Hey RM!

[Anonymous]

Hopefully you can help me out, or at least point me in the right direction. I am trying to gain access to the photography pit at some professional sporting events. The team's web sites have a place for you to register on line to obtain a media pass. But all of them refer to "Accredited Media Members" in one form another as a requirement. What is an accredited media member and how do you become one? I spent a couple of hours last night searching the web for an answer without much success. Below is an example of Major League Baseball's web site to gain media access.
<STRONG><CENTER>Welcome to MLB Pressbox</CENTER>
Welcome to MLB PRESSBOX -- Major League Baseball

 

[Anonymous]

Hey buddy,
Go to your local newspaper and let them see your work and tell them that you are interested in being a stringer for them at sporting events.
That's what I did many years ago. I used to go and photograph Baltimore Orioles games for the local paper here. Matter of fact Cal Ripken,Sr used to slap me around alot down by the dugout.....
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[Anonymous]

What's a stringer? I assume it is some kind of a free lance photographer. <IMG SRC="/metal/html/blink.gif" BORDER=0 width=18 height=18 ALT="b~">