Howard Lao
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📸 Freelance Photographer (IG: howlaophotography) 🥇Former D1 Hurdler at the University of Washington 🏃🏻♂️USATF Level 1 / H.S Coach (9th season)
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Alright… but this for sports photography would be pretty clutch. 👀
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ED SHEERAN CAN’T DO THIS
sports will NEVER be as important as music or any other art. everyone can run and kick balls. a FEW can write and produce songs. being creative and expressing yourselves is something no football player can do successfully and win awards for that
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I love the reaction people get from seeing Noah Lyles "little" jump before getting into the blocks
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CDC announced you still need to pay photographers with money, not exposure.
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The photo boxes at March Madness are extremely tight, & every time I would stand up to drop off a card the chair would flop down...
I realized I could loop my chair to my Think Tank belt aka I have CHANTS!!
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Suguru Osako (
@sugurusako
) warming up before his race last Friday night.
#TheBigFriendly
#PortlandTrack
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Allyson Felix signing one of my prints!
This one is going in my office ASAP
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Sha'carri richardson (
@itskerrii
) runs 10.64 at the
#OlympicTrials
.
Love how these frames turned out with the light hitting her as she crosses the finish line with STYLE!
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If you ask me what camera gear you SHOULD get, but don't tell me a budget... I'm just sending you this.
3x Canon R3 ($4999.99 per) = $14,997.97
Canon RF 15-35 F2.8 = $2099.00
Canon RF 24-105 F2.8 = $2999.99
Canon RF 100-300 F2.8 = $9499.99
Total: $29,596.95
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I always get the question "What lens should I get" ??
Every time (regardless of brand) I recommend the 70-200 F2.8. It's a WORKHORSE of a lens.
Tight version: Cleaner background, more action!
Wide version: Stands full of fans cheering!
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Canon just announced the RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS
Yes. F2.8! Internal zoom too.
Goodnight 24-70 you sweet prince.
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After winning the
#PreClassic
200m Noah Lyles (
@LylesNoah
) points to his brother Josephus Lyles (
@josephus_lyles
) and embraces him with a big hug.
Noah Lyles ran a World Lead / Meet Record while Josephus ran a personal best and finished 3rd.
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Creatives working their asses off covering the game.
*5 minutes later in the DMs*
Athletes:
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… okay so credit the photographer who took it then.
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Matt Centrowitz (
@MattCentrowitz
) breaks 3:50 (3:49.26) putting him at No. 5 on the U.S. all-time
#CentroMile
#PortlandTrack
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Whenever there is a sale I always think back to 2019 when Amazon had a price error and sold camera gear for $100
Maybe one day we will see this pricing again
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Going to breakdown some of the cost of going to meets as a freelance photographer
Avg 4 day meet
✈️: $500-$800
🏨: $800-$1500
🚗: $200-$400
🍴: $80-$300
📸: $10,000 - $25,000 (our investment)
So no, I’m not going to work for exposure/free 🤷🏻♂️
Going to breakdown some costs for one major Championship as an athlete/coach.
USAs specifically
And how impossible it is potentially for unsigned athletes with no financial backing.
Since nobody likes to give numbers
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Penn Relays (media) news this morning
Don’t block others
Don’t steal cameras
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5 foot 1 hurdler Tobi Amusan setting a WORLD RECORD in the semi finals, then running 12.06 in the finals at the
@WorldAthletics
Championships
What women's sports moment made you react like this ⬇️
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Wouldn't be surprised if Sydney decided to go drop a sub 2 in the 800m 🤷♂️
This year Sydney McLaughlin became the first woman in history to break 13.00 for the 100m hurdles, 23.00 for 200m and 53.00 for the 400m hurdles.
She also set a new women's 400m hurdles world record with 51.90.
#Tokyo2020
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A thread of some of my favorite shots from Day 2 of the
#PreClassic
More on my instagram along with my BTS - @ HowLaoPhotography
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Photographers! The number of “likes” on a photo does not define the quality of the image.
Don’t be discouraged to not post.
Keep on working! Have fun!
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First time photographing the Ducks at Autzen! It shocked some people when I told them this fact, but it’s true!
Thank you to the home team media for the warm welcome & a big thank you for the light
Oregon beats Hawaii 55-10 to move to 3-0
Photos for The Oregonian
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Well it was worth the wait!
700 photographers in 70 countries - Just received word from World Sports Photography Awards that 3 of my images earned special merit (top 10), including winning gold for a whole category (baseball)
Thank you judges!
#WSPA23
#SportsPhotography
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My portraits of The 200m World U20 Record holder Erriyon Knighton (
@ErriyonK
) at the
#PreClassic
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… But best we can do is not give photo credit, maybe some exposure this week, and this coupon for a $20 media meal voucher (not valid on game days)
Absolute ALL TIMER of a photo. Anthony Edwards should give that photographer a $50,000 check as a thank-you.
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To get this (2021) I had to survive this (2015)
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The photographer (Mark Terrill) posted about the gear used for this iconic photo.
Fun fact: This was a Kodak/Nikon NC2000 that cost around $20,000 in 1994.
…or about $41,437 in 2024.
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That’s a ✨photo bib✨
she looks like she's wearing a glittery trashbag (which is also a fitting way to describe her as a person)
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I didn’t pick up a camera until I was 22
I shot on AUTO for a full year
I rented gear from my school & learned from YouTube University
How did I get here with my setup & photography?
Let’s talk some gear 👇
Some gear tips on
#NationalCameraDay
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Dream lens ✅
The Canon RF 100-300 been out of stock for months, until I found one eariler this week.
2 days later it’s here!!
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Photographers!
Don’t be afraid of a little grain. It’s okay (especially night games) to have a little grain. So you’re using older gear, so what - no gear shaming.
While AI denoise is a good tool - don’t over that either.
If you want to be picky, pick a clean background.
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We did it.
This rule was reversed for VIP & outlets.
My editor got the call apologizing for the mistake, and a new email was sent out to all correcting it.
Creatives - you have value, you work hard, don’t let anyone just take your stuff without fair compensation.
Local HS basketball tournament approved my “VIP” credential for my newspaper outlet - but they also REQUIRE I send them ALL my content & grant them rights for free.
This was not stated when we applied, this is a new rule, but email said if we shoot, we agree.
Yeah… No, thanks.
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Some of my favorite shots from the PAC12 Championships.
Mostly playing around with light, motion, and doing something different.
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Day 10 - The final day at the World Championships.
More World Records being broken, sweeps, finishline leans.
Photos for
@WCHoregon22
#WorldAthleticsChamps
#WCHOregon22
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We were both photographing the Diamond League Pre Classic & spent the summer working the Olympic Trials together
5 years later, after another Olympic Trials, at Hayward Field I made it official
(Yes, I set up my own cameras & fired them remotely)
Couples… don’t all speak at once but… how did you meet your other half?
Indulge me I’m a romantic!
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@lisco_2000
The photo you picked on your TikTok reminded me of the photo I took of Wemby a few days ago.
When that light hits!
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Quick portrait of Allyson Felix (
@allysonfelix
) before her final USATF Championship.
#JourneyToGold
#USATFOutdoors
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This photo hits different now.
Two of the fastest ever, both retired.
🐐🐐
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@theTrackQueen
I went through the 2022 USATF Outdoor championships and put together a *rough* list.
Women: NJ, OH, TX
Men: FL, TX, NY
Score it how you please, but this was a fun question!
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1) The shot was off in time, see photo 1
2) @ Every department / team - You want cool photos? Invest in good photographers.
@HawkeyeBRay
&
@stephenmally
doing really cool stuff.
It just never gets old. Fortunate to be able to document the greatness that is
@CaitlinClark22
and the rest of this amazing
@IowaWBB
team.
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Nah thats The Rai Benjamin PreClassic fit
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Portland Track Fest -
The
#ElectricForest
...so I went into the trees, and shot through that gap.
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Q: What do you do with your photo credentials??
A: if it’s a big event, I make a shadowbox!
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Day 5
After working the 10am curling I took an hour bus up into the Pyeongchang mountains in hopes to photograph my first skeleton event
While the journey started out rough (rushed off the bus & left my gloves), I made it work!
More images on my IG (@ HowLaoPhotography)
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Covered more curling but now that we have our ole reliable shots done I’m starting to play around with different angles. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. I think simply trying is always a good thing.
Big day coming up, I’m going to head up to the mountains 🤞
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One of my favorite shots from the Hayward Premiere.
Riley Traeger in the Jav.
Track and Field season is BACK!!
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Oof. My freshman year racing against Ashton Eaton.
Post a photo from a sporting event where you awkwardly appear in the background.
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Check out this cool opportunity!!
Retweet to help a photographer.
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Creatives are getting younger & younger.
They are also more talented than ever.
Cost of equipment also getting more affordable.
(These are all GOOD things)
But the job market with massive layoffs & clients not paying, makes this field a very tough one to be in.
Tips ⬇️
Sometimes it feels morally wrong to talk to younger people about careers in journalism
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Local HS basketball tournament approved my “VIP” credential for my newspaper outlet - but they also REQUIRE I send them ALL my content & grant them rights for free.
This was not stated when we applied, this is a new rule, but email said if we shoot, we agree.
Yeah… No, thanks.
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#3
NC State defeats
#1
Texas for a spot in the Final Four
Photos for
@AP
More photos on my instagram (HowLaoPhotography)
#MarchMadnessWBB
#MarchMadness
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One week out from the start of the season! This will be my 8th season at Cleveland HS.
Quick one step drill to see if I still got some in the tank. 👀
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Photographed the last ever PAC12 XC Championships. 🥲
Some of my favorite selects and moments from the meet!
Luckily I did NOT get hit with snot from that first shot, extremely thankful for the long lens.
📸: Pac12 Network
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Track and Field coaches be like:
Coach 7 different events for 50 athletes.
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One thing I love about
@ArtButSports
is how he is big he is on crediting photographers.
Anytime anyone tags him in something, he always asks who took it.
Then credits the photographer in the final post.
We appreciate you!!
shoutout to the
@USCWBB
admin, who responded to me in seconds and was super helpful in tracking down the photo & photographer! You’ve got a good one
@USC_Athletics
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My tweet did 72k impressions to 22k impressions from the official CanonUSA account. 👀
Love that my community of sports photographer are engaging and active. Got to connect with a few new photogs from the tweet alone.
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Debuting the Canon RF 100-300 F2.8 w/ RF 1.4x Extender at this Oregon vs Washington game!
I’ll be using the Canon R3
Turning this into a 140-420 F4!
It might be “too” tight around the end zone area? Or it might be even better. Stay tuned…
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Photographers not getting paid 🤝 athletes not getting paid
Im still waitin on bread from a meet I ran in on JANUARY 29th!😂 I ran in 16 different meets total so far and have only gotten paid from 4 of them. I don’t know another job where you complete the job and dont get paid 4-7 months after the fact!
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First day with the 24-105 F2.8 and already showing off why it's worth it!
Here's two focal lengths (105mm & 24mm).
Usually the 24-70 & 70-200 combo would be needed to handle something like this.
When I’m stuck in a creative rut or I want a challenge or (in this case) when I get a new piece of gear - I pack one body one lens & shoot the whole assignment with it.
24-105 F2.8 on the R3
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Day 9 at the World Championships and you can always count on the relays to have a little drama.
Photos for
@WCHoregon22
#WCHOregon22
#WorldAthleticsChamps
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My first Olympic event ✅ - Here are some of my favorite frames from my 2.5 weeks at the Winter Youth Olympics in Korea.
Thank YOU for sharing my work, referring me to assignments, and showing love. I appreciate you.
#Gangwon2024
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For winning the Diamond League Photo of the Year I was gifted bib 01 with an exclusive diamond patch.
Thank you Jeff, Jake and the rest of the team for this kind gesture, it means the world to me!!
#PreClassic
#EugeneDL
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New gear display for the office! These dry cabinets will help keep my gear dry after a wet shoot, and keep me organized.
I was able to fit a decent amount of gear in there -
R3, R6, 1dxmk2, 1dxmk2, 5D, Ricoh
35, 16-35, 50, 100, 135, RF70-200, EF70-200 , 100-300
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Found a Canon 200-400 on eBay, I hope my bid sticks!
But we will see. 🤞🤞🤞
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The Canon 5D classic was released back in October of 2005
I picked one up for $250, paired it with my 300 F2.8 & put that 3 frames per second to work at the Portland Thorns vs San Diego Wave game
Always & forever invest in glass
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What are some points of Sports Photography etiquette that feel obvious to pros, but might not be to new photographers?
• Look behind you before you set up
• Leaving enough room for the athletes to finish their race
• Not posting credentials on social media
What else?
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Finally tackling the box of credentials 😵💫
Only 3 have their own shadow box, everything else can live on this frame I got from a Buy Nothing group.
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It’s good to be home!
Pistons vs Blazers.
📸: Canon 100-300 F2.8
+ Canon 24-105 F2.8
👟: Nike Adapt Auto Max Infrared
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Just met with Portland Track / Tracklandia and I’m excited to announce I’ll be serving as the Media Director this year!
We’re going to host a lot of meets with world class talent and I’m happy to be part of this team.
Can’t wait!!
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