AboutSteve Meltzer Expertise I am a professional photographer and I've been shooting for newspapers, magazines, commercial clients and artists for over 30 years.
I have shot stock photography for dozens of years and in 1977 created West Stock (Seattle, WA) which was one of the first to produce stock photo CDs and later one of the first to establish an online stock photo slaes site.
I have a new book on digital photography "PHOTOGRAPHING ARTS, CRAFTS AND COLLECTIBLES (Lark Books, 2007)which is available at Amazon.com, eBay.com and in bookstores like Barnes & Noble and Borders. I have another book, CAPTURE THE LIGHT which will be puiblished in November, 2008.
I write 20-30 feature articles and columns for regional and national publications a year.
My education includes studying with photographers like Cornell Capa, Duane Michels and Oliver Gagliani (from the Ansel Adams Center.)
Expert: Steve Meltzer Date: 2/14/2007 Subject: education
Question Hey Steve, I would eventually like to be a professional sports photographer, but how do I get there? do I need to have a B.F.A in photography or is experience the ticket to success? I'm not going to get my degree in photography so will this hold me back in getting to be a sports photographer? Also, do these guys usually work for a team or just a newspaper?
thanks,
robert
Answer Robert
I'd say go for the experience. There really aren't photography schools that teach sports photography.
A good starting place is a minor league sports team. hang out and take pictures and build a portfolio. Try to get to be theteam photographer. Offer shots to local newspapers and get a portfolio of published work.
Then strat knocking on doors with your portfolio (or a website)
