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Hello + Style + Business
David Chandler, Photographer
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East Grand Rapids | MI | USA | Posted: 5:56 PM on 12.17.10 |
->> I'm proud to be a new Sports Shooter member. Thank you to T.J. Hamilton for the sponsorship and sideline camaraderie.
As a traditional newspaper (super small paper) sports shooter over the past 5 years I became a bit tired of uber tight crops and lackluster "styling". It served me as a great way to learn the ropes and I'm actually still doing it because I love being on assignment.
Last year I started working with an online high school news sports publication. www.westmiallstar.com It has served me well and the best part is that I showcase my images exactly how I want to display them. Since, I'm a fan of Black and White and story telling imagery many of my shots can be considered loose and maybe overly stylized for traditional publication. I working hard to build a reputation to help build sales which is my basis for being paid. It's an effort to be a premium in the realm of print sales for prep sports. Some events with limited knowledge of me or the web magazine I don't make squat. Others I make a couple hundred. Hoping to improve on this that is for sure!
I'll share a couple of galleries from the past 2 weeks. Thoughts are appreciated as well as info from others doing a similar thing. I love working hard but think its time for some direction to make more of a career of the sports side of things for me. Other areas are not bad at all but sports is my passion.
http://chandleradventure.com/2010grcvsholland/
http://chandleradventure.com/2010egrvshudgirlsbb/
couple of football...sometimes I just don't dig the black and white when I'm shooting in the dark so a few exceptions to the black and white "rule".
http://chandleradventure.com/2010egrvsbc/
http://chandleradventure.com/2010stormclassic/
Not meant as attempt to try and "brag". Feedback on the business is desired. |
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Will Powers, Photographer
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Denver | CO | USA | Posted: 7:50 PM on 12.17.10 |
->> The basketball photos you are showing are a good start, I see to many elbows and arm pits. Other action is also part of the game.
I would not show the backs of players as the main focus of your football pix. The yearbook will be proud to use many of the others. |
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