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Title: Pugilism
Post by: Guy on 13 May 2010, 22:55

Been offered the chance to cover a boxing match for a local paper... on the strength of my rugby photography!!  :huh:

ummm... errrrr... never been to a boxing match before!

errrrr..... any suggestions? am I on a hiding to nothing?

Title: Re: Pugilism
Post by: Dahmich on 13 May 2010, 23:37

Take as many as you can and hope your trigger finger catches the KO punch??

Title: Re: Pugilism
Post by: topher on 14 May 2010, 00:37

google skillz threw this up

http://www.andyballphotography.co.uk/boxing-photo-gallery.php

Title: Re: Pugilism
Post by: Guy on 14 May 2010, 09:20

Quote from: topher on 14 May 2010, 00:37

google skillz threw this up

http://www.andyballphotography.co.uk/boxing-photo-gallery.php

they're amazing!!  :shocked:

Title: Re: Pugilism
Post by: RichGtiT on 14 May 2010, 12:41

I'd probably suggest going down to your local boxing club and asking if you could photograph some of the fighters sparring, using the bags and doing some pad work.

that should give you an 'idea' if you can get he feel for it....

Rich

Title: Re: Pugilism
Post by: Guy on 17 May 2010, 10:02

Quote from: RichGtiT on 14 May 2010, 12:41

I'd probably suggest going down to your local boxing club and asking if you could photograph some of the fighters sparring, using the bags and doing some pad work.

that should give you an 'idea' if you can get he feel for it....

Rich

this is what I was going to do... expect I got another call asking if I could do it the following night...and seeing as though I was working the day before and very early the next morning I passed on the opportunity... didn't fancy getting in past 1am and getting up at 6 for a days work :(