Jason Dunn
09-19-2008, 06:00 AM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/olympicpix/archive/2008/08/06/preparing-for-the-biggest-organized-event-of-them-all-the-olympics.aspx' target='_blank'>http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/olym...e-olympics.aspx</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"I'm not sure there's an event I ever cover that requires as much advance logistics planning as the Olympics. Travel plans start up to a year before The Games, and from there on you continue to prepare until the games begin. In this post, I will discuss how I did my best to prepare for these games in advance, and how I packed all of my equipment for the Olympics-something that took well over a month on its own in the end. (You can find a gallery of how I packed my equipment, and a detailed explanations of each step here.)"</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/dht/auto/1220484386.usr1.jpg" border="1" /></p><p>If you've ever wondered what the life of a professional sports photographer is like, I only have one word for it: wow. This story explains some of the preparations for his trip to shoot the Olympics in Beijing. And <a href="http://vincentlaforet.wordpress.com/2008/08/27/how-much-did-i-shoot-in-beijing/" target="_blank">over on his blog</a>, he details how many shots he came back with: a staggering 28,444 photos, 480 GB worth. I'll say it again: wow. Definitely worth the read...</p>