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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Shooting question - an Operating Room
From: "Steven Blutter" <steven2244@ameritech.net>
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2003 16:30:41 -0500
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Wow!

- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "firkin" <firkin@balhpl01.ncable.net.au>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 2:28 AM
Subject: [Leica] Re: Shooting question - an Operating Room


> Yes, you will be stuck in there watching the blood and gore until you
faint
> or become sick: then they will escort you out very quickly ;-) No, you can
> leave at any time, but sometimes the best images and excitement occurs
> towards the end, when the beads of sweat become rivers ;-)
>
> Have fun
>
> Steven Blutter writes:
>
> > 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/
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> >
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>
>
> Alastair Firkin @ work ;-)
>
> http://www.afirkin.com
> http://www.familyofman2.com
>
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