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Should I buy a Pair of Motorcross goggles with a built in 720p 8hr camera in it or should I get a GoPRO. I would probably be using this, essentially for Airsoft, Paintball and other outdoor recreation. The goggles are 15k and the GoPRO is 20k.

Get the GoPro Hero 2 for the best quality and clarity for filming actions sports…etc. The goggles will be a joke, dont waste your money. Browse the links below to check out the GoPros.
Good Luck!

I am a senior double majoring in Communication and Recreation, Sport, and Tourism. I have had a summer internship with NBCUniversal, but want to focus more on the Recreation and Travelling aspect of my degree.

I LOVE traveling and my dream job would be to get paid to travel or go on roadtrips. I love meeting new people, emerging myself in new cultures, and working with others. I am outgoing, fun, and a very big people-person.

I am looking for any crazy/wild/fun job ANYWHERE that is PAID. I am interested in extreme sports, traveling, roadtrips, event planning, marketing, recreation, leisure, etc. I want to gain experience in the field. If anyone has any ideas or suggestions I would greatly appreciate them.

Ideas: Wounded Warrior Project, Red Frog Events, Spartan Race, Truth.com, buzzfeed, TOMS shoes, anything non-profit as well (anything similar/related would be awesome)

Okay, so, you want an "internship" that sends you to some exotic locale, covers your expenses, and pays you on top of that? Congratulations, so does everyone else 🙂

Seriously though, these type of things are few and far between. There’s opportunities to volunteer, opportunities to intern, opportunities for paid internships, and opportunities to travel, but very rarely do any of these things intersect. Many charity organizations will take you on and assign you to wherever there is a need, and they may even cover your room and board and a small stipend, but the caveat is that you have to pay to get there, and go where they tell you. You can work teaching English in Asia, even if you don’t know the local language, and you’ll get paid to do so, but again, you have to get there yourself and take care of yourself once you’re there. Try to check with your school, perhaps they have some resources that aren’t commonly known and can point you in the right direction.

Good luck.

I don’t want any model release problems, but I know I can’t get every kid’s parents’ signature.

How do other professional photographers do it?

My son takes pictures of kids in Pee Wee and High School sports events. He has a magazine in which he posts the pictures…he does not have to have permission if it is a public event.

I taught drill team for many years and we had different people over the years that took pictures at the event…then set a table up outside the gate and sold these pictures to the parents and friends of these kids, the following week. They did make money, I’m sure…. no one ever complained and all were excited to see and purchase the pictures.

Advice:
1. Don’t price them too high. These parents are out so much money for the sport itself, plus refreshments, and gate. Also, there are those parents without jobs or strapped financially and are really hurt when they aren’t able to afford pictures of their children.

2. Action pictures are great…but those expressions on the kids faces during the games are priceless.

3. If it’s at a school event…I would suggest getting permission from the Booster Club. Maybe offer free copies of the pictures for the annual..

4. Also, offer to take pictures of the kids with their parents or "best friends."

Good Luck!

I want to be a wildlife photographer so i need a camera that can focus fast and take pictures fast. E.g an owl flying down to perch on a tree branch.I also need a lens that will give me highly detained photos.

For wildlife photography you will want a camera with lots of autofocus points and a high burst rate. For wildlife and sports I use the Canon 7D (18mp, 8fps, 19 af points). If you like Nikon, the D7000 is a great choice (16mp, 6fps, 39 af points). For lenses, you will ideally want L series lenses with image stabilization and a fast focusing motor (USM for Canon). I’m not familiar with Nikon lenses, but the same basic rules apply. If you’re on a budget, get the best quality lens you can afford that has image stabilization and USM. USM = Ultra Sonic Motor.

Usually I recommend better lenses before a better camera body, but in this case the body is just as important for getting that perfect shot.

I hope this helps. Good Luck.

Outside fashion photography.

If you are really on a budget and want the best quality for the money, check out the P&S Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 [with a Leica lense and Live View] which has more features than most pro DSLRs that require auxiliary lenses not even equal to the single initial full-range lense that comes with the FZ28. It is reviewed at:

http://www.steves-digicams.com/camera-reviews/panasonic/lumix-dmc-fz28/panasonic-lumix-dmc-fz28-review-5.html

It’s an all-in-one 10.1 megapixel digital camera which includes (i) built-in image stabilization and Live Action viewer; (ii) HD720 quality video [Quicktime] which permits zooming while videoing outdoor fashion shows, Action Sports; (iii) a 18x zoom [27 – 486 mm (35mm equiv.)] "Leica" lense for "nature" and concert photography; (iv) up to 0.39 inch macro option; (v) up to 6400 ASA; (vi) takes up to 380 pictures per 120 min. battery charge; (vii) has a "burst speed" of 13 fps; and sells new for $464 at amazon.com. in the U.S.

Here’s an actual handheld picture of the moon:

http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/bf/1b/a83ac060ada0881604bad110.L.jpg

Good luck!

I want to sell all types of extreme sport Equipment and also gear. But how i order it from other companies. should i order it in bulk or should i just list the product then when they buy a form is sent to the company then they send it to the person then i keep some of the money.

Usually the best way to start this type of business without having to stock inventory is by setting up a dropship ecommerce website. This is where you set up the sale with the customer and ask your wholesaler or dropshipper to ship the product directly to your customer. You collect the payment and pay your supplier their share from your customer.

As your store gets more established you can buy in bulk or perhaps get improved pricing for dropshipping the products.

Good Luck with your venture.

I’ve written a few articles on this subject that I have included in the source. There is also a hotlink to a dropship source at the end of the article.

I wanted to start my own paintball park. I know it costs money and you need a contract with the city, but should I make a paintball park in Chiefland? I don’t know if people living there will want to play paintball and I don’t want my money to go to waste.
Look, I know I need to buy paintbLL equipment, but I just want to know if anyone thinks the people in Chiefland will play paintball.

According to USA Today, Paintball is the fastest growing action sport in the US. From a financial standpoint I think anyone who is opening a paintball field is likely to do well. At this time I would say if you are ANYWHERE near people, you stand a good chance of being successful. I personally am willing to travel (and frequently do) as far as a 8 hour drive to get to a good field or game. I don’t think I’m alone in that. Good luck and I say "Go For It!"

I want to start running again however the sports bra I recently got I am not too impressed with. I used to wear the Bendon Extreme Sports Bra and it was the best I had ever used however now that my boobs have grown more they don’t make them big enough for me. If anyone has some suggestions that would be great. I’m looking for something to take care of the bounce.

well i know it helps to were two bras, that’s what some of my friends have to do, good luck!!

I’m a senior in highschool who decided to do Graphich Design
when I go to college. I got everything, from grades, porfolio, recommendations, the whole package. What jobs can I be expecting when I graduate with my future major?

Whatever you want to do =)

Every major company needs marketing. A friend I graduated with loves video games so much, that he lobbied hard until he landed a job as a web designer over at Blizzard. I worked in an agency that catered to Action Sports, so I was able to to work for companies like Hurley and Quicksilver. I have one buddy who like to take it easy, so he landed a design job with a corporate bank and he pretty much just drops text and images into templates. There is alot of variety in graphic design if you look for it. Good luck!

I am doing a graduation project and im doing it on sports photogaraphy so i need hints and tips on it

Used multi shot think ahead so you will be in focus make sure that your speed is fast enough to stop the action. Shoot the practice and you will be ready for the real thing. Good luck.