Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The well known picture editor here in the UK Eammon McCabe said that the Los Angeles olympics were chaos from his point of view. Suddenly, instead of getting an edited selection of images from photographers down the wire, he was getting everything they shot including their feet, the grass etc. Gerry Ted Grant wrote: > Mark Rabiner asked: > > > Wonder if the photog was wearing one of those Jim Natchwey backpacks > > transmitting what he's shooting right to the layout conference as he > > shoots each shot. Probably not.<<<<< > > Hi Mark, > > Wonder if the photog was wearing one of those Jim Natchwey backpacks > > transmitting what he's shooting right to the layout conference as he > > shoots each shot.<< > > A year ago a wire service photo editor explained the joys of the "new > world > shooters" where all the news photogs would be wearing a vest / back > pack of > some kind to transmit every picture the moment it was shot directly to > the > editor for approval and on the wire. > > It would eliminate stopping to transmit pictures and produce "on the > spot" > live capture as TV does. I thought that was pretty cool considering > the old > routine when we shot film, souped it, made prints, transmitted same then > went home to bed. On the other hand it also opens the door for the > editor to > see your screw-ups. :-( > > By the same token the editor would have voice contact with the photog > much > like a TV director and direct photog what to look for and where to go. > Now > that part is really scary. > > Editor sitting safely in office thousands of miles away sipping his > morning > coffee says," go left and tighten it up." There's a big bang, screen > fades > to black! Editor says, "Oops did you step on a mine? Oh sorry!" > > Sip, sip, "next shooter in." Digital and directing editor eh? jeeesh!!!! > Now that really is scary! > > ted > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- Gerry Walden LRPS www.gwpics.com +44 23 8046 3076 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html