LPGA in Havre de Grace: Working Space
I have set up a spot in the Media Tent at Bulle Rock for the LPGA Championship. Today I did a few preliminary things, and in a few minutes I have to photograph a First Tee program with some children and LPGA instructors for the Harford County edition.
This is my spot in the Media Tent, with requisite Diet Coke. I have a 15" PowerBook G4 with Photo Mechanic displayed. I use Photoshop CS2. The big screen will have stats and TV coverage during the actual tournament. Today it was tuned to ESPNHD with a replay of the National Spelling Bee.
My main equipment will consist of my Nikon D2Xs and D2X bodies and the 80-200 mm f/2.8 lens. I will primarily use a pool Nikon 200-400 mm f/2.8 zoom. This lens rocks for golf. It is relatively light and super sharp. It also focuses well. (Note the orange sun block SPF 30 lotion and lens cleaning kit.)
This is a handout lanyard and one of the business cards I used to mark my spot. Never go anywhere without some gaffer's tape, which I had wound around my monopod for just such an occasion.
More tomorrow after the first part of the day. Hope for good weather.
Comments
What does "pool" mean? That you can swim with them? Aren't they expensive?
Posted by: Kelly | June 7, 2007 8:32 AM
Thanks for your question, Kelly.
"Pool" is the term used for common equipment available for use by anyone on staff. As in a "pool" of lenses to use for sports. They are usually more expensive and not needed on a day-to-day basis. A pool lens gets returned when the assignment is finished in case someone else needs it.
It is also a term used when one photographer is chosen to photograph an event for all the others. That persons photographs will be made available to all organizations. "The pool photographer for the funeral was from the Baltimore Sun."
Posted by: Christopher Assaf | June 7, 2007 9:17 AM