News organizations send their skilled daguerrotypists to the scene of scheduled sporting events, where photographic images are made. Who knew? Practice tip: Include an "aw shucks, I didn't know how well that picture turned out until after I took it."
How AP photographer captured Gabby Douglas Olympics photo: Practice, practice, practice [
Poynter]
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He wasn’t sure he had gotten the shot, though. Because he photographed the entire competition, he didn’t have time to look at anything. He put the card in his laptop, sent the images to an editor, and kept shooting.
Only later did he realize that he had nailed it. “That’s actually what I was hoping it would look like.”
Photographing the Olympics: The 400-Millimeter Dash [
Times]
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Q. Doug, no one makes you do this.[*] Why do you do it?
A. I love it. I’m a competitor, too. I’m competing against other photographers; I’m competing against my body.
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On the other hand, no one pays you if you don't.