Got NHL Credentials!

Hey guys,

Just wanted to come on here and share the good news about me starting my sports shooting career. In the beginning of November I finally was given the opportunity to shoot the Carolina Hurricanes on a 1 game press pass to get my foot in the door. This was already a dream come true for me and I was beyond excited that I was able to do that after shooting 2 seasons from the stands and improving myself from there I got a nice portfolio and a great opportunity.

After the November 1st game I got to shoot I put together my best photo's from that game and sent them out to numerous media outlets to ask for them to apply for credentials for me to shoot on there behalf. Well I never heard anything back from any of the close to 12 outlets I approached. (no big ones as there are already shooters for getty, AP, us presswire, local paper, etc.)

Well this past weekend I got an email from a Carolina Hurricanes reporting website that I had not even contacted but had through other means found my photos and asked if I was available to start shooting the Hurricanes on there behalf ASAP.

So needless to say after only 6 years of being into photography and 2 years going at it hard and promoting myself as a sports shooter, I have season credentials to shoot the Hurricanes and start my career off strong at 19. I'm really excited and going to make the best of this lucky opportunity I've been given and just thought I would share with everyone here!

Here's a sample from my portfolio:

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com …erphotography/6​310865394/

That's awesome!!! Congrats to you!!! One day I'll be up there at that level too...and we'll be shooting opposite teams in the Stanley Cup!

VegasBoz wrote in post #13513924
That's awesome!!! Congrats to you!!! One day I'll be up there at that level too...and we'll be shooting opposite teams in the Stanley Cup!

Thanks man and maybe one day, if this team ever gets turned around! Ha!

Congratulations fella, really nice to hear the hard work has paid off for you. All the best in the future.

Matt

Congratulations -- that's awesome! Keep up the great work!

Bryan

Thanks guys!

Wow! Congrats.
Maybe if I improve my hockey photos, and increase my hockey portfolio, I will shoot for the NY Rangers lol.
Probably not, they have like 3 of their own photogs.

Also I have to ask, do they give you the magic pocket wizard with which you can control the arena strobes?

jaszek wrote in post #13516849
Wow! Congrats.
Maybe if I improve my hockey photos, and increase my hockey portfolio, I will shoot for the NY Rangers lol.
Probably not, they have like 3 of their own photogs.

Also I have to ask, do they give you the magic pocket wizard with which you can control the arena strobes?

For every NHL team there is a photographer that has the Getty Images contract. (They have a deal with the NHL). Those photographers are the ones that get the strobes for the arena. Which is ok with me because I don't like having to limit my shots and try to time them just perfect because I'd rather take a 5 sequence and get the shot.

And the Canes have atleast 5 photographers there every game but there is only 1 team photographer for each NHL team. The rest of us just have media outlets that credentialed us to shoot for their publication.

Drewc2010 wrote in post #13516888
For every NHL team there is a photographer that has the Getty Images contract. (They have a deal with the NHL). Those photographers are the ones that get the strobes for the arena. Which is ok with me because I don't like having to limit my shots and try to time them just perfect because I'd rather take a 5 sequence and get the shot.

And the Canes have atleast 5 photographers there every game but there is only 1 team photographer for each NHL team. The rest of us just have media outlets that credentialed us to shoot for their publication.

For the NY Rangers, I usually see one for the team, two for MSG (the venue) itself, then two getty guys, an AP guy, daily news guy, and like 2 or three other guys taking up the port holes, and a bunch of other dudes in the press box 4 stories above the ice.

congrats, and nice image! have a blast!!!

rich

Congrats! There's nothing like shooting the NHL thru "holes".... Enjoy it, you'll be surprised how your images change the more you take!

Congrats! Thats so cool

jaszek wrote in post #13516914
For the NY Rangers, I usually see one for the team, two for MSG (the venue) itself, then two getty guys, an AP guy, daily news guy, and like 2 or three other guys taking up the port holes, and a bunch of other dudes in the press box 4 stories above the ice.

Wow, luckily the RBC Center has 8 holes and plenty of 1st level room for us to shoot from and maybe 5-6 photographers at most for every game. Sounds like it's busy up in NY!

dickdoc wrote in post #13517253
congrats, and nice image! have a blast!!!

rich

Thanks I will definitely be having fun.

Ward Benjamin wrote in post #13517376
Congrats! There's nothing like shooting the NHL thru "holes".... Enjoy it, you'll be surprised how your images change the more you take!

Thanks and yea the first game I shot through them was amazing how much different of a photo you can take.

m_ove wrote in post #13517923
Congrats! Thats so cool

Thanks!

congrats. keep up the great work. that sample shot is nice

Brian_R wrote in post #13518003
congrats. keep up the great work. that sample shot is nice

Thank you!