Gah … Someone’s Ethics are Better than Mine

Waiting in the media room for the start of the Central Michigan-Georgia game, a student asked me where I got my credential holder. Was given out at the beginning of last season, I think. He nods, looking longingly at it. Seated across from me is the director of photography from the local paper, a guy I like and trust. He confirmed it was given out last year, but said he couldn’t use it. 

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One Down, Many To Go

As noted on Saturday, football season is upon us again. I’ve lined up a couple of newspapers to shoot all of the home games for again, good to keep me from getting rusty.

The big change for me this season is my switch from Nikons to Canon gear. After 19 years with the black and gold, I’ve gone red … my trusty manual focus 300 mm f/2.8 lens (that I bought, used, in 1993) has been retired at last and a (used) 400 mm f/2.8 lens now takes its place atop my 20-year-old monopod. (Geez, why am I so cheap?)

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