Just a bit of a humble brag.. ;)

[yummymummy]

So, for the last 4 years I've applied myself and done the leg work with rugby, taking photos of my kids premier squad, premier reserve, colts and the ladies teams. I took head shots, I took game shots, I got invited along by a friend to shoot a QLD Reds rugby match and loved every minute of it.
At the end of last year I got an email from the Reds to say that media pass applications would be opening and to fill out the form if I wanted to apply. It was a blanket email, sent out to photographers that had worked the Reds games in the past. I'm not affiliated with any newspaper, or magazines, but on Sunday night I got an email to say I'd been given accreditation for the Reds games for this year!!! I got a media pass, off my own back, doing the hard yards.. I'm very proud, and I just thought I would share

[ameerat42]

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As such, it has been transferred to f-stop.

---And congratulations on the news.

[Mark L]

Rugby? QLD Reds??
If you want to make a name for yourself the Bronco's are the go.

Good on you.
Based on what I've seen I reckon you'll churn out some good photos. Good luck with your opportunity.
If ever they ask you to go and photograph a pre-season trial match in Mudgee .......

[Mary Anne]

Kirsty and Congratulations Thats Wonderful News

[yummymummy]

Thanks everyone.
I've shot the league at qrl level, and wasnt as happy as i am shooting the rugby. The crowds are different, more fun at a union game i love my rugby, it's my favourite time of year - rugby season

[aussirose]

Congratulations. How exciting for you

[Steve Axford]

Does that mean you can sit on the boundary line?

[yummymummy]

Does that mean you can sit on the boundary line?

yep, that's exactly what it means. as long as I stay out of the red lines for the foxtel cameras, I can go pretty much where ever I want.

[Steve Axford]

I might even get interested in union if I could get a spot like that! No wonder you're happy. You'd have to be ready for a quick getaway if the players looked like they would land on you - or your camera.

[yummymummy]

I might even get interested in union if I could get a spot like that! No wonder you're happy. You'd have to be ready for a quick getaway if the players looked like they would land on you - or your camera.

Haha, yeah they move pretty quick, you have to be on your toes! I've actually had one of the premier boys crash into me at our club, I got smashed , it was great!!! Thank goodness I'm not a little girl lol

[Floribunda]

Well done you! How lovely to get appreciation for something you love so much.
I wish you many great photos in the future!

[Mark L]

I've actually had one of the premier boys crash into me at our club, I got smashed , it was great!!!

[yummymummy]

Well done you! How lovely to get appreciation for something you love so much.
I wish you many great photos in the future!

Thank you!! I hope to be able to post a couple up on here in the coming months first home game at Suncorp Stadium is next week. Can't wait!

... I'm getting pretty good at moving the camera.. I can heal, cameras cost money to fix lol

[Hamster]

Nice, really well done. I wish they did union more here instead of that afl stuff.

[*~Min~*]

Congratulations yummymummy! What a great accomplishment


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[bricat]

Nothing wrong with a little bragging. Well done to you.

[yummymummy]

Nice, really well done. I wish they did union more here instead of that afl stuff.

Thank you!! yeah rugby is getting harder to watch too with everything moved to foxtel :-/ I wish it were as freely available to watch as rugby league!

Congratulations yummymummy! What a great accomplishment


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thank you!!

Nothing wrong with a little bragging. Well done to you.

Thanks so much, that's what I thought

[sanger]

That's an amazing story...well done.

[Hamster]

Thank you!! yeah rugby is getting harder to watch too with everything moved to foxtel :-/ I wish it were as freely available to watch as rugby league!

You could do what I, er, I mean, some people do and get yourself a VPN service like Private Internet Access. Then you can give yourself an IP address in the U.K. and use BBC iplayer to watch things like the 6 Nations rugby which is currently on, as well as quite a few internationals.

[DacrimL]

Congrats on the hard work, it's good to see that type of effort and commitment finally pay off