kymarto Loc: Portland OR and Milan Italy

I was assigned to and accredited for Obama's visit to Hiroshima. I was shooting video, but I chronicled the stills guys and gals for your amusement and edification. This is the life of a photojournalist, or at least one day in the life. Enjoy...

Making the most of the time. Many folks arrived three hours early and stood still in the hot sun in order to try to secure a good position.

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The line begins to move at 1 pm.

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Another hour to get through security.

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We were all in by 3pm, a full 2.5 hours before the beginning of events.

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Not easy scampering up and down those tall ladders. This is a woman, and not the only one doing this job.

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Ebony and ivory--I counted nine people using Nikon and only eight using Canon...sorry Sharpshooter ;)

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Most people use Husky Quickset pods, that go up to almost 3 meters.

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Time is of the essence. You have to upload your photos ASAP.

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...from wherever you happen to be.

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Here's an HDR of the A bomb dome that I took last summer at midnight after the 70 anniversary commemoration of the end of the Pacific War.

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rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Definitely, a tough way to make a living.
--Bob

ssymeono Loc: St. Louis, Missouri

With all those Nikon-Canon/cannons, it looks as though the war is still going on!

Gitchigumi Loc: Wake Forest, NC

Wow! Thanks for sharing... Certainly highlights the hard work of photojournalists!

DerBiermeister Loc: North of Richmond VA

I don't even want to guess at the cost of all that glass

tainkc Loc: Kansas City

Out of curiosity, do you ever see anyone shooting stills with a Sony?

Tom

JennT Loc: South Central PA

Thanks for this insight---appreciate the inside view!

Ronsh Loc: Floresville,Tx.

Wow, thanks for sharing!

philo Loc: philo, ca

what a way to get up the ladder.

RichardSM Loc: Back in Texas

Not professionally!

Dr.Nikon Loc: Honolulu Hawaii

Kymarto ..., thnx for sharing .... This gave all of us a glimpse into the serious world of a working photojournalist in Japan ... And of course the age old battle between Nikon and Cannon ... Dat's some serious glass ... And the one tripod .. Looked like my 9ft Manfrotto although mine is a little more heavy duty...

Ladders and mono pods everywhere ... Wifi the pics as fast as they can on site .... Just an amazing sight covering something we seldom see from your prospective ..., most appreciated ......

The honors go to your H D R of the BOMB DOME ...., what a class act on that one ..., I downloaded it to put in my TOP 10. Collection gallery ....

I hope to see more Kymarto work in the future .... Such a pleasure .... Thnx .....

Just Fred Loc: Darwin's Waiting Room

Thanks for the photos and the backstory! Interesting that all the cameras are Japanese. No Leicas? Hasselblads?

Cwilson341 Loc: Central Florida

Very enjoyable series. You have shown a side of the events that most would never see otherwise!

boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander

Thanks for the look into a "day in the life". Talk about a tough way to make a living. Much appreciated.

kymarto Loc: Portland OR and Milan Italy

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One guy there with a totally tricked out A7 and cine lens for video. Nobody uses them for stills, because there is just too much battery drain with the EVF. You need to be ready every second to squeeze off a shot, and you absolutely don't want to need to change batteries at the critical moment. I'd guess those are the reasons. A lot of video guys who shoot with DSLRs (usually not photojournalists) are switching to Sony bodies with Nikon or Canon lenses. I've never seen anyone use one for stills. I did see one guy with a Pentax--first time.