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Boughn
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Message posted at 04/02/2008, 00:10:55 AM by Boughn - member is an admin |
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Stuartkey
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Message posted at 04/02/2008, 03:59:49 AM by Stuartkey |
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Could you give us any advice on how to go about getting 'credentialed'? I've tried to find out before now but not very successfully. Seems to be one of those things people like to keep secret.
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Boughn
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Message posted at 04/02/2008, 09:00:37 AM by Boughn - member is an admin |
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Press passes are mainly a myth. Some police departments will issue press passes to photo journalists who regularily cover crime scenes and other breaking news. As for sports, concerts and other events, the organizers issue the credentials on a one time basis. These go to the working press-meaning those who are employed (staff) by newspapers, magazines or important online news sources. Sometimes a freelancer who is closely associated with the event will get a press designation. Picture agencies that have long reputations for being press agents are the only stock photo companies that can obtain credentials for their photographers and only the biggest consistently succeed. Sometimes the best avenue is to know someone from the organization. |
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Stuartkey
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Message posted at 04/02/2008, 09:25:38 AM by Stuartkey |
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So it really is a bit of a mystic art then!
No chance that DT's new Editorial section increases the chances of a 'Dreamstime Press' badge, is there?
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Bc-photo
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Message posted at 04/02/2008, 10:39:05 AM by Bc-photo |
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3. Shoot still life of the equipment.
I wonder when a photo of equipment or by all means any other photos are too simplistic
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Boughn
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Message edited at 04/02/2008, 11:14:03 AM by Boughn - member is an admin |
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Quoted Message: 3. Shoot still life of the equipment.
I wonder when a photo of equipment or by all means any other photos are too simplistic
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Although this image contains references to more than one sport and isn't all that simplistic, you can see that it has 45 downloads. There would be more but the photographer also uploaded a very similar image that has 3 more  |
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Lightbreeze
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Message posted at 04/03/2008, 06:40:51 AM by Lightbreeze |
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Please tell me the steps to create a Dreamstime blog.Thank you. |
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Fotogeek
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Message posted at 04/03/2008, 08:48:19 AM by Fotogeek |
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Hey Lightbreeze,
Click on managment area tab (underneath the green bar) than click on the baby face lower left button under account management and your are blogging...
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Boughn
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Message posted at 04/03/2008, 08:49:32 AM by Boughn - member is an admin |
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Click on the 'blogs!" tab in the green nav bar at top of the page. On the right of the next page you will see "Create Your Own Blog in Seconds" Click on that link and follow the directions. That should do it.
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Cleaper
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Message posted at 04/07/2008, 10:54:26 AM by Cleaper |
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Great article as usual. Some really good tips...I always seem to struggle with action shots so I am hoping to get some practice at some local sporting events soon. |
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Ladykassie
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Message posted at 04/13/2008, 08:45:22 AM by Ladykassie |
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| Originally posted by Stuartkey: |
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Quoted Message: So it really is a bit of a mystic art then!
No chance that DT's new Editorial section increases the chances of a 'Dreamstime Press' badge, is there?
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any word on this Stuart?
If i become exclusive?
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Stuartkey
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Message posted at 04/13/2008, 09:59:03 AM by Stuartkey |
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No, not yet Alice.
Ellen, what do you think? Any value in Dreamstime applying for passes for various events?
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Canon 350D - 17-40 f4 L - 70-200 f4 L - 50mm f1.8 II
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Boughn
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Message posted at 04/13/2008, 12:11:04 PM by Boughn - member is an admin |
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Stuart: It took the biggest stock agency in the world a couple of years to get recognized by the media in order to get its photographers credentials at events or to get embedded.
The organizers of events want to ensure that the people that they allow into the press areas at their events are professional photojournalists and that the photographer is working for a recognized publisher of news not a stock agency unless that stock agency is well known as a news/press agency.
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Ladykassie
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Message posted at 04/13/2008, 16:24:57 PM by Ladykassie |
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So for us Ellen..
Do you have any advice for us to accomplish getting a verifiable pass.
~ Get a job as a freelance photographer at a newspaper?
Something like that? |
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Boughn
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Message posted at 04/14/2008, 09:04:57 AM by Boughn - member is an admin |
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Getting access to photograph at events greatly depends upon the type of event. Yes getting on as a recognized freelancer for a local paper is a good but perhaps difficult way to start. It helps if you specialize in a certain sport, type of concert etc. The best bet is to somehow get to know people involved in organizing the event. Again not much help as an answer but you can give it a try but do so months in advance. Presumably the type of event that you wish to photograph is an activity that you have an interest in. For example, a friend photographs equestrian events. She spent a lot of time taking photos of riders/horses practicing. Got to know some of the riders that way. Finally with a good book of images, she went to event PR people and now has full access to those events in her area. |
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Ladykassie
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Message posted at 04/14/2008, 11:29:32 AM by Ladykassie |
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Thanks Ellen!
I will work on that!
I do want to become a better photographer.. not perfect or awesome or even well-known.. I just want to become better for me, and when I am comfortable , then what I see through the lens is what people see in me..
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