Caroline O'Connor

Photographer

[Akshay Ram @ByAkshayRam]

I often get asked about why I post my creative demos, even though I don’t work in sports anymore.

👉 Here’s truth: Doing this has nothing to do with my day job. But I do have a reason…

> 90% of creatives in the sports industry are self-taught.

Your job is time-consuming.

The last thing you should be sacrificing is heads-down time dedicated to search for something new to learn.

Recognize that what you do isn’t easy, and even harder to quantify.

I hope these tips and tricks give you a small glimpse into how much you can expand your creative horizons and save at least 10 minutes of your time everyday.

[Caroline O'Connor @carolineocon19]

Add expensive back problems from said expensive equipment and it's accurate

[Shawn Hubbard @shawn_hubbard]

“What’s it like being a sports photographer?”

Well, imagine a job that requires the most expensive equipment and pays the least. 😂

[Caroline O'Connor @carolineocon19]

I have no business on this site other than to randomly fill it with dog content ~ that's all

[Caroline O'Connor @carolineocon19]

Tis the season 🍂🍁

[joe greer @ioegreer]

more from kentucky with the 50mm v3

[Raoul Pascal @raoulfilm]

Capturing atmospheres on film

[Caroline O'Connor @carolineocon19]

@emmagsharon https://t.co/KZyeYfR690 is great used gear for a decent market price. I have bought from there many times with no issues. They do test their gear prior to selling them and their warranty is good.

[Caroline O'Connor @carolineocon19]

cont.: And those peeps traveled from MA, so they definitely didn't have to stop by, but I am always glad they did :)

[Caroline O'Connor @carolineocon19]

I can relate! Mostly when I post (which hasn't been for a while) I feel like I am just shouting into the void, but other times the genuine connections are amazing! Including some people who stopped to hang with me in TX while they were passing by. It's a pendulum swing for sure.

[Andy Adams @FlakPhoto]

My relationship with Twitter is funny. On the one hand, I'm pretty sure it's a near complete waste of time. Do people even see half the stuff I post here? I doubt it. On the other hand, I love sharing stuff, and enjoy the few connections I get from this place. Go figure.

[Caroline O'Connor @carolineocon19]

@CourtKramer39 oof.

[Caroline O'Connor @carolineocon19]

@hopeweaver8 Oh snap! Well...if the audience is there...lol

[Caroline O'Connor @carolineocon19]

home office goals 😍 add a photo studio and it's perfect

[イェリナ 🍂 @iluvatarina]

Working from home. 🪴

[Kevin Dahlstrom @Camp4]

The most fun I ever had negotiating a salary:

Years ago I hired a guy to a junior marketing role. He was a bike mechanic with no relevant experience, but he had an engineer’s mind and was funny as heck.

I asked him to call me to discuss compensation…

[Caroline O'Connor @carolineocon19]

@Camp4 I wish more employers hired with this mindset. It makes people actually want to perform better for you and the job as a whole. Sadly, most of the full-time corporate roles I've had in the past 3 yrs have gone so far to take away negotiating rights altogether...def not motivating.

[Caroline O'Connor @carolineocon19]

@emfails You definitely don't have to, but if you did it would make the world building that much more recognizable and exciting - coming from someone who comfort watches these movies almost every December

[Caroline O'Connor @carolineocon19]

@scott_sancomb I love the cold weather tho!

[Caroline O'Connor @carolineocon19]

I'm ready for another visit to MA soon 😍

[Caroline O'Connor @carolineocon19]

@mjdesmo Would like to get back into enjoying personal photography again - lost that love the past year and a half because doing it for work on the daily felt unenjoyable and monotonous. More nature walks ~with a camera~ in2023!

[Hope @hopeweaver8]

Happy National Girls and Women in Sports Day #NGWSD