leila_griffiths

I just got the job with a sports photography agency and I'm thinking of updating my laptop and getting a 4g dongle. I'm obviously looking for something as fast as possible. My laptop budget is £850. My friend who is a computer geek says to get a laptop That has an Intel i7 processor, 8gb ram, ssd drive, USB 3.0 ports do you have any suggestions as to what to buy? I can't afford a Mac as I just bought the 400mm f2.8 lens

Great news my portfolio is growing covered more football games and basketball games

Yes I'm not sure whether to go for the think tank airport security v2.0 or the airport international v2.0?

Hey everyone, Just wanted some advice really. I am sports photographer, looking to travel as light as possible Here is my camera kit Canon 5d mark 3 Canon 7d mark 2 Canon 24-70mm mark 2 Canon 70-200mm mark 2 is Canon 400mm mark 2 is Plus a monopod I'm fed up of carrying two bags. The case that my canon 400mm comes in and a slingshot bag which is killing my back So I was wondering what to get either the think tank airport security v2.0 or international v2.0? Or could you suggest a better alternative? My criteria for buying a bag is it has to be -roller bag -have a waterproof cover - fit all my stuff of course -durable -fit my 15inch laptop -be airport friendly

How much do you sell your photos for to the newspapers?

<p>Thanks @andychubb....read your ebook it was very helpful. I wish I could live in Sheffield the city of sports opportunity lol.....I live down south in Essex.</p> <p>Oh by the way, my local baseball team said they I can take pictures for the team so their game is this sunday and the local hockey club said I can take pictures for them, they said they will put the pictures in the local newspaper but the season doesn't start until September.</p> <p>What I have done so far is email local clubs of sports that I have an interested in and they are the only two clubs that got back to me. I guess I got to somewhere. Im grateful for the opportunity.<br> In terms of my experience so far all I have down is take pictures at<br> -Abseiling for british red cross at the Olympic park<br> -BUPA 10k run for UNICEF in london<br> -London marathon for leukaemia care<br> -Vitality world triathlon in London hyde park I managed to get accredited</p> <p> </p>

<p>Great for the UK input. I do weddings mostly at the moment so that will be my main source of income but I do love sports photography which is why I dont mind building my reputation from small leagues. Thanks for the advice. I will definitely bare it in mind. Its a shame sports photography costs the most (in terms of equipment) and we get paid the least in sports photography :-s</p>

Thanks guys, I have sent out emails to local clubs. So far I got a local hockey team that would be happy for me to take pictures at their games and they said the pictures will go in the local newspaper and social media and I will be credited. That's an interest point you made there. I mainly shoot weddings at the moment. So I would like to keep earning money from that. I'm not constantly working on weddings so I think I should be able to manage both types of photography...I think...lol

Oh okay....who would be a good media access connection?

So how about I volunteer to take pictures at my local football, rugby, swimming clubs etc. To help build my portfolio is that what you mean? I'm not expecting it to be easy but nothing worth having is ever easy I suppose

<p>Hello everyone,</p> <p>I would like to become a professonal sports photographer in the UK. I have got the equipment for it but I just dont know how to get into it properly. Im struggling to find sports photography courses.<br> <br />What do you recommend?</p> <p>I have taken pictures at the london marathon, bupa 10k run for charity</p> <p> I personally prefer outdoor sports but Im not fussed which sport to be honest.</p>