Spors Illustrated lays of last 6 staff photogs

[NorthernFocus]

https://nppa.org/node/69374

[wilgk]

I was sent this news yesterday, not good.

[IzzieK]

The layout will probably be the same but they will only choose from the "public photographers" if you know what I mean...by contributions. Many magazines nowadays have the same styles of continuing their efforts to exists. Antique Airplanes and Sports Aviation comes to mind. They do not have employed photographers, they use the members' photographs after each events at the Experimental Aircraft Associatin (EAA) which happens every July at Wisconsin. The articles are already lined up and even the article contributions are lining up. The organizers get paid, the organizational staff are paid, but the photographers are just contributors and the organizers just choose from around 40 shots or so to grace the articles. The flying clubs are lapping it when the article of their national events are on the magazine. What do the flying club get? -- several magazines to distribute to their members and the pride of being published. It is a win-win situation for both the magazine and the flying club.(..my experience, nothing much to crow about later on when you realized you've just been screwed.)

Sports Illustrated will be the same -- relying on sports clubs for the blurbs and photos. And there are good photographers amongst the clubs too.

[Shadowman]

The layout will probably be the same but they will only choose from the "public photographers" if you know what I mean...by contributions. Many magazines nowadays have the same styles of continuing their efforts to exists.
Sports Illustrated will be the same -- relying on sports clubs for the blurbs and photos. And there are good photographers amongst the clubs too.

The only way for this to succeed "public photographers" will be if each league relaxes their policies for photography at stadiums. It's possible that the league may hire their own photographers and license the use of those images to the magazines.

[JR1]

The only way for this to succeed "public photographers" will be if each league relaxes their policies for photography at stadiums. It's possible that the league may hire their own photographers and license the use of those images to the magazines.

100% agree, same over here.

I am a member of the NUJ and have access to events but find that you are right here too, many clubs do that

[NorthernFocus]

It's getting tougher and tougher to be a pro. There are a lot of good photogs out there who have day jobs. Most of them ask for no more pay than the credits in a publication. For major sporting events I suspect the only real difference is that the pros with sideline passes will be more and more free lancers rather than direct employees. For events that they want covered for certain it is easy enough to simply contract someone for a day.

[chauncey]

Take five minutes to peruse the magazine section of your grocery store, from "Fine Woodworking" to
"Guns and Ammo". There are niches out there if ya wanna explore them.

[Loose Canon]

It has been reported that SI owns a Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6L.

I wonder…

[xpatUSA]

Yet another deterioration in the quality of entertainment

Not to mention the steady displacement of humans from film and TV . .

. . or the continuing diminution of the content / advertisement ratio in mags and on TV . .

. . or the elimination of skill in cameras that need no setting at all.

Glurk.

[IzzieK]

Yet another deterioration in the quality of entertainment

Not to mention the steady displacement of humans from film and TV . .

. . or the continuing diminution of the content / advertisement ratio in mags and on TV . .

Since the advent of fat women using Dove deodorant, some others had followed too. Excuse me but I like to see women on tv who are pleasing to look at, because tv is a visual media.

. . or the elimination of skill in cameras that need no setting at all.

Glurk.

Actually I do not mind the multiple choices in the menu of a camera -- I just need to learn the camera first and that is what I am doing right now -- getting to know my camera and its capabilities. Then I can use the short cuts already in my head. I am lacking in both creativity just trying to learn all these buttons and menus right now. One day... I'll get there...