James A. Ridley: The Exciting Life of a Sports Photographer’s Assistant

It's insanely rare for someone to go to school for something and then come out of school actually doing that job. It's very rare for photographers, but James A. Ridley has basically done just that.

He went to school and learned photography, claiming to be one of the last classes to do everything via film. Today, James assists photographer Nat Butler, who shoots a lot of important photos for the NBA. The stories he shares are pretty exciting, even when at times they might sound drab to him. .

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2022-10-20 01:00

Источник: thephoblographer.com

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