Reserves Football Match

[Bhuna]

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Thanks Tom.

[DeeGee]

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Wondering if I'd ever be brave enough to tackle something like this. Did you speak to anyone? ask permission, or was it a turn up with the camera and see moment?

Good shots by the way.

[Bhuna]

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Thanks Dee.

I'm a season ticket holder to Cheltenham Town FC and every now and then, fans are allowed along to watch training (presumably without cameras) and also invited along to watch reserve games (used to be held at the football ground but now are held at the training camp).

I also know the Club Secretary (now also a Director - from school, after match drinks, and also his wife and him bought my old house) and wrote a formal email to him asking if i could bring my camera to take pictures.

Permission was therefore sought, and granted, although in jest he did say as long as I didnt film and sell on any new tactics they were practicing. LOL.

Also, I used to own the domain and run the phpbb forum for the fans (unoffical number 1 forum of the club) which they let me use the logo and that on so have built a good relationship on that front. I also run the website for the 500 Club as well which again is not an official site, but generates funds for the club. I'm not however allowed to do main club games as am not registered under DataCo or anything, although I have to say I have taken my DSLR to a game or two before. Pictures then used on the websites by myself, although I have now handed over the forum to someone else to run, as I was finding it hard timewise to monitor all the time.

[DeeGee]

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Right.. now I know the etiquette. might have a walk up to my local ground and have a word... after all, you don't get with out asking.

[paul linton]

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Hi Andy
You've done a great job, good colour/ sharpness and exposure is also nice.

Paul

[paul linton]

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Wondering if I'd ever be brave enough to tackle something like this. Did you speak to anyone? ask permission, or was it a turn up with the camera and see moment?

Good shots by the way.

Don't worry Di as long as the players are 18 or over and not full professionals you can photograph them without worry (plus they love all the attention) just go down to your local sports club/park on any given Saturday and snap away.

Paul

[Bhuna]

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Thanks Paul.

[Paulstw]

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Even the pros love getting a wee look into the camera lol

[Bhuna]

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Must admit I'll practice a little more at the reserve games, with some of our pros playing in it - before I look into asking the club if I can do a home game LOL, although as they have a club photographer I think it'll be a no.

[Paulstw]

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Next to wildlife photography I haven't found anything that's equally rewarding as shooting sports.

[Bhuna]

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I really enjoy going to the reserve games and trying to get some action pictures - its one of those things where absolutely anything could happen out there and its being ready for it. Luckily its in the open and been bright days when Ive been so not been too worried about the higher aperture that i have.