Sugar Bowl with a Legend

Tuesday I got the pleasure of assisting Sports Illustrated photographer Bob Rosato. Bob is one of the greats in the sports photography industry and was a pleasure to work with. He is a true professional and also a very personable guy. He was very willing to teach me many new things that I have never thought about. I got to spend the night learning about positioning, covering events, and the importance of planning and preperation. This was my first assisting job and was a great experience. Students, I cannot stress the benefit that you will receive from assisting. Although taking the camera away from your eye and carrying four over your shoulders may not seem like the best way to make better pictures, it is a valuable learning experience. I believe that Bob's help and tutoring will greatly strengthen my skills as a photographer and will give me a better perspective of what editors are looking for. It was a great night overall and I was able to learn tons more about photography. I also got to see my Alma Mater, the University of Georgia, whip up on Hawaii 41-10! Go Dawgs!