vipgraphx
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So today was picture day for our soccer team,( I am a Varsity High School Soccer Coach). This older gentlemen shows up with a couple of bags (his camera gear)
He starts to set up up and so I go walk over to see what he has and doing. I noticed he was using a Nikon D3000 with kit lens for this shoot, with some Strobes.
I thought to myself is he serious? Now I am thinking he is either really good and needs no professional camera OR he is a straight amateur. I hate to sound like a creep but honestly thats what was going through my mind. He even had order envelopes and what not.
Am I wrong, what would you think if this happened to you. Now I am not sure if the school paid him to come (which I am sure they did because the team photo will be for the year book) Or if he was just making money on the players personal orders from their singles.
I was watching what he was doing to see if maybe he was a pro. Maybe his pro camera is in the shop or something you never know. But then looking at his camera placement I thought was poorly thought out. It was on the side of the goal, facing the field with bleachers in the back ground. The poses he was making the players do was sooo crazy..I thought no way could this guy be a seasoned pro.
Perhaps once I saw his camera I immediately started to doubt him..Once again Am I wrong? Am I just stereo typing? This kinda goes back to when people see big DSLR FF Chunky Cameras they think PRO…I know today I fell into that category!
Here was his set up.

He starts to set up up and so I go walk over to see what he has and doing. I noticed he was using a Nikon D3000 with kit lens for this shoot, with some Strobes.
I thought to myself is he serious? Now I am thinking he is either really good and needs no professional camera OR he is a straight amateur. I hate to sound like a creep but honestly thats what was going through my mind. He even had order envelopes and what not.
Am I wrong, what would you think if this happened to you. Now I am not sure if the school paid him to come (which I am sure they did because the team photo will be for the year book) Or if he was just making money on the players personal orders from their singles.
I was watching what he was doing to see if maybe he was a pro. Maybe his pro camera is in the shop or something you never know. But then looking at his camera placement I thought was poorly thought out. It was on the side of the goal, facing the field with bleachers in the back ground. The poses he was making the players do was sooo crazy..I thought no way could this guy be a seasoned pro.
Perhaps once I saw his camera I immediately started to doubt him..Once again Am I wrong? Am I just stereo typing? This kinda goes back to when people see big DSLR FF Chunky Cameras they think PRO…I know today I fell into that category!
Here was his set up.

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