Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tina, Sounds like a plan (be a mouse) - thanks so much - I'm waiting for the client to decide B & W or color, but I figure shoot it all in color and change it in post if they want... One more thing - once I've got what I need, am I stuck in there? - these operations can go hours I understand. Steven - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina Manley" <images@InfoAve.Net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 8:18 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Shooting question - an Operating Room > At 07:46 AM 9/24/2003 -0500, you wrote: > >Hi everyone, > >I've been given an assignment to shoot a surgeon in action in the O.R. > >(which I've never done) > > > >Other than the obvious (scrubbing in etc.), what other problems should I > >anticipate? > > > >-Do I have to have the equip. sterilized? Bagged? (if so what bag - how do > >you change rolls?) > > > >I have a meeting coming up & don't want to be completely unprepared. > > > >Thanks in advance, > >Steven Blutter > > Steven - > > You and your equipment will probably not be sterile. They have non-sterile > people working in the operating room, too. You just have to be very > careful not to touch anything that is sterile. They will probably have you > wear scrubs and slippers. My scrubs have always had big pockets that are > handy for holding film. I concentrate on not distracting the doctors in > any way. Move slowly and quietly. I carry 3 M's with various lenses and > try not to have to change lenses. There will be plenty of light. As Ted > will say, "Watch their eyes. That's where the photos are." > > Good luck and have fun! > > Tina > > > Tina Manley, ASMP > http://www.tinamanley.com > > http://www.pdiphotos.com > http://www.agpix.com > http://www.newscom.com > http://www.americanphotojournalist.com/ > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html