Football Match Photography.

[MalmöMakem]

Spent my afternoon at TNS today to watch their final game of the season and title decider against Bangor. the winner being crowned Champions of the Welsh Prem.

Pulled a few strings and got myself a press pass and got some cracking photos. Will up load a few later tonight. But here's one to get you started.



TNS ran out 5-0 winners with New Zealand striker Greg Draper getting a hat-trick.

[My Left Foot]

Nice one. Would love to do a football match.

[MalmöMakem]

Originally Posted by My Left Foot

Nice one. Would love to do a football match.

I went down with a 100 quid 300mm Tamron Lense. Granted it looked a bit redundant against some of the other kit the pro photographers had, but I've more or less got the same shots that their press officer took.

Was pretty easy to get a pass like. Im good friends with one of the match analysts so he got me sorted, but its literally a case of ringing up clubs.

[My Left Foot]

I once got turfed out the AOL for taking pictures of training. Think my camera and lens were a bit big for their liking

[MalmöMakem]

Originally Posted by My Left Foot

I once got turfed out the AOL for taking pictures of training. Think my camera and lens were a bit big for their liking

Yeah it's a funny old game. Some people seem to be right wankers. I got on ok today, but I've had people come over to me at basically a pub football match and say I can't take photos.

[My Left Foot]

Aye there's some knobs about. I was taking pictures at Durham once, along the river, and there was a few rowing boats (boat race type) going up and down. A bloke on a bike shouting instructions to the rowers or whatever he does, came over to me and said What you taking pictures of? I said the river, why is there a problem? He said along as your not taking pictures of the boats there's no problem. I just told him to do one as it's a public place.

[MalmöMakem]

Originally Posted by My Left Foot

Aye there's some knobs about. I was taking pictures at Durham once, along the river, and there was a few rowing boats (boat race type) going up and down. A bloke on a bike shouting instructions to the rowers or whatever he does, came over to me and said What you taking pictures of? I said the river, why is there a problem? He said along as your not taking pictures of the boats there's no problem. I just told him to do one as it's a public place.

You get that a lot round here. Annoys me when I'm taking photos in the street, especially at night and you get idiots either phoning the police or claiming you can't take photos.

[My Left Foot]

It's a joke really, but that's the way it is these days.