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On the field at Notre Dame, Cashore positions himself in the south end zone and says a prayer of thanks that it is not raining. During each play he may take anywhere between 10 to 30 photos. He’ll use either his Nikon D4-S with a telephoto lens that is mounted on a monopod , or an autofocus camera that is slung around his neck. After almost every play, Cashore stares into his LCD viewfinder and deletes all but his favorite shots. This process is known as chimping and all sports photographers do it. It’s another time-saving process. “At halftime, I’ll head into the photo work room inside the stadium and send my first batch of photos,” says Cashore. “Chimping means that I’ve already edited my photos before halftime, so that all I have to worry about now is uploading them to my computer and sending them.” The back alleys of the Staples Center are a second home to Markazi, and the Lakers’ staff and security know him well. He is a naturally affable person, which he finds is an invaluable trait in his job. “Just talking to people, whether it be the twelfth man on the Lakers’ bench or John Black [the long-time media relations director of the Lakers] does a few things for you,” Markazi says.

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