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Matt is dismayed with American football and I was too stupid to miss a match.

Assignment Desk
We asked you to shoot a group composition.  Not bad, but as usual, not good.  Could have been better.  Let’s see how this will change when you shoot your first AD by getting…

Masterclass
… down low. Matt really wants you to get down and dirty in 2018.  Low and close and wide.  Prepare to get yourself stomped on, but hopefully not by a horse or anything big and living.

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We discuss the best images from 2017 by USA Today.  If you have any other suggestions, tell us at saveme@biglensfastshutter.com

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Our producer Robb Massar
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Training Ground
Training Ground is now on video. If you’d like to participate (and we think you should), enter your pictures in the Flickr thread and make sure to tag them.

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