NFL Photo Pass

hughshows · 10th of November 2009 (Tue)

Just scored a pass for the upcoming Steelers/Bengals game.
My gear is extremely limited and will use this game to test out what I have.
My question is, can someone who has shot NFL games run down what to expect as far as do's and don'ts? When to arrive, interesting angle positions, timing to catch the 'feel' of a game, not necessarily the action.

Thanks in advance.

Hugh

AxxisPhoto · 10th of November 2009 (Tue)

Congrats. How do you score a photo pass to an NFL game?
And won't you need a 400mm f2.8 as well?

canonnoob · 10th of November 2009 (Tue)

where is the game at and I might be able to get you information on where to go and all that jazz.

Quote:

Originally Posted by hughshows

Just scored a pass for the upcoming Steelers/Bengals game.
My gear is extremely limited and will use this game to test out what I have.
My question is, can someone who has shot NFL games run down what to expect as far as do's and don'ts? When to arrive, interesting angle positions, timing to catch the 'feel' of a game, not necessarily the action.

Thanks in advance.

Hugh

hughshows · 10th of November 2009 (Tue)

Heinz Field.
I do some work for a local Pittsburgh culture magazine and they want some game day shots.
As for the lens, I don't have it but I am just getting my feet wet and want to capture the 'scene' moreso the action on the field (although with what I do have I'll try just the same).

whuband · 10th of November 2009 (Tue)

With short lenses I would hang around the end zone or shoot "feature" pics on the sideline. There is so much more than a football game going on out there.

I put a few Florida Georgia shots up for you on Flickr which were all shot at 135mm or less. They're not worthy of submitting to my employer, but are somewhat interesting.

I don't usually concentrate on the end zone, but the last two I shot with at 50mm and flash fill on my way out of the stadium--just so you get the idea.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/whuband...52604671/show/

Hope this helps.

canonnoob · 10th of November 2009 (Tue)

in case you didnt know...

Press gate and Will Call are both located at Gate A on street level; west tower...

night games...1/500th at 2.8 on 400 iso

clarence · 10th of November 2009 (Tue)

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Originally Posted by canonnoob

night games...1/500th at 2.8 on 400 iso

Bengals @ Steelers is at 1pm

canonnoob · 10th of November 2009 (Tue)

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Originally Posted by clarence

Bengals @ Steelers is at 1pm

I didn't know when the game was I was just giving a heads up

DC Fan · 10th of November 2009 (Tue)

Football sidelines can be dangerous places. Are you ready to accept the risks?

clarence · 10th of November 2009 (Tue)

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Originally Posted by DC Fan

Football sidelines can be dangerous places. Are you ready to accept the risks?

Driving is also dangerous...
http://www.fsb.muohio.edu/mwdsi2009/...Fatalities.pdf

HarrisonClicks · 10th of November 2009 (Tue)

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Originally Posted by DC Fan

Football sidelines can be dangerous places. Are you ready to accept the risks?

Wow! Must have been one helluva hit. A broken pelvis among other injuries? I am a volunteer firefighter/EMT and we see those types of injuries in serious car crashes.

FlyingPhotog · 10th of November 2009 (Tue)

You'd do well to wander the parking lots pregame and shoot some of the tailgating activities.

Pretty hard core in "The 'Burgh"

airfrogusmc · 10th of November 2009 (Tue)

I say rent a 300 2.8. This opportunity might not come around to often.

tomd · 10th of November 2009 (Tue)

maybe consider renting a lens.

Drozz119 · 10th of November 2009 (Tue)

There is a local pgh photographer selling a 300L 2.8 IS for $2800 UV Date code... Pm me for his email.

10th of November 2009 (Tue)	#1
hughshows Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 16	NFL Photo Pass Just scored a pass for the upcoming Steelers/Bengals game. My gear is extremely limited and will use this game to test out what I have. My question is, can someone who has shot NFL games run down what to expect as far as do's and don'ts? When to arrive, interesting angle positions, timing to catch the 'feel' of a game, not necessarily the action. Thanks in advance. Hugh __________________ Canon 30D Canon 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens Canon 50mm f/1.4 USM lens Tokina 11-16mm/2.8 www.hughshowsredux.blogspot.com

10th of November 2009 (Tue)	#2
AxxisPhoto Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,803	Re: NFL Photo Pass Congrats. How do you score a photo pass to an NFL game? And won't you need a 400mm f2.8 as well? __________________ Please call me Alex, not Axxis or AxxisPhoto 2x 5Dmk2 \| 70-200mm f2.8L IS \| 24-105mm f4L IS \| Alien Bees lights \| AxxisPhoto

10th of November 2009 (Tue)	#4
hughshows Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 16	Re: NFL Photo Pass Heinz Field. I do some work for a local Pittsburgh culture magazine and they want some game day shots. As for the lens, I don't have it but I am just getting my feet wet and want to capture the 'scene' moreso the action on the field (although with what I do have I'll try just the same). __________________ Canon 30D Canon 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens Canon 50mm f/1.4 USM lens Tokina 11-16mm/2.8 www.hughshowsredux.blogspot.com

10th of November 2009 (Tue)	#5
whuband Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 1,258 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: NFL Photo Pass With short lenses I would hang around the end zone or shoot "feature" pics on the sideline. There is so much more than a football game going on out there. I put a few Florida Georgia shots up for you on Flickr which were all shot at 135mm or less. They're not worthy of submitting to my employer, but are somewhat interesting. I don't usually concentrate on the end zone, but the last two I shot with at 50mm and flash fill on my way out of the stadium--just so you get the idea. http://www.flickr.com/photos/whuband...52604671/show/ Hope this helps. __________________ "The speed of light is 186,000 miles per second. Any faster would be dangerous." --Hap Kliban

10th of November 2009 (Tue)	#6
canonnoob Ignored by the TF and i am soo confused Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 8,482	Re: NFL Photo Pass in case you didnt know... Press gate and Will Call are both located at Gate A on street level; west tower... night games...1/500th at 2.8 on 400 iso __________________ Dave W.- "I don't want to be famous, I just want to make great photographs" Gear Springfield, Mo Sports Photographer Model Mayhem SportsShooter Selling Gear: 1D mk II N

10th of November 2009 (Tue)	#9
DC Fan Goldmember Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,637 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: NFL Photo Pass Football sidelines can be dangerous places. Are you ready to accept the risks?

10th of November 2009 (Tue)	#12
FlyingPhotog Cream of the "Prop" Join Date: May 2007 Location: Probably Chasing Aircraft Posts: 57,017	Re: NFL Photo Pass You'd do well to wander the parking lots pregame and shoot some of the tailgating activities. Pretty hard core in "The 'Burgh" __________________ Jay Crosswind Images *Facebook Fan Page* "If you aren't getting extraordinary images from today's dSLRs, regardless of brand, it's not the camera!" - Bill Fortney, Nikon Corp.

10th of November 2009 (Tue)	#13
airfrogusmc I'm a chimper. There I said it... Join Date: May 2007 Location: Oak Park, Illinois Posts: 26,806 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: NFL Photo Pass I say rent a 300 2.8. This opportunity might not come around to often.

10th of November 2009 (Tue)	#14
tomd Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: I live next to my neighbor Posts: 12,285 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: NFL Photo Pass maybe consider renting a lens. __________________ mark iin; mark iid(S); 7d; G10: Canon 17-40, nifty 50, Canon 24-70L, Canon 10-22, Canon 70-200/2.8 L II, 300 2.8, 400/5.6, L 135, Canon 85/1.8: Canon 100 macro, tubes, Canon 1.4 tele conv. =======>>> play W.A.I.N.

10th of November 2009 (Tue)	#15
Drozz119 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 1,338 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: NFL Photo Pass There is a local pgh photographer selling a 300L 2.8 IS for $2800 UV Date code... Pm me for his email. __________________ ShoFilms gear

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