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A
Picture's Worth a Thousand Words |
Photos
never before seen - and maybe never to be seen again! |
By
John Egnot
Manager of Media Relations
As a member of the AJGA Communications Department, one of the
main tasks of my job, as well as the job of others within the
department and our summer communications interns, is to record
the goings-on at AJGA events through photography. Or, as a truly
artistic individual might say, our job is to “capture
the very essence of junior golf through the art of seeking the
personification of an event via photographic images.”
Enough with the artsy stuff.
You’ve seen us all over the place at AJGA events. Remember
the guy who suddenly walks to the front of the room during a
Players Meeting to temporarily blind half the room with the
flashbulb? That was a member of our Communications Department.
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| Bewildered
staffers watch as former tournament director, now University
of Georgia Assistant Men's Golf Coach Ryan Hybl celebrates
the hoisting of a golf bag. |
Remember
the girl who walks around on the fringes of greens to get in
position for the next player to putt? Yeah, that was one of
us, too. (I often wonder what some people in the gallery think
when this happens.)
Or, how about the guy who rolls up to the tee in his golf cart
armed with a Canon Digital Rebel, a smaller pocket-sized digital
camera, a video camera and a tripod? Again, member of the Communications
Department.
Or what about my personal favorite? I often wonder what players,
parents and spectators think when one of us stands in a buffet
line or at a table at a cookout and snaps photos of people gathering
food and eating. Believe it or not, while some of you may think
it is a little strange, pictures like that are critical in establishing
and maintaining relationships with our sponsors and other supporters.
Trust us…our sponsors love to see juniors digging in and
having fun at our events. That’s why we dodge around tables
and, from time to time, get in someone’s mush to get that
perfect candid shot.
Now, all of these photos we take are used in a multitude of
ways. From tournament programs to Web site images to Flash presentations
such as the ones you’ll see at the Polo Golf Junior Classic,
every picture we take is fair game to be used in something.
And, while we are out there taking action photography, snapping
cool pictures of course scenery and capturing the fun and games
at tournament cookouts, we are just a bunch of 20-somethings
(for the most part) who are out there having some fun with an
awesome piece of equipment.
As a result, like true shutterbugs, we get a little goofy with
some of the pictures we take. Some members of the Communications
Department (especially Dave Buer), tend to imagine themselves
on a nature safari and take pictures of various species of wildlife.
Others seem to have the ability to always have the camera at
hand at the most opportune times when a staff member (or group
of staff members) is doing something a little out of the ordinary.
The following are some examples of the best photos of 2005 that
you probably have never seen before. In fact, they are ones
that you will probably never see again.
And now, The AJGA Link presents, “Behind the Pictures:
Who are these People?” (click
here to view slide show) |
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