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press pass for local events
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hi all,
im relatively new to photography, i want to know how i can get a press pass for local events such as sporting eventsThere is no such thing as a press pass for local sporting events, Just turn up and shoot GAA can be weird to deal with even at a local level.. some clubs charge a entry fee maybe €5 or €10 which can be costly if you plan to shoot 4/5 games every weekend.
Best thing is just to tell them you are a freelance photographer and you are here to shoot the game of the local papers which wouldn’t be a lie, get some cards printed give them one if you so wish… if you do plan on sending them into the papers you will need names of the players which you can photograph of the team sheets at half time or full time.
Some teams have the numbers on the front of the jersey which is great… and some don’t which means you have to shoot the action, then when you think you got a real keeper shot , you shoot them from the back so you get the numbers..real pain in the ass
If you are talking about accreditation from a sporting body such as the FAI GAA or LoI that is a different kettle of fish, which is usually based on your images that you have to date or the fact that you are covering the game for somebody like a paper or agency.
rich102 wrote:
i want to know how i can get a press pass for local events such as sporting events
You get a “press pass” by working for a press agency or paper.
What you need will very much depend on what you are covering. Some are a lot more strict about access than others.
You can try – contacting the club and asking for photographic access, contact the organising body (FAI, GAA, IRFU, etc) and asking for access or you can approach your local papers and offer your services.
It is getting harder and harder to get access to events, and even harder still to make any money from it.
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