Billie Weiss - Sr. Manager of Photography, Boston Red Sox The Wormcast: How Sports Media Happens

Who doesn't love sports photography? This week on The Wormcast I'm joined by the ultra talented Billie Weiss, the Sr. Manager of Photography for the Boston Red Sox. We chat about an area of sports media of great artistic and commercial value, but is frankly, pardon the pun, under exposed. A really fun conversation about one of the most creative parts of the sports media ecosystem. Enjoy!

Topics discussed:
3:00 What's it like to have Fenway Park as your office space to shoot every day?
5:00 Organizing the photo team for a day at the ballpark
14:15 Keeping it fresh over an 162-game regular season
17:20 Building relationships with the players and coaches
20:45 off the field shoots
23:30 Big Papi
25:15 What is a good photo?
26:35 Shooting in and empty ballpark in 2020
29:50 The first time picking up a camera and Billie's "Eureka" moment
36:30 How photographers develop their own style
40:40 Shooting pictures on a smart phone
43:00 shooting tennis and other sporting events
46:30 Spring training

Links mentioned in this episode:


http://billieweiss.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN25_dn8fBmIK6rdtpxCLrg


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