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OT: Who has the coolest press passes?
Nic Coury, Photographer
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Monterey | CA | | Posted: 10:39 PM on 02.12.09 |
->> So I know all us photogs keep our press passes and hang them where ever, but which events have you all covered that has the coolest ones?
My vote is Pebble Beach golf events and the Monterey Bay Blues Festival. |
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Andrew Watson, Photographer, Assistant
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Philadelphia | PA | United States | Posted: 10:52 PM on 02.12.09 |
| ->> I have a Secret Service press pass that I got while traveling with obama... then again a lot of people on this board probably have one. I asked "what does this do" and was told "You can get slightly closer to Obama before getting tazed, but if you go to close you'll still get tazed" |
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Jody Gomez, Photographer
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Murrieta | CA | USA | Posted: 10:56 PM on 02.12.09 |
->> Rose Bowl and Eric Clapton concert are my two favorites.
;~) |
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Mike Doran, Photographer
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Petaluma | CA | U.S.A. | Posted: 11:26 PM on 02.12.09 |
->> MotoGP 05,06,07,08 USGP 1993 and 1994
WSBK,95,96,97,98,99,00,01,02,03,04
Season Hardcard Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca 1991- present.
Season Hardcard Infineon Raceway 1991 to present
These are both all access passes and the card from Infineon covers NHRA every year. The Secret Service pass is pretty cool. |
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Patrick Fallon, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Columbia | MO | USA | Posted: 12:22 AM on 02.13.09 |
| ->> Obama's Election Night ones were pretty cool, sparkly! |
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Nic Coury, Photographer
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Monterey | CA | | Posted: 12:29 AM on 02.13.09 |
->> Oh, the Weird Al one I have is pretty cool. It has him in his "White and Nerdy" garb.
He signed it for me after! |
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Sam Morris, Photographer
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Henderson (Las Vegas) | NV | USA | Posted: 1:29 AM on 02.13.09 |
| ->> Drake Relays had a pretty cool one years ago (ok, a couple decades), and boxing and UFC are nice and gaudy, but my favorite was from a long forgotten convention I was covering where I was registered by some editor. It simply read, "Mr. Photographer." |
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Renay Johnson, Photographer
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San Diego | CA | | Posted: 2:12 AM on 02.13.09 |
| ->> I kind of like the boxing press passes. They're all over my place, in my Jeep and on my doorknobs. LOL |
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Jim Urquhart, Photographer
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Salt Lake City | UT | USA | Posted: 2:34 AM on 02.13.09 |
->> A press pass for the International Quilting Expo two years ago.
A weekend of non-stop quilting action!
Yes, there was a press pass issued to me by a media coordinator. I am not kidding, I keep that one at on my desk. |
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Fredrik Naumann, Photographer
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Oslo | Oslo | Norway | Posted: 3:23 AM on 02.13.09 |
| ->> I kinda like the Sierra Leone Government Information Services ID paper-card I got, it is stamped no. 10, has no lamination, another (unreadable) stamp and signature (equally unreadable).The inside text is clearly made with and old,wobbly typewriter (some of you young folks may need this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typewriter). |
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Andrew Worrall, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Columbia | M0 | | Posted: 3:40 AM on 02.13.09 |
| ->> My high school. "PRESS PASS" in big bold letters. Very badass. |
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Alan Look, Photographer
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Bloomington | IL | United States | Posted: 8:48 AM on 02.13.09 |
->> Chicago Auto Show - it is the best because of the restirctions and stipulations they print on them.
This years:
- A government-issued phto ID must be presented for admission.
- This credential may be revoked by show officials at any time for any reason - even if we don't like your tie.
- Duplication of credentials is illegal and will be prosecuted.
- Holder of this credential agrees to hold show management blameless and harmless in the event of personal injury or loss or damage to property.
- Please remember that I didn't know until this day that it was Barzini all along.
They always have at least one piece of "wisdom" in that section. One year it said: Behave. Have a Big Chief Notebook and a #2 pencil. Use the buddy system and don't ask, don't tell.
They just like to have a good time. Beats all that serious garbage usually printed in that space.
This years was also barcoded... my first one of those. I've got to get a scanner to read it. I want to know what kind of information they were gathering.
2nd place goes to the John Deere Classic. They actually took the time to take and put my mugshot on it. |
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Jeff Brehm, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Charlotte | NC | USA | Posted: 9:04 AM on 02.13.09 |
->> Ohio State used to have small laminated passes hung from lanyards. Then they went to passes about the size of a posterboard. When one of us suggested they should just hand out press sweaters, they went to red plastic vests the bleed all over your clothes. That will teach us to be sarcastic, I guess.
My favorite pass is the 2002 Fiesta Bowl, the national championship game OSU won in OT. And not just for the sentimental value -- they handed out more swag with those passes than I've ever seen, and they had Coronas in the press room. Now THAT's good media relations! |
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George Bridges, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Washington | DC | USA | Posted: 9:30 AM on 02.13.09 |
->> My Wizards NBA season credential a few years ago that said "Jeff Bridges."
I replaced my picture with one of the actor best known as The Dude and no team or security personnel noticed all season. Just occasionally another photographer would glance at my pass and say "what the heck is that?" and start laughing.
Or it could be the Super Bowl pass where the NFL lost our submitted photos and they took mine with one of those crappy cameras attached to a computer. The final product looked like a photo they take at the morgue so police can ask around a neighborhood if anyone knows the victim.
I do save all my credentials and one day will either put them up on a bulletin board when I have a nice home office or I'll just get tired of it and throw them away. |
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Jim Colburn, Photo Editor, Photographer
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McAllen | TX | USA | Posted: 9:32 AM on 02.13.09 |
->> "I have a Secret Service press pass that I got while traveling with obama... then again a lot of people on this board probably have one. I asked "what does this do" and was told "You can get slightly closer to Obama before getting tazed, but if you go to close you'll still get tazed""
I still have what the Secret Service call a "DNK" pin, worn on the lapel of your jacket when you're given backstage access to photograph a President at an event.
DNK stands for "Do Not Kill". |
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Byron Hetzler, Photographer
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Granby | CO | USA | Posted: 10:18 AM on 02.13.09 |
| ->> A few years ago I was going to shoot a University of Colorado football game, but the folks at media will call couldn't find my pass. Former CU quarterback Charles Johnson, who does radio work for the CU games, happened to be standing there and offered to make some calls. The SID told him the pass should be there, but if it still couldn't be found that there was a pass for Carmelo Anthony that I could have, because he wasn't going to be coming. They asked me if I wanted Carmelo's pass or the one for "C. Anthony - Friend." I figured no one would believe I was Carmelo Anthony, but I could pass for Carmelo's friend. |
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Steven Bisig, Photographer
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Seattle | WA | USA | Posted: 10:25 AM on 02.13.09 |
->> Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions
Might not seem that cool, but this was from my first time shooting an NFL game from the sidelines. More of a sentimental thing.
The press pass is framed on my desk.
steven b~ |
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Bryan Rinnert, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Northeast | Ohio | United States | Posted: 10:40 AM on 02.13.09 |
->> Some of the past Bonnaroo arm bands have been fairly cool, not plastic, but actual fabric and comfortable.
But the best was from Hookahville, just a small music festival (though they still pull in some big names) put on by the Columbus, Oh. band Ekoostik Hookah. The press pass had awesome illustration of Hunter S. Thompson on it.
Jeff, I know what your talking about with those OSU red vests, couldn't stand those things. They have gone back to lanyards now. |
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Rainier Ehrhardt, Photographer
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Augusta | GA | USA | Posted: 10:51 AM on 02.13.09 |
->> My Masters Tournament passes, because they are so hard to come by. And they were one of the first passes that you had to get scanned as you came in the front gates. Talk about feeling special.
And my first credential to the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France. The very first big event I ever shot.
I have one of those Secret Service passes but that DNK pin Jim's talking about sounds cool and creepy at the same time. |
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David Harpe, Photographer
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Louisville | KY | USA | Posted: 11:07 AM on 02.13.09 |
->> The Kentucky Derby credentials are kinda blah on their own, but they use stickers to grant access to different areas. If you get one that is loaded up with stickers it looks kinda neat.
I had Ozzy sign my Ozzfest laminate after the tour was over, so although not cool from a design perspective it has major sentimental value. |
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Christopher Kays, Photographer
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Benton | IL | USA | Posted: 11:26 AM on 02.13.09 |
->> My 2007 PGA Championship pass is pretty solid. It's got the skyline of Tulsa in the background shot somewhere around the 14th green.
Side note: I have never been so hot in my entire life as I was during the 07 PGA. ROASTING! |
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JC Ridley, Photographer
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Coral Springs | FL | US | Posted: 11:32 AM on 02.13.09 |
->> "My favorite pass is the 2002 Fiesta Bowl..."
Not mine, obviously. |
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John Froschauer, Photographer
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Seattle area | WA | USA | Posted: 11:42 AM on 02.13.09 |
| ->> Chinese President's 2006 visit to the US and the pool photo pass to go along with it. I should get it translated sometime to see what it really says. |
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Chuck Liddy, Photographer
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Durham | NC | USA | Posted: 12:03 PM on 02.13.09 |
->> my favorite is my media pass issued by the military at the kabul air base in afghanistan. It measures 1 1/4" by 2 1/4". It is
ridiculously small. the funniest thing was when you were asked for it by a soldier and they saw it they would start laughing. |
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Steven E. Frischling, Photographer
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Live HVN : Work SFO-NYC | | | Posted: 12:14 PM on 02.13.09 |
->> My favourite was the old Westchester County (NY) card
It was horrible laser printed photo on a white piece of plastic. All is says is Westchester County Press Pass, with your name. The upside, it would have been hard to forge. The downside, no one believed it was real, including most cops in Westchester County.
Aside from that the 'media ID' I received at the US Navy/USCG base in Bahrain was the coolest. It was a business card from the USCG CO. On the back of the business card, written in Bic pen (those clear ones that crack really easily) was "MEDIA Steven Frischling OK" and his signature. I used that with a Passport as my photo ID to get on and off the base for my brief time on the base. Very secure system they had in place. |
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Kevin Leas, Photographer, Assistant
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Rochester | NY | USA | Posted: 12:17 PM on 02.13.09 |
->> One of my favorites has to be from A Perfect Circle's 2003-2004 tour. A picture a Winnie the Pooh and a threat to be hit in the face by the singer...what more could you ask for?
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/6838/apcuj2.jpg
The last round of Blue Man Group passes were pretty good, too - Blue Men dressed up as members of AC/DC, Elvis, etc.
And let's not forget my pass from last year's Bills training camp. Tightest non-Presidential event security I've ever had, and yet they issued me a pass with the wrong last name and never questioned that it didn't match my ID. |
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Chris Clark, Photographer
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Galion | OH | USA | Posted: 1:10 PM on 02.13.09 |
->> Red Bull Air Race - Detroit
I was impressed: a hard card w/my name printed and a RBAR Lanyard. Pretty cool for a two day event. |
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Matt Brown, Photographer
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Fullerton | CA | USA | Posted: 1:43 PM on 02.13.09 |
->> The NCAA Super Regional pass last year at Cal State Fullerton, SID/Graphic Deisiger Michael Greenlee makes some of the best I have ever seen.
michaelgreenleedesign.com |
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Sefton Ipock, Photographer
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Anderson | SC | | Posted: 2:01 PM on 02.13.09 |
->> The Checkers World Championships held here in Anderson, S.C. It was a week of two guys playing checkers in the city council chambers.
Awesome.
-Sefton |
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William Maner, Photographer
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Biloxi | MS | USA | Posted: 2:32 PM on 02.13.09 |
| ->> Mine Would be my 1979 Miss USA Pageant All-Access media pass... The places you could go with that pass!! ~~sigh~~ |
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Tom Suarez, Photographer
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Austin | texas | USA | Posted: 2:58 PM on 02.13.09 |
| ->> Lady Bird Johnson memorial and funeral service in Austin, Texas. Photo of her on one side and hologram and serial number on the other side. |
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Ian Halperin, Photographer
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Plano(Dallas) | TX | USA | Posted: 3:26 PM on 02.13.09 |
| ->> The year the MLB All-Star game was in Arlington, TX. It was the kind where the photo "moves" when you tilt it. It was Nolan Ryan pitching. After that, I'd say the one from The Dallas Cowboys Swimsuit Calendar Party. |
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Jim Work, Photographer
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Alpine | TX | USA | Posted: 4:49 PM on 02.13.09 |
->> I have had my share of good one's of my own, but my most prized is from my dad who was a Navy combat photographer during WWII. It is his "Photographer's Identification Card" It bares his photo and vital stats along with the simple instructions that:
"he is an official photographer of the U S Navy. He is assigned to making offical photographs of any naval subjects. All commanding officers of ships and stations are requested to cooperate with and assist the bearer in obtaining photographs"
It has an expiration date of 3/1/46.
My father taught me to love photography. While he passed away 19 years ago tomorrow, I think and use something he taught me every day. |
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Max Gersh, Photographer, Student/Intern
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St. Louis | MO | USA | Posted: 5:24 PM on 02.13.09 |
->> Red Bull soapbox derby. It has their crazy bull on it. It came with a matching mirror hanging parking permit.
http://www.redbullsoapboxusa.com/ |
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Mike Janes, Photographer
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Attica | NY | USA | Posted: 6:03 PM on 02.13.09 |
| ->> Hm, not the best pass but favorite is probably my Dropkick Murphys passes when out with them on St. Patty's day 2001. Got a lot of them hanging from a lamp on the numerous lanyards teams give out with them at times - probably about 20 each lanyard. |
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Doug Holleman, Photographer
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Temple | TX | USA | Posted: 6:59 PM on 02.13.09 |
->> Maybe somebody should slap up a press pass photo gallery that people could submit pics too. I keep all my old passes...especially the cool ones.
The past couple of years, the Dallas Cowboys parking passes are cooler looking than the actual game passes. They're pretty sweet. |
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Andy Bronson, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Bellingham | WA | USA | Posted: 7:30 PM on 02.13.09 |
->> A piece of caution tape.
Tied around my arm.
For the Legendary Banked Slalom at Mt. Baker. |
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Steven E. Frischling, Photographer
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Live HVN : Work SFO-NYC | | | Posted: 7:37 PM on 02.13.09 |
->> Andy,
That is the best damn course anywhere. There is nothing quite a fun as dropping into that course! |
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Stephen Lam, Student/Intern, Photographer
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San Francisco | CA | USA | Posted: 8:59 PM on 02.13.09 |
| ->> My favorite one was from a college football game two years ago between CAL and Tennessee... They misspelled my last name from Lam to Lamb. |
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Wendi Kaminski, Photographer, Assistant
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La Mirada | CA | USA | Posted: 9:58 PM on 02.13.09 |
| ->> Mine are NBA '08 finals and my Dave Matthews Concert last summer. |
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Jeff Snyder, Photographer
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Metro DC Region | MD | USA | Posted: 11:25 PM on 02.13.09 |
| ->> Entire Washington Redskins season, 1987-88, pre-season through winning Super Bowl, Skins vs. Broncos, Doug Williams MVP. They are in a frame on the wall... |
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David Boily, Photographer
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Montreal | QC | Canada | Posted: 11:40 PM on 02.13.09 |
| ->> F1. The thing is practically jewlery an is embeded with more security features than my credit card. |
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Debra L Rothenberg, Photographer
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New York | NY | USA | Posted: 2:05 AM on 02.14.09 |
| ->> a Bruce Springsteen laminated one I have from his World Tour, Summer 1992 throughout Europe |
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David M. Russell, Photographer
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New York | NY | USA | Posted: 6:48 AM on 02.14.09 |
->> I like the US Open credentials, which conveniently double as serving trays.
My favorite was the non-descript card that meant I was on the crew of a reality show, which got me out of a potentially ugly run-in with some tight-panted gendarmes who mistook me for *groan* paparazzi. |
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Tim Snow, Photographer
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Montreal | Qc | Canada | Posted: 10:27 AM on 02.14.09 |
->> My favorite has to be from the Green Day American Idiot tour. It is your standard round peel and stick, but in the gutter all around, it is kind enough to offer up advice to the photography: "Always be polite as a good polite photographer will get more work than an ignorant but good photographer", "Produce good work and show the best of it off at every opportunity", and "Always carry business cards to hand 'round"
That one has always "stuck" with me...(C'mon, who doesn't love a bad pun...") |
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Mitch Traphagen, Photographer
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Victor | IA | USA | Posted: 9:07 AM on 02.15.09 |
->> I can't say it is my favorite as it wasn't a good day, but I've kept it. A fairly simple green card with the Presidential emblem, my name and newspaper on it - along with the pre-printed text:
Trip of the President
to Sarasota, Florida
Tuesday, September 11, 2001 |
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Craig Johnson, Photographer
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Scottsdale | AZ | USA | Posted: 7:59 PM on 02.15.09 |
| ->> Fun thread. Mine is from about 1979 for the Kansas City Kings vs Philadelphia 76ers. I was 14, gotta love small town newspapers. Being on the floor for my first ever NBA game to photograph a Julius Erving finger roll, and nearly get run over after a Darryl Dawkins Chocolate Thunder slam is quite a memory. Oh, and the milky white background that I thought ruined every picture at the time. Smoking was allowed. |
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