Hanks
On the Fringe
This is embarrassing to say the least but I owe JB and GG a big thank you. Why is it embarrassing? Because it's 2 months overdue. During the week of Fourth of July I was covering the AT&T National being held at Aronimink Golf Club here outside Philly for THP. While I was technically 'working' it felt anything but like work. I truly enjoyed all the running around the course, talking to various players, staff, etc and I really will not view another golf tournament the same way again. Ever.
One of my highlights was being able to follow Tiger the entire way of his 3rd round play. One time I was able to get less than 10ft away from him as he was teeing off on the 13th. As you can see I managed to get a great shot of him even though I was laying on my stomach on a grassy hill just off the tee box. This was with a basic lens, no zoom or anything as I was that close.
At the end of the tournament JB asked me to pick my favorite picture that I took while I was there. So out of the 700+ I snapped I chose this one of Tiger. not because it's Tiger but because of the focus he's showing before his shot. There were other better 'looking' pics that I took but this one just captures the 'it' that Tiger has and really stood out to me. After telling him this pic was my favorite, a few days later I get a delivery. I open up the tube and what's in it but a super-sized version of the pic I selected.
I told him I'd take a picture of it after I got the custom frame and post it on the Forum but after having it mounted I was so excited about the finished product that I immediately hung it up, forgetting to post about it. It wasn't until this weekend when I was redoing my office that I realized my mistake and I'm correcting it now.
Sorry for the lengthy post everyone but I wanted to take the time to properly thank JB and GG for their support and patience with me while I try to fit into the THP Family. They are truly some of the best people to work with and not for and I think that's what makes my gig so special.
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One of my highlights was being able to follow Tiger the entire way of his 3rd round play. One time I was able to get less than 10ft away from him as he was teeing off on the 13th. As you can see I managed to get a great shot of him even though I was laying on my stomach on a grassy hill just off the tee box. This was with a basic lens, no zoom or anything as I was that close.
At the end of the tournament JB asked me to pick my favorite picture that I took while I was there. So out of the 700+ I snapped I chose this one of Tiger. not because it's Tiger but because of the focus he's showing before his shot. There were other better 'looking' pics that I took but this one just captures the 'it' that Tiger has and really stood out to me. After telling him this pic was my favorite, a few days later I get a delivery. I open up the tube and what's in it but a super-sized version of the pic I selected.
I told him I'd take a picture of it after I got the custom frame and post it on the Forum but after having it mounted I was so excited about the finished product that I immediately hung it up, forgetting to post about it. It wasn't until this weekend when I was redoing my office that I realized my mistake and I'm correcting it now.
Sorry for the lengthy post everyone but I wanted to take the time to properly thank JB and GG for their support and patience with me while I try to fit into the THP Family. They are truly some of the best people to work with and not for and I think that's what makes my gig so special.
