Jerry LodrigussJerry Lodriguss

Sports PhotographerSports Photographer

BiographyBiography

Jerry Lodriguss' professional career began Jerry Lodriguss' professional career began in 1974 working part time shooting high in 1974 working part time shooting high school sports for $5 per picture at a small school sports for $5 per picture at a small suburban weekly newspaper in New suburban weekly newspaper in New Orleans. He then worked as a staff Orleans. He then worked as a staff photographer for the Times-Picayune in photographer for the Times-Picayune in New Orleans, and as Louisiana New Orleans, and as Louisiana Newspicture Bureau Manager for United Newspicture Bureau Manager for United Press International. After leaving UPI, he Press International. After leaving UPI, he freelanced Sports Illustrated, Time, freelanced Sports Illustrated, Time, Newsweek, The New York Times, Newsweek, The New York Times, Washington Post, and USA Today.Washington Post, and USA Today.

From 1987 until 2009 he From 1987 until 2009 he worked at the Philadelphia worked at the Philadelphia Inquirer as their staff sports Inquirer as their staff sports photographer. photographer.

Jerry also takes astrophotos Jerry also takes astrophotos of objects such as nebulae of objects such as nebulae and galaxies and has and galaxies and has published three books.published three books.

Type of PhotographyType of Photography

The type of photography The type of photography Jerry captures or takes is Jerry captures or takes is motion photography. For motion photography. For example he took this example he took this picture of a pitcher in picture of a pitcher in motion throwing a motion throwing a fastball.fastball.

What’s so neat about itWhat’s so neat about it

What's so cool about this type of What's so cool about this type of photography is that he captures photography is that he captures athletes in motion. This is very athletes in motion. This is very neat because his pictures neat because his pictures capture the moment when the capture the moment when the exciting parts happen in a game.exciting parts happen in a game.

EquipmentEquipment

He’s shot all of his sports with Nikon and He’s shot all of his sports with Nikon and Canon digital SLR cameras since 2000. Canon digital SLR cameras since 2000. He started with Nikon film cameras when He started with Nikon film cameras when his career began in 1976 because that's his career began in 1976 because that's what most newspapers supplied. Nikon what most newspapers supplied. Nikon digital SLRs were used from 2000 until digital SLRs were used from 2000 until about the middle of 2004 when he about the middle of 2004 when he switched over to Canon. Only a couple of switched over to Canon. Only a couple of pictures in the early 2000's were shot on pictures in the early 2000's were shot on film when the single digital camera that film when the single digital camera that he was issued was in for repairs.he was issued was in for repairs.

Other picturesOther pictures

Jerry also takes some Jerry also takes some pictures of Space. This is pictures of Space. This is called astrophotography. called astrophotography. This picture is called the This picture is called the Great Galaxy in Great Galaxy in AndromedaAndromeda

TipsTips

1) Practice1) Practice2)Whenever you have the chance to take 2)Whenever you have the chance to take

shots, take advantage of itshots, take advantage of it3)Timing- you have to anticipate what is 3)Timing- you have to anticipate what is

going to happengoing to happen4)Don’t buy cheap cameras4)Don’t buy cheap cameras5)Be prepared5)Be prepared

ReferenceReference

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