[Gortan60]

July 7, 2014 at 11:14 pm

Brilliant images, well done indeed!

[Gortan60]

January 22, 2014 at 10:45 pm

shutterbug wrote:

Gerry try Zerohamster on Boards.ie he will do it for you no problem!
He gave me a card but I can’t put my hand on it at the moment, if I find
it I will give you his email or mobile.

Great, I’ll find him there. Thanks.

[Gortan60]

January 20, 2014 at 10:19 pm

Seaview wrote:

Very nice set Gerry, well exposed and perfectly sharp where it matters. I do like the expression on the young fellows face in number 2.

Dave.

I use a Sigma 70-200 f2.8 mk 2 for sports stuff…great lens, always delivers sharpies. Best €450 I ever spent! Thanks for the comment Dave.

[Gortan60]

January 20, 2014 at 5:11 pm

Fifth and sixth fro me too, good clarity in all the shots. Where exactly are the Killeagh P to P races held Dave?

[Gortan60]

January 12, 2014 at 10:35 pm

I like, very crisp and moody. Could be a scene from an old film…Good one.

[Gortan60]

January 12, 2014 at 10:32 pm

Seaview wrote:

Your lucky the pitch is well sheltered, could you imagine if it was on top of a hill over looking the sea. :lol:

Dave.

It is! The Atlantic is about three hundred yards south of where I was standing when taking these! The soccer pitch in Ardmore is parallel to the western side of the Cliff Walk!!

[Gortan60]

January 12, 2014 at 1:01 am

Saturday afternoon in sunny but cold Ardmore was the location! By golly was it cold, had me gloves on when shooting!

[Gortan60]

January 11, 2014 at 8:13 pm

Love the second one, intense look on main players face! Very colourful pics too, nice set.

Gerry

[Gortan60]

January 11, 2014 at 12:01 pm

Having used both Canon and Nikon, I would suggest a Canon 5D or a Nikon D7000. My current camera is a D7000 and is a joy to use in all scenarios. Both are capable of really good results whatever way you look at it. I have also owned the Canon 550D in the recent past and would agree with Dave, if you are used to it, then stick with it and concentrate on a lens upgrade. I sold my 550D to a friend who dabbles in landscapes and he is delighted with the results.

Gerry

[Gortan60]

January 5, 2014 at 11:29 pm

Nice one, well captured!

[Gortan60]

December 2, 2013 at 11:40 pm

Like the third one too, the shot is spot on. They are all good but the third stands out for me.

Gerry

[Gortan60]

November 27, 2013 at 9:51 pm

Thanks Dave.

[Gortan60]

November 21, 2013 at 11:39 am

Mark wrote:

Excellent. I’ve been to a few if the Munster games here in Cork. It seems that they done mind you bringing a camera. Would you say that’s the case?

Cheers

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I get Press Pass for the Munster games through a friend who is a Sports Editor with a Cork paper so I usually shoot from behind the Dolphin end or along the sidelines. Generally, there is no problem at all with supporters bringing their own gear, have often seen guys and lassies shooting away from the front rows of the stands and along the terraces. The Munster Supporters gang encourage it even, builds up a strong archive of photos from all areas of the grounds. Got this good one of Peter O’Mahony at a recent game…This is a low-res copy from my files on http://www.postimage.org” onclick=”window.open(this.href);return false;, a great cloud service I use…

Munster vs Ospreys…Peter O’Mahony try

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[Gortan60]

November 20, 2013 at 9:51 pm

Foxwest79 wrote:

Good afternoon,

Long time reader, first time poster!!
I’m just looking for advise on how to approach a local business in town (a bar) that has used one of my images without permission in flyers,posters and online to promote their business?
Now i have already told them they couldn’t use the image because they had erased my watermark off the photo when originally posting on their website and facebook page with no reference to me whatsoever. Its not that that annoys me the most because since then they’ve gone on to use it in print media like, Local paper, local magazine, posters outside/inside pub around town and flyers.(watermark erased and no permission given).
Ive been in since to talk to the manager but was told he wasn’t there. The person in charge when i went in told me that the manager was told not to use my image because of the email i had sent originally and his response apparently was along the lines of “sure do it anyways and deal with the consequences later if there is any!”
I was just going to send them an invoice but i’m finding it very difficult to come up with a figure to charge. I know what i charge when i’m hired to take pics etc for people and businesses and have been told to just do that. The only thing is i don’t feel happy doing that because i want to charge a bigger amount for the “stealing” of the image in the first place with the aim being, they’ll think twice about ever doing it again to anyone else.

The designer who did the posters and flyers got paid, the printers got paid, the paper the ad is in got paid, the magazine got paid,the web guy who changes the website got paid, it angers me so much that they would just presume they don’t need to pay me (the biggest part of the ads etc and best part, is my image)

So basically my questions are, does anyone here know a good guide on what to charge? Has anyone had the same problem and how did they deal with it? What do you think i should do.?

Thanks in advance.
Fox

I would use every available social media platform to name and shame them! Similar story with myself earlier this year and the naming and shaming method was the only way I got satisfaction!

[Gortan60]

November 20, 2013 at 9:47 pm

Mark wrote:

I’m involved in the local club here in Bandon so take alot of photos of the games including the matches my 2 boys play in.
Munster Senior League or Cork Schoolboy/girl games.

Good stuff, family involvement in sport gets a lot of us hooked on shooting the games as well! I do our own local leagues in west Waterford, League of Ireland, some GAA and whenever Munster play in Musgrave Park in Cork. My wife and half my family are away for a week from Thursday this week so I’ve a whole weekend of soccer shooting planned without any other distractions!!….Can’t wait! Will end up doing about six or seven games over the two days.