http://www.rodmarphoto.com/2008/12/seahawks-spotlight-on-the-sidelines/ Former Seattle Times Photographer, Rod Mar, shoots the Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Mariners, and Seattle Sounders. View his blog and image archives. Buy prints and license images. Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:34:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.rodmarphoto.com/2008/12/seahawks-spotlight-on-the-sidelines/comment-page-1/#comment-85 David Amberson/Owner-AmberBrooke Photography Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:19:06 +0000 http://www.rodmarphoto.com/?p=40#comment-85 Just curious....I noticed you said you ended on Dec. 15(Monday), and had to return all camera gear etc. Which I assumed was all property of the Times. But also noticed you shot some home pictures in Jan. with the D3 as well. Did you go out and buy equipment after leaving or did you already have your own personel D3 with lenses. I ask because I've always followed you and knew of all the gear you usually take with you. Ex: Olympics. I always found it odd that you shoot with both Canon and Nikon...with a recent taking to Nikon. I shoot with Canon 1D-Mark 3 and some L's. Just wondering how deep you went into your new business. How much did you stock with gear right away? Hope everything is going well for you. Freelance is tuff for anyone. I hope you stay busy enough. You should...with all the contacts made over the years in the business. Me, I still have to work a full time job hoping one day I can walk away and do it full time. I've got the gear, just ready for an open door. If it doesnt open soon, I'm gonna kick one open:-) Just curious….I noticed you said you ended on Dec. 15(Monday), and had to return all camera gear etc. Which I assumed was all property of the Times. But also noticed you shot some home pictures in Jan. with the D3 as well. Did you go out and buy equipment after leaving or did you already have your own personel D3 with lenses. I ask because I’ve always followed you and knew of all the gear you usually take with you. Ex: Olympics. I always found it odd that you shoot with both Canon and Nikon…with a recent taking to Nikon. I shoot with Canon 1D-Mark 3 and some L’s. Just wondering how deep you went into your new business. How much did you stock with gear right away?
Hope everything is going well for you. Freelance is tuff for anyone. I hope you stay busy enough. You should…with all the contacts made over the years in the business.
Me, I still have to work a full time job hoping one day I can walk away and do it full time. I’ve got the gear, just ready for an open door. If it doesnt open soon, I’m gonna kick one open:-)

]]> http://www.rodmarphoto.com/2008/12/seahawks-spotlight-on-the-sidelines/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Joshua Kelly Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:04:44 +0000 http://www.rodmarphoto.com/?p=40#comment-84 Hey, I just wanted to say that I am new to the whole "professional photography" world and I just started off as a freelance about a month ago. I recently attended the Atlanta Photojournalism Conference and I just wanted to say that your shots of the Olympics, and the shots that you have put on your blog, have inspired me to be a better photographer than I ever thought I could be. I love how you take your readers through your process; like how you did with this post. Showing not only your successes, but also your failures (or in your case the, "not as good as the best success") helps me to learn so much more than just if you posted an awesome shot and said, "Yay me - I'm cool." I have a blog of my own (a 365 Days blog, because I think that everyone out there with a camera is doing one of those lol) but reading your blog has motivated me to change the way that I do things, and to start to "take my readers with me" as well. I just wanted to say that you are a huge inspiration to me, and just keep on going! Cause I know that I'm not the only one watching and learning from your experiences. Thanks for all that you do! Best Wishes, -jk Hey,
I just wanted to say that I am new to the whole “professional photography” world and I just started off as a freelance about a month ago. I recently attended the Atlanta Photojournalism Conference and I just wanted to say that your shots of the Olympics, and the shots that you have put on your blog, have inspired me to be a better photographer than I ever thought I could be. I love how you take your readers through your process; like how you did with this post. Showing not only your successes, but also your failures (or in your case the, “not as good as the best success”) helps me to learn so much more than just if you posted an awesome shot and said, “Yay me – I’m cool.”
I have a blog of my own (a 365 Days blog, because I think that everyone out there with a camera is doing one of those lol) but reading your blog has motivated me to change the way that I do things, and to start to “take my readers with me” as well.
I just wanted to say that you are a huge inspiration to me, and just keep on going! Cause I know that I’m not the only one watching and learning from your experiences. Thanks for all that you do!
Best Wishes,
-jk

]]> http://www.rodmarphoto.com/2008/12/seahawks-spotlight-on-the-sidelines/comment-page-1/#comment-83 gar Sun, 21 Dec 2008 23:51:16 +0000 http://www.rodmarphoto.com/?p=40#comment-83 Great shots! Great shots!

]]> http://www.rodmarphoto.com/2008/12/seahawks-spotlight-on-the-sidelines/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Hadari Sun, 21 Dec 2008 03:50:46 +0000 http://www.rodmarphoto.com/?p=40#comment-82 Superb clean and sharp pictures for ISO 2500, 1/640th sec.,f2.8!! Have you ever used ISO 2500 before the D3 :-) ? What camera are you going to get foer your self now as a freelance? Superb clean and sharp pictures for ISO 2500, 1/640th sec.,f2.8!!
Have you ever used ISO 2500 before the D3 ?
What camera are you going to get foer your self now as a freelance?

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