the Rookie Photographer

It was Memorial Day weekend. I enjoyed the time off and time spent with friends. I have been debating if I am ready to advertise myself on Craigslist. Still don't have a lot of experience but if I don't get out there how will I get the experience.

I have been trying to figure out away to describe myself. I'm not a Pro yet, I think I have passed the Beginner stages. I heard someone describe themselves as a Rookie Photographer. I think I like that. I am a Rookie Photographer. Now I need to get out there and work my way up to a Pro. I just need to jump and quit thinking about. Go out and make my mistakes. Fix my mistakes. Learn from my mistakes. I guess if it was easy with no risk of failing everyone would do it.

To Craigslist or not to Craigslist.

There is a old cemetery close by that I have visited in the past with my camera. I wasn't happy with those pictures and have come a long way since then. Today I am going back to see what I can find and hopefully come away with some interesting shots.

The Knights

DSC_5331.jpg, originally uploaded by raymondvestal.

So I had the shoot. It was a very warm day The Knights played hard but in the end they lost, oh and I learned a few things.

Going in I was already questioning the lens so I wasn't surprised with the slow auto focus. Something I didn't think about was the memory card. The speed of my memory card was not fast enough to keep up with rapid fire action shots. For the next fast paced event I will make sure to get a faster memory card.

My plan going in was to be able to have some 4 x 6 prints made and take them to the next game or practice in hopes to maybe sell a few and to point the parents to the SmugMug site so they could see more photos and hopefully purchase more photos. It didn't work out that way. Had a hard time getting a hold of the person I was dealing with to get the info I needed and by they time I did I wasn't able to make the game because other plans had already been made. I understand people have busy lives. So I told her about the SmugMug site so she could pass it on to the other parents. She was very appreciative of me coming out to shoot the game and I was very grateful for the opportunity.

So this saturday I have been given the opportunity to shoot a Pop Warner football game. This is something I have never done so I am excited and a little nervous. I will post a few images here.

As of now I am sure i don't really have any followers on this blog. Hopefully as time goes on I will gain an audience and hopefully be able to help other people also just starting out. Not that I think I am "Mr. Joe Photographer" look at me I know all. I hardly know anything but I am learning and will continue to learn and maybe be able to help someone else as I learn from my mistakes and stumble on to new things.

There are many blogs and sites that I have been following for some time now and have learned a lot from those people. I hope to be able to give back.