Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sunday, February 21, 1999, Rbedw51767 wrote: > Now, professional sports and events photography just entered in the > same arena as mountain climbing. I hope you guys make be-jillion > bucks for all you go through. If you find someone paying a be-jillion bucks for this kind of photography PLEASE let me know.....I have a lot of catching up to do. :) And it really is not that bad...a lot of fun. And when I was doing it 2-3 times a week my shoulder did not get nearly as sore as it does now that I do it only 5-6 times a year...just out of shape now. > Harrison, one more question. At the end of the day, month, week, year or > whatever, what provides your ultimate satisfaction? Is it the picture(s) > being published with recognition, money, job postition, increase in client > base? Is it the one outstanding shot that is better and different than your > colleagues? Lets see.....The thrill of looking at the film and seeing a killer image...yes feels great....immediately lost if it never sees print. The competition with others...yes to an extent, but even more important and a MUCH greater part of the fun is the camaraderie of the photographers. As a friend once described news/sports photography: "Its just a game. Hey we paid to take pictures...some days I get the best shot and win, tomorrow you will take the best shot and win...but we are not working for a living...we are being paid to play." Every day I thank God that I am still in the game and have gotten to have as many good "innings" as I have had in my career so far. All in all what keeps me going is that it is just plain FUN Please note that nowhere did I mention money as a primary reward...I have never placed that as the primary emphasis for my work....Yes I make sure I make enough to live on, however I put more importance on keeping my quality of work as high as I possibly can. I feel that if I do that the money will come. If I was only interested in money I sure as heck would not have become a photographer. (no smiley here...said with out jest) Best regards, Harrison mailto:mcclary@iname.com http://people.delphi.com/hmphoto preview my book: http://www.volmania.com