Vest with Photographer written on it - where?

SirGeorgeSirGeorge Registered Users Posts: 150 Major grins
edited March 15, 2008 in Accessories
Hi,
I have my first 'official' road race to photograph soon and I would like to wear a hirez vest which has photographer writen on the back. Any ideas?

Appreciate any feedback.
George
RI Photographer | RI Wedding Photographer

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  • cmasoncmason Registered Users Posts: 2,506 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2007
    SirGeorge wrote:
    Hi,
    I have my first 'official' road race to photograph soon and I would like to wear a hirez vest which has photographer writen on the back. Any ideas?

    Appreciate any feedback.

    Most road races I have been to issue them to official, registered photographers, as part of their credentials.

    edit...I mean CAR road races...re-reading you may mean some other kind...
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  • PineapplePhotoPineapplePhoto Registered Users Posts: 474 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2007
    You could just buy one yourself and take it to a print shop.

    I just picked one up from amazon.com and I am going to my local printshop thumb.gif...

    ps: also, I am sure they will get the idea that you are a photographer once you point your big camera and big lens at something? you may want to put "official photographer" or something.
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  • xrisxris Registered Users Posts: 546 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2007
    Emroidery is pretty cheap these days too. Try to find an independent with his/her own machine.
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  • SirGeorgeSirGeorge Registered Users Posts: 150 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2007
    Self-help it is!
    Guys,
    Thanks - I 'think' I had come to the self-help conclusion.

    And, yes, ever since I moved up to a big white lens that kinda says it all.

    :)
    George
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  • Van IsleVan Isle Registered Users Posts: 384 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2007
    Have the work done in a language other than English, but that is still understandable. Makes you look foreign and expensive. :D

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  • PineapplePhotoPineapplePhoto Registered Users Posts: 474 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2007
    Photographer in Spanish = Fotografo mwink.gif
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  • jsedlakjsedlak Registered Users Posts: 487 Major grins
    edited November 11, 2007
    Is it me, or is printing Photographer on the back of a vest kind of like printing a giant "RACE CAR" on the side of a race car?

    But I would have it done as a patch or something. That way you could unsew it if need be. And you could put it on a white background.
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited November 11, 2007
    jsedlak wrote:
    Is it me, or is printing Photographer on the back of a vest kind of like printing a giant "RACE CAR" on the side of a race car?

    But I would have it done as a patch or something. That way you could unsew it if need be. And you could put it on a white background.
    Depends. The few bigger races ive done like national car stuff etc req this so that if you are standing or walking away or dont have a dirty great white lens out..the marshalls/tower can still identify you as a non essential.
  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited November 11, 2007
    Van Isle wrote:
    Have the work done in a language other than English, but that is still understandable. Makes you look foreign and expensive. :D

    VI
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  • SeymoreSeymore Banned Posts: 1,539 Major grins
    edited November 11, 2007
    jsedlak wrote:
    But I would have it done as a patch or something. That way you could unsew it if need be. And you could put it on a white background.
    Or a big fat silce of velcro on both the vest and the patch... like the military does.
  • vegasphotogvegasphotog Registered Users Posts: 114 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2008
    I cannot seem to find a high res or flourescent vest....for off road racing...as the dust and lighting might save my life.....and, also so the racers can see me for that poser shot?
  • RobinivichRobinivich Registered Users Posts: 438 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2008
    Seymore wrote:
    Or a big fat silce of velcro on both the vest and the patch... like the military does.

    Oooh, yes, the velcro is my favourite so far, attack a velcro base to it, and then you can have multiple ones to swap between, like "Photographer" and when you're making more money "Fotografo", and maybe some bomb technician ones for fun :D
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,939 moderator
    edited March 13, 2008
    For a really good time, Try AGENT on your velcro lol3.gif

    OK. Just kidding.

    Why not just go for the hi viz vest and leave it at that?
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  • rpcrowerpcrowe Registered Users Posts: 733 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2008
    Many events issue credentials...
    The credentials which are issued at many events are often laminated cards on neckchains or with clip on tabs.

    I have seen a non-credentialed photographer at a Hydroplane Race allowed in many restricted areas. He was wearing a blue jump suit with his name embroidered over his left pocket and "Photographer" embroidered in large letters across the back of the suit.

    It might have been even more impressive if he had reflective tape on the jumpsuit.
  • SavedByZeroSavedByZero Registered Users Posts: 226 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2008
    xris wrote:
    Emroidery is pretty cheap these days too. Try to find an independent with his/her own machine.

    A Magnum 44 is way cheaper then that. rolleyes1.gif

  • STP03BluesiSTP03Bluesi Registered Users Posts: 54 Big grins
    edited March 15, 2008
    Most of the events I have shot at they give u a orange vest that says Media.

    I would rather have a vest that says Media vs Photographerdeal.gif
    Sorry I don't drift..but do take the photos.
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