photography requires patience, determina- courteous. You’ll find other photographers are usually willing to share tion and a strong set of ethics which can be the difference between their space -- if you offer them the same courtesy. Try your best to get success and failure. along with other members of the press. First, foremost and always remember that Press access is a privi- ¥ Always live up to your obligations to promoters and publications. lege not to be abused. 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However, when you arrive on the scene, you are a press pho- tographer -- expected to live up to the same ethical standards you ¥ Conduct yourself in a professional manner at all times. Photographers have learned to display at scheduled media events. With practice who complain or cause problems aren’t likely to be admitted again. and common sense, high ethical standards should some as natural- ¥ Don’t just start shooting. Take time to think about what you’re covering. ly as pressing the shutter. Ω 64 Today's Photographer International www.ifpo.net Today’s SPORTS magazine

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5 Digit IFPO Member# ______or enclose dues (see page 17) Cat# Description Price EA. name ______❏ 602TS SPORTS CREDENTIALS $99.00 address ______(Renewable in 3 years) Includes: ______city/st/zip ¥ TODAY’S SPORTS Passport phone/fax______¥ TODAY’S SPORTS Badge Card I.D. email/U.R.L. ______¥ TODAY’S SPORTS Wallet I.D. ¥ TODAY’S SPORTS Official Letter of Certification ISSUING INFORMATION: placing you on assignment for American Image Press andToday’S Sports online magazine. Nationality: ______¥ Sports Assignment Verification on the Internet. Sex: ______¥ Complete assembly instructions, laminating materi- Place of birth:______als and badge clip. ¥ Sports Assignment Request Form and How to Use Date of birth: ______Your Sports Credentials. CLASSIFICATION INFORMATION: (see ratings opposite page) Checking this box confirms that I have read, Check correct box and name publication(s) where your photos appeared. ❏ understand and agree to comply with the Press ❐ A Not yet published Code of Ethics published on the opposite page. ❐ AA Publishing pending in: ______❏ USA Shipping. First Class Mail 00 (foreign shipping use the instructions on page 47) $9. ❐ AAA Published once in: ______❐ AAAA Published frequently (list three publishers) TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED 1. ______2. ______

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Credit Card orders phone: signature ______1-800-654-95571-800-654-9557 or fax:1-800-283-5989 MAIL ORDERS: IFPO PRESS OFFICE, P.O.Box 777, Lewisville NC 27023-0777 USA Information or Customer Service calls: 336-945-9867 www.ifpo.net PRSRT STD US POSTAGE TODAY’S PHOTOGRAPHER PAID P.O. BOX 777, LEWISVILLE, NC 27023-0777 BANGOR ME PERMIT NO 112

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To join IFPO by mail, use this form or the order form on page 47 and send your dues to: IFPO, P.O. Box 777, Lewisville, NC 27023-0777 USA OR use your credit card and: CALL FREE 1-800-654-9557 or FAX 1-800-283-5989

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