The ringside photographs tend to be more intimate and more “in your face” than overhead.ĭecide first if you want tight waist up or loose full body shots. Sometimes being seated higher is the place to be when the ringside lights are low, but the photographers tend to all look the same because of the distance and angle. But the zooms certainly are more versatile bring both, flare can be dealt with. When a fighter goes down, possibly right in front of you, be ready. Have a wide angle of some kind close at hand…like around your neck or on your shoulder. A fast prime lens, f/1.2 or f/1.8, tends not to flare as badly as a zoom and has a bit more contrast. Sometimes there is room under the ring to store stuff.įlipping back and forth between prime and zooms works the best. Don’t bring a lot with you that could be in the way. This photographer generally carries two cameras, one with a f/2.8, 24-70mm for ringside and a second with a f/2.8, 70-200mm for fighters as they enter the ring or in the corner being worked on. It is good to travel light but be prepared for anything. The right equipment ringside is most important. (And they will remind you all night about how much they paid and how with a press pass, you didn’t.) This is just part of the game, so be prepared and have a thick skin. Be careful with your exposure when they cover up or look down, their face will disappear behind their arms or in the shadows of the headgear.ĭepending on the ring height and how tall you are, you will invariably attract the ire of the high rollers who paid to be close to the action. In non-professional fights like the Golden Gloves, the boxer wears protective headgear.
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