A couple of weeks ago, what
started out as a normal day in the office took a slightly different turn. An email popped into my Inbox with the
subject header ‘Professional Freelance Photographer Required’. My initial thoughts were ‘well you have the
wrong person’, I am just a mere amateur dabbling when I get the
opportunity. On reading further it was
all around the annual golf day that the part of the company I work hold.
I know in the past they have always used a professional photographer,
but this time there just wasn't not the money in the budget to do so. As a result my name was put forward (thank
you Mr Pellow) as they knew I was a keen photographer. The rest is history, although they couldn’t
pay me I would get a day out of the office, my own golf buggy and a three
course meal...well what could I say !
I have to say I was a little
anxious not having done anything like this before and of course the weather was
a little worrying as the previous week there had been nothing but rain. Thank you to my friend Richard Danter for
your tip about using a plastic shower cap to protect the camera/lens if it did
rain. Although it would have been a bit
of a dilemma if it did, do I keep my hair dry or protect my equipment ? Answer, take two shower caps! I need not have worried as the day was
perfect, although far too sunny for a photographer. Getting group shots on the first tee that was
swathed in sunshine was almost impossible but I did my best.
For a first timer doing
something like this I don’t think I did too bad. I did some research online and got some good
advice from some other photographers (thanks Neil). It was slightly daunting as I wasn’t sure
where I should stand as I didn’t want to put them off their game by standing in their eye line. I seemed to just keep popping out from behind trees! I think there is a name for peope like that!
So here comes the birdie, and
yes it was me ! I did get some rather odd looks from other players on the course not connect with my office wondering who the hell this woman was with the big lens !
I was really pleased hat I didn’t get lost on the golf course, I didn’t get hit by any golf balls and I didn’t crash the golf buggy!
Thanks guys for a great
day.
Jackie x