050: Vincent Pugliese - How To Become A Super Bowl Photographer
Vinny Pugliese has accomplished many things in his sports photography career lasting more than 20 years. He is a Super Bowl Photographer, a World Series Photographer, an NBA playoff photographer, and even with his wife accomplished Pittsburgh Wedding Photographers. Today he talks about how to become a sports photographer and the secret to long term success.
In this episode you'll learn
How long Vinny has been shooting sports and weddings
Why Vinny got into photography
The value of faking it until you make it
Why Vinny wasnt even thinking of monitizing his sports photography
Vinnys first portfolio review
How Vinny started building relationships with the right people to shoot more games
Who hires the photographers for sports teams
Some of the best perks of being a sports photographer
Sports photography workflow
The biggest mistakes beginner sports photographers make
How to shoot sports without spending $10k on a telephoto lens
How to shoot sports with the gear you have
Why the quiet moments can be more powerful than the action
The once piece of advice Vinny wish he knew about sports photography when he first started
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