I wanted to share some photos from Spring Training 2001 - Alex Rodriguez had just signed a 10 year, $252 million free agent contract with the Texas Rangers - the pressure to live up to the “best player in baseball” moniker is, he says, the reason he turned to Performance Enhancing Drugs..
I spent about 20 minutes with him shooting a variety of photos - the interesting thing, to me, was his personality. I’ve photographed many famous people over the years, and for a variety of reasons, my time with Alex was memorable. Here are a few of my photographs from that day..
First of all, James Nachtwey is not for the faint-hearted. In my opinion, he is the best war photographer of the past several decades. He makes tough photographs of horrible conditions all over the world.
“When James Nachtwey was awarded the TED Prize in 2007, he was given $100,000 and one wish to change the world. He wished for our help in telling a vital story to the world, using powerful photos taken around the globe. This photography project and this site are the result of his wish.” - XDRTB.org/
Here, he speaks about his wish:
And here is the wish unveiled, today (the beginning of which has a small clip of the above presentation):
Throughout the month of October and beyond, these photographs will be seen across the world in new and exciting ways: projections and LED screen displays in public spaces; film, music and creative arts festivals; human-rights festivals, fashion shows, art galleries and installations, art walks and much more.
Today was, supposedly, the final day of operation for Astroland the famous Coney Island amusement park. Molly and I decided to pay a final visit today and the weather couldn’t have been nicer.
Sorry for the delay in continuing this, for those of you that have been interested..
Where did I leave off? Oh, yes, wireless and wireless..
So.. there are a number systems which allow photographers to connect cameras and/or flash systems wirelessly. Two of the most popular systems are Pocket Wizards and Flash Wizards by LPA
There are many obvious benefits to these systems - allowing a clutter free environment being one of my favorites, as well as the ability to move without being “tied down” (ie connected via a sync cord to a flash or power pack).. However, there are sometimes situations where the wireless set up can become a bit of a hurdle..
One problem which can occur is if you’re in a situation with other photographers or if you have radio interference. For a reasonable fee, LPA will install a custom channel on your transmitter/receiver units and it’s a worthwhile investment.
Tags: 2001, A-Rod, Alex Rodriguez, baseball, MLB, New York Yankees, photography, Spring Training, steroids, Texas Rangers 
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