# @parker.the.creative on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cyt6_IaPvBu
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/10683340-parkerthecreative-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/0bbb6c8c24.jpg
- **Posted:** 2023-10-22T22:16:26.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Parker Johnson | Visual Storyteller (@parker.the.creative) — https://gondola.cc/parker.the.creative

## Caption

Back in February, I had a thought to myself “What other sports could I shoot besides football, baseball, and basketball?” I was going through Kansas City teams in my head (college, and professional) and thought about Sporting Kansas City. I took a shot and applied for season credentials. I did not get a response to my request so I started applying, one game at a time. My first game was Kansas City vs. Seattle on March 25th. The Thursday before the match, I got a call from an 816 number. It was a call from Sporting’s communications director, Kurt Austin. He asked me who IONYOU Media was and told me that he would make an exception for us just this once as they do not usually credential small website media outlets. We have shot almost every Sporting home game since then. Next season, I will be moving into a more editorial role, focusing more on being a photo editor, and will only be shooting select games. This “new” role will give me more time to spend with my family, friends, and sleeping as on nights that I have had a game, I would be up till 2-3am editing and serving that next morning at my church was just not good on my mental or physical health. I have applied to become Sporting’s spring photo intern but as of right now, I haven’t heard anything back from them. I’m starting to share stories about my experiences in the places I shoot. Events, stadiums, or just in general. I won’t do this for all my posts, only for select ones. 

Please consider sharing this post. It helps me out a lot to get my name out there for more people to see my photos and to have the possibility to get me or my company more opportunities in the future.

#sporting #sportingkc #sportsphotography #sportsphotographer #sportsimages #editoralphotography

## Stats

- **Views:** 0
- **Likes:** 22
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 0

## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| IONYOU Media | @ionyoumedia | https://gondola.cc/ionyoumedia | Media Production Company |
| Parker Johnson | Visual Storyteller | @parker.the.creative | https://gondola.cc/parker.the.creative | Photographer |

## Tags

sportsphotography, sportsphotographer, editoralphotography, sportingkc, sporting, sportsimages

---
Copyright (c) Gondola