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|| Special Feature: A tradition unlike any other Gerry Melendez photographed Bubba Watson's second career win at The Masters. See Gerry's pictures ::.. || Worth Reading: LIFE • VIDA Lori Shepler self-published a book about Lakers star Pau Gasol. ... Read Lori's story ::.. || New & Noteworthy: Dispatches from Sochi: One-Man-Band ::.. | Mar 01, 2014 | In another age they might have been called a “lone gunman” or a “band of gypsies.” Every Olympics has them, photographers from newspapers covering the biggest sports event on the planet…working alone, covering their hometown athlete ... Dispatches from Sochi: Long Track Speed Skating ::.. | Feb 18, 2014 | It’s the biggest sports event of the year. But most of the actual sports at the Winter Olympics are off most people’s radar until just before the opening ceremony. Save for the "glamour" sports - women’s figure skating, the downh ... Dispatches from Sochi: All About Teamwork ::.. | Feb 15, 2014 | After six straight days of long track speed skating here in Sochi, Russia, I had the opportunity to cover an evening of figure skating. Obviously there are many events at the Winter Olympics, but "figs" as the veteran photographers ... Dispatches from Sochi: Home Sweet Home? ::.. | Feb 13, 2014 | A lot has been made in the blogisphere as well as the mainstream media about the living conditions that the early-arrivers encountered. From the (in)famous double toilets to lack of shower curtains to undesirable meals to brown wate ... Dispatches from Sochi: Leaving On A Jet Plane ::.. | Feb 11, 2014 | (The first in periodic reports from the Sochi Winter Olympics) Whoever said, "Getting there is half the fun" never had to sit in an aging Aeroflot AirBus 330 for 13 hours. The only saving grace to my bunched up knees an ... Thinking or OVER THINKING: packing for that 'Big Assignment' ::.. | Feb 06, 2014 | Every athlete has a goal. And getting ready for covering the Sochi Winter Olympics I came up with my own goal: Get there with just three checked bags. You would think after covering 12 Olympics I would have this packing-thing dow ... Mark Your Calendars ::.. | Feb 03, 2014 | THE coolest sports photography event of the year returns in 2014, expanding from 4 days to 5. Sports Shooter Academy XI will be held November 5 - 9, 2014 in Southern California, featuring a faculty of some of the top photographers w ... [News Index] Image Search: Search member archives. [What's this?] [SportsShooter Virtual Agency] [Free Account] || Latest Newsletter: Issue 154  Posted: 2013-07-06 LEADING OFF  :: Robert Hanashiro, Sports Shooter Newsletter The economic realities of editorial photography  :: Joey Terrill SPORTS SHOOTER DESTINATIONS  :: Jack Kurtz Eighth time’s the charm  :: Rhona Wise A look inside a survival group  :: Brian Blanco ScanCafe …continued  :: Brad Shirakawa SPORTS SHOOTER COOL GIG  :: Matt Brown SPORTS SHOOTER EQUIPMENT NEWS & NOTES  :: Sports Shooter Staff Summer specials from Robert’s Distributors  :: Jody Grober The big news at Samy's? Location, location, location  :: Louis Feldman [Newsletter Index] || Who Just Updated? 2:25 am Today Barry Markowitz Hawaii Kai, HI Photographer 2:08 am Today Tom Bushey Middletown, NY Photographer 12:40 am Today Stan Liu San Diego, CA Photographer 2:50 pm Yesterday Michael McLoone Milwaukee, WI Photographer 12:10 pm Yesterday Nigel Farrow Suffolk, UK Photographer ->> More Updates || New Members: Tim Bradbury Los Angeles, CA Photographer Roger Hammerschmidt Manhattan, KS Photographer John Flora Louisville, CO Photographer ->> More New Members || In The Message Board: Message title Started by Last Updated by Posts Formula 1 Pit Stops 1950 & Today Frank Niemeir (Yesterday) Keith Simonian (Today, 9:56 AM) 3 TECH TIME: Nikon WT-4 to a Mac As FTP Server Scott Serio (Today) Scott Serio (Today, 12:49 AM) 1 "Can the Government Really Regulate Photoshopping?" Jim Colburn (4.16.14) Jim Colburn (Yesterday, 11:36 AM) 4 Killer image from The Masters Michael McNamara (4.15.13) N. Scott Trimble (Yesterday, 12:36 AM) 28 What About Eighteen Percent Grey? Jim Colburn (4.17.14) Will Powers (4.17.14, 9:36 PM) 3   See the full list of messages ::.. || Equipment Profiles: || Classified Ads: || New In "The Guide" Recently Updated: Nikon - TC-14E II Teleconverter AF-S - on 06/19/13 by Corey Perrine Nikon - AF-S NIKKOR 400mm f/2.8G ED VR Lens - on 03/06/13 by Minas Panagiotakis Canon - EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lens - on 01/31/13 by Peter Frutkoff Highest Rated: Nikon - AF-S NIKKOR 400mm f/2.8G ED VR Lens - Currently Rated 10 (6 votes) Nikon - AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II Lens - Currently Rated 10 (5 votes) Canon - i9100 Photo Ink Jet Printer - Currently Rated 10 (4 votes)   More results ::.. For Sale Canon 1D Mark III, 24-105 F 4, and 70-200 2.8 - For Sale posted 04.18.14 Nikon D3, 63k on shutter - For Sale posted 04.18.14 Speedotron Set SALE PENDING LOCALY - For Sale posted 04.17.14 Photographer - Internship posted 04.17.14 PocketWizard MiniTT1 & FlexTT5 for canon - For Sale posted 04.17.14 Charlotte sports photographers needed May 3 - Full-Time Job posted 04.16.14   More items ::.. Establishments: Lincoln Journal Star - updated 02.19.14 by Matt Ryerson McKenzie Arena - updated 02.04.14 by Andy Mitchell International Skating Center of Connecticut - updated 01.13.14 by Kevin Pataky Teams: Minnesota Vikings - updated 04.04.14 by Adam Bettcher Washington Nationals - updated 04.01.14 by John Absalon Atlanta Falcons - updated 08.27.13 by Melissa Smith-Henry   More results ::.. || On The Bookshelf: Item Rating The Americans by Robert Frank  ->> [Reviewed by David Welker, 01.03.12 : "I recently got the "extended" version of this book, and I couldn't recommend it enough. Filled with all of Frank's great work found in the original ed..."] 10 The Rise of Barack Obama by Pete Souza  ->> [Reviewed by John Stoops, 10.28.11 : "A great book that gets provides a behind the scenes view of Obama's march to the White House...."] 10 The Great Picture Hunt 2 by Dave LaBelle  ->> [Reviewed by John Stoops, 10.28.11 : "Dave Labelle is arguably one of the best teachers I have had at any subject at any level. His ability to instruct and analyze how to capture great p..."] 10    There are 756 more items ::.. || The 'Clip Contest': || 'Fun Pix': Current Mode: Judge  (Time Remaining: 11 days) Rank Member Points 1 Sascha Fromm, Thueringer Allgemeine 100 2 Lars Baron, Getty Images 50 3 Al Diaz, The Miami Herald 40 4 Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune 40 5 Doug Kapustin, Doug Kapustin 40 6 K.C. Alfred 40 7 Darryl Dyck, Freelance 30 8 Nick Adams, Freelance 30 9 Chris Detrick, The Salt Lake Tribune 30 10 Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin 30   See the full list of winners ::.. Total Images: 4,344 Just In: Submitted by Date/Time Submitted by: Nic Coury 03.10.14 @ 9:43 AM Daniel Berman 01.21.14 @ 9:50 AM Ted Mayer 01.16.14 @ 3:15 PM David Rossiter 01.14.14 @ 10:02 AM Jeff Kowalsky 01.03.14 @ 12:54 AM Stanley Leary 01.02.14 @ 9:25 AM David G. McIntyre 12.09.13 @ 10:14 AM Romeo Guzman 12.05.13 @ 9:28 AM Matt Brown 12.05.13 @ 9:28 AM Ron Kovach 12.03.13 @ 4:49 PM Jeffrey Hanisch 11.30.13 @ 7:09 PM   View Images ::..

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