No Experience Necessary

PaulieC

tonight at 9.30 on RTE2. It's about Sports Photography in case anyone is interested...

rymus

was it good?

shepthedog

Yep watched it there. Thought it was v good.. Anyone know anyone one here that went for this?

mikeanywhere

I caught the last 15 or so mins of it so not sure how theyw ere chosen or what the requirements were for getting on the show in the first place.

However, its amazing what you can take with those beast of lenses (good ol Canon hey )

trooney

shepthedog wrote:

Yep watched it there. Thought it was v good.. Anyone know anyone one here that went for this?

I know the guy who won it in the end. Kinda vaguely. Used to work with him and never knew he had any kind of interest in taking snaps.

Muineach

just wondering about sports photography, i saw the show with the massive "phallic" lens and all the kit, now would you just set the camera to "sports" mode and then just take the pics ?

Its just that they didnt seem to be messing about with dof, focusing etc.. ?
Oh yea what type of canon camera were they using ?

jamescrombie

roooney ..... u from tullamore....

yes it was me who won it and i have been in here up and down for about 2 yrs... dont comment too much .. but some of u might remember me

jamescrombie

Muineach wrote:

just wondering about sports photography, i saw the show with the massive "phallic" lens and all the kit, now would you just set the camera to "sports" mode and then just take the pics ?

Its just that they didnt seem to be messing about with dof, focusing etc.. ?
Oh yea what type of canon camera were they using ?

Canon mark II N

u dont have time to focus so its up to auto focus... no sports mode on it

PaulieC

It was interesting alright. They interviewed about 50 people to get a shortlist of 6. I would say that the interest was across photography and sport, and one guy who had a camera who was studying organic farming or something. The 6 shortlisted candidates then had to go to a table tennis tournament and basically just take pictures. On the basis of these, 3 were chosen for the two week trial.
There was then various assignments to be done, including a session with Bernard Dunne, hurling match etc. before the final assignent in Croke park for the Aussie Rules game.
They had big cameras and big lenses, but the biggest thing of all was the pressure. They had to have pictures taken, edited and sent back to the agency for half time. Everything was pressure. The two guys at the end had 5 pictures between them in the national papers.
James, I think it's fair to say that you weren't expecting to win the contract? The look of surprise on your face said it all. In any case, fair play to you and I hope it's going well for you (great shot of Bernard Dunne up against the wall with the grafitti).

minikin

You won it jamescrombie?
Still working at inpho?
Went to college with Norman yonks ago, gas to see him all growed up

jamescrombie

yes minkin still working here... loving every minute of it ...

jaqian

Missed it. Anybody record it?

mikeanywhere

jamescrombie wrote:

yes it was me who won it

Congrats!!

So from the horses mouth then, what was the requirement to get on the show??

minikin

well done lad,
No doubt you've a long & successful career ahead of you!
So how are you surviving on the 10k a year?

thebaz

jamescrombie wrote:

Canon mark II N

u dont have time to focus so its up to auto focus... no sports mode on it

Congratulations -- a nice and rewarding career ahead of you !

One thing that struck me from my limited amateur photography career, and that came across in the show, is that rugby seams a lot easier to photograph than soccer .. maybe its more expressive or you can get closer to the action !
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebaz/378586375/

GristlyEnd

Does anyone know if this episode will be repeated?

sineadw

Oooo well done! I didn't see it but just read the bumph on the RTE website. Nice to know you're still there - I wonder how often it works out for people who win this type of thing.

minikin

nah, it's cause the ruggerbuggers can't run very fast

trooney

jamescrombie wrote:

roooney ..... u from tullamore....

Nah. I'm from Dublin. That was me you bumped into the other night at the bus stop/ reminiscing about the aul hp days...

Borderfox

The rugger has more stops in it, and the football moves a lot quicker. Congrats James. Hope you dont mind.

jamescrombie

ruggers i find easier... because u can more or less quess where the ball is going next so you can already have a eye on yur subject...... u are looking right at them and they run at you and are tackled so hense no so much side ways back ways up in the air stuff..... soccer in the eircom league is very hard because the lights are cr@p in must pitches appart from the brandywell i think.. alot of irish soccer can be a bit up in the air long balls... the likes of tolka park is two dark on the sides so u are just hoping for something good down the middle... so your narrowed down before you even start

borderfox i will post a pic up here of u tomorrow... return the favour like

Fenster

Congrats

Borderfox

Thanks James, just finished watching the show now. Looked intense but you really seemed to lap it up the longer it went on.

jamescrombie

cheers again everone...

i think i was a bit nervous with the TV crew staring at me.. the interviews were nerve wrecking but it wasnt just the bosses there were 7 or 8 other people in the room looking around corners... thats what got to me but i think u just get used to it and then start to get more relaxed

thebaz

jamescrombie wrote:

cheers again everone...

i think i was a bit nervous with the TV crew staring at me.. the interviews were nerve wrecking but it wasnt just the bosses there were 7 or 8 other people in the room looking around corners... thats what got to me but i think u just get used to it and then start to get more relaxed

As a viewer , i got to say you both seamed quite comfortable in front of the lens , as well as behind it -- well done again ... i did feal for the other guy , think hes working in Donegal, seamed a decent sort too !

Covey

Congrats, well done James.

I found the programme fascinating. The presure came over big time. As an amateur if you get nothing decent, you try again next time, but here it was a neccessity.

I was intrigued that for one assigment ye were critised for not taking the advise regarding shutter speed. I would have thought you'd shoot shutter priority and adjust the iso if the light changed. Obviously not???

As a matter of interest how do you set up the camera (aperature, speed, iso etc) and what software do you use to assess and transmit back to HO?. Do you shoot in raw and if so who processes it.

Well done again.

T.

Borderfox

Isn't that the difference between amateur and professional. Professionals only get one chance.

Covey

Borderfox wrote:

Isn't that the difference between amateur and professional. Professionals only get one chance.

Bang on. Focuses the mind a little though when you see it 'live' as were. For those of us who thought/think I'm a decent photographer, could do that, well it's not that easy when you HAVE to.

T.

minikin

This show was repeated at some ungodly hour last night, taped(dvd) most of it if anyone is interested.

Oriel

minikin wrote:

This show was repeated at some ungodly hour last night, taped(dvd) most of it if anyone is interested.

I'd definitely like to see this. I was going to enter it, but didn't fancy the whole TV aspect of it all.

GristlyEnd

I recorded it on my Sky+ last night but it missed the last 10-15 mins. Why can't RTE keep to it's schedule :mad:

Is it on youtube yet?

minikin

Sinecurea,
I can post it to you, so long as i can get it back... i know one of the lads on the show.

Oriel

No problem, thought what size of a file is it?
You could compress it and torrent it if that helps?

minikin

eh... it's on a dvd by post i meant 'post'

Oriel

minikin wrote:

eh... it's on a dvd by post i meant 'post'

Heh, yeah I know - I was trying to save the hassle.
I'll PM you my address.

S.

jaqian

minikin wrote:

This show was repeated at some ungodly hour last night, taped(dvd) most of it if anyone is interested.

Yeah I would be interested in a copy if thats ok.