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Has anyone shot MMA fights, what to look for?
Hal Smith, Photographer
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Sedalia | MO | USA | Posted: 6:02 PM on 11.08.09 |
->> What should I look for other than the obvious when shooting mixed martial arts fighting?
I recently shot an evening of fights here locally, it was in a cage setting with decent lighting in the middle of the ring but really bad lighting against the cage.
It was interesting shooting the event, but the egos of people working the event were bit hard to deal with. I had to deal with a guy telling me off for getting a picture of his fighter with bloody nose, a reporter got verbally slapped by another fighter's manager wanting $50 for an interview. The whole evening was a bit weird, and kind of fun in a surreal kind of way. |
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Bill Gaither, Photographer, Assistant
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Galesburg | IL | United States | Posted: 6:20 PM on 11.08.09 |
->> Hal,
Oddly enough I just covered an event and posted it today. It was a feature on a particular fighter, and the contendors are not the big UFC type. These things said, I basically was received with open arms. Only had to make a couple calls but once in, I basically went where I needed to and without any resistance. Hope your future experiences with coverage and money-grubbing managers go better for you! |
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Mike Burns, Photographer
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Reston | VA | USA | Posted: 6:47 PM on 11.08.09 |
->> Hal,
I just shot another local amature show last night. I have been shooting the local scene here for a while and know all the owners/promoters but even when I first started I never had an experience like you had.
When I shoot bloody fighters, they usually pose to show off thier "battle scars" and I have NEVER had a manager tell me he wants $50 to interview a fighter. The show and fighter should be willing to interview for the better of the show and sport and fighter themself.
I would recommend not going back to that show and find more in your area. I know the MO is big on local shows and you have great pics.
Here is my site if you want to see some of the shows we have shot. www.mmafightpics.com |
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Hal Smith, Photographer
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Sedalia | MO | USA | Posted: 7:07 PM on 11.08.09 |
->> Mike,
What deal the was a big time name was at the event, and the reporter wanted a quick interview and got nixed by his manager. The event was both amateur and pro and the shooting it was for the publication I work for otherwise I probably wouldn't have gone, but now that I seen what it's all about i kind of think it's an interesting sport that I hope to have a chance to cover again.
I'm more interested in shooting technique and strategy when it comes to these events. |
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Erik Warren, Photographer
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Burlington | NC | USA | Posted: 5:13 AM on 11.11.09 |
->> Hal
The one thing I would want is to be able to shoot standing on a a step ladder at one of the corners of the cage. Im sure you found shooting through the cage was "interesting", so shooting over it would be nice. See if the promoter will ok it.
And, of course, to get glove on face shoot the punch or kick being thrown not the connection. |
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Greg Honda, Photographer
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Honolulu | HI | USA | Posted: 5:13 PM on 11.13.09 |
->> A spot above the cage is nice because you don't have to deal with shooting through the cage, but the angle is better shooing from the bottom of the cage up. Some promotions have a 3 foot walk-way around the cage which makes it a little more difficult than shooting right up against the cage.
In my opinion, fast primes are the way to go (50mm 1.4 and 85mm 1.4) but others rather have the zoom feature and go with the 70-200mm 2.8. |
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