Posts Tagged ‘football’

Wembley Olympus EM-5 Remote Test

Wembley Olympus EM-5 Remote Test

Trying out the new Olympus OM-D EM-5 as a Pocket Wizard triggered remote camera at the FA Cup Final at Wembley.


Promotion + Pitch Invasion = Pictures

Promotion + Pitch Invasion = Pictures

Reading get promoted to the Premier League as your correspondent finds himself on the roof of the dugout to make the most of a pitch invasion.


Lightroom locked image copy and code replacement

Lightroom locked image copy and code replacement

Big workflow improvements thanks to a Lightroom code replacements plugin and a utilty to ingest only locked image files.


Aussies Rule

Aussies Rule

A festival of Australian Rules football as the touring young AFL Academy squad come over to play the European Legion at Surrey Sports Park, UK.


Unconventional Shooting Positions etc

Unconventional Shooting Positions etc

Bravely flying in the face of convention, startling revelations as your correspondent sits in a different place. And another Stuart Lancaster picture.



Football v Rugby

Football v Rugby

Discussing the relative merits of photographing football and rugby.


It actually worked!

It actually worked!

Yes, the Panasonic GF1 remote shutter trigger black box worked on cue and got Welbeck’s winning goal at Arsenal v Manchester United


That’s better.

That’s better.

Back in the papers again, and some exposure and positioning considerations.


Reality Check

Reality Check

Stats showing the number of football games covered, money earned, hit rate and some general ranting.


Pitchside Upload with iPhone 4.3 Personal Hotspot

Pitchside Upload with iPhone 4.3 Personal Hotspot

First try using Apple iOS 4.3′s new Personal Hotspot wifi feature to send pictures from pitchside during a football game


A bit of inspiration

A bit of inspiration

A lightbulb moment occurs as I realise the extent of my slide into sameness.


New Year, New Gear

New Year, New Gear

Canon’s new 70-200 f/2.8L IS Mark II goes into the kit bag with excellent results.