What advice would you give to young enthusiasts wanting to make a career out of golf photography?
Chose something commercial – the equipment needed for golf photography takes many years and hundreds of thousands of dollars to achieve. Digital photography has driven rates down because low-priced equipment does a reasonable job and clients are less and less interested in quality – low price has become everything. 
Looking at other peoples’ work is always a good idea, but you need to develop your own style. This might be doing manipulations with software or it could be doing aerial work from platforms or model aircraft. Something new is never a bad thing. The other important thing to do is to look after key clients.
Of all the photos you have taken, do you have favourite?
When Payne Stewart was the star player at the Hong Kong Open [in 1995] I got a picture of the "no cameras" marshal taking a photo of Stewart while her no camera board was resting on her leg. She was breaking her own rule, which I found quite amusing. No one else got it, so it was special. The picture in the exhibition of [master clubmaker] Miura-San was also special, as it took a lot of set up and we dodged rain showers to get it done.
Inside the Ropes, an exhibition by Richard Castka, ran from July 3 - 21 at the Foreign Correspondents' Club. To see more of Richard's work and to purchase his images, visit www.sportpixgolf.com
