Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Alastair offered: > How about a bean bag on a pew ;-) <<< Hi Alastair, Another good suggestion. But that keeps her too low for reaching into other areas of the church, that's why she needs to be up front at a higher level off a monopod. The monopod also allows lateral movement quite easily with hardly any noticeable movement while "working the crowd." However this still doesn't guarantee heart warming pictures as it's just one of those subject situations that requires major time far beyond what one could devote to on a volunteer basis. Paying ? Even that would be questionable, it's just the subject and location that makes it so hard to come away with the intimate moments we generally see from Tina's photography. Sure one heck of a challenge to say the least for anyone. To compound shooting this scene I believe Tina said she was already working at the thin edge of disaster for lighting levels. So if this project is so all het up big-time for the museum they cough up the money to have the church lit as a TV event, then everyone knows this is a big thing, in turn allows the photographer a better chance of hopefully better pictures. It's like shooting an assignment and the art director is chatting away with the client whom it's for on the pictures and angles he wants, while me the silent photographer stands there looking around with the thought of... "what the hell is this guy talking about? I know I can do most of it without any problem, he just hasn't noticed I don't have wings!" ;-) As soon as he finishes and says, "So Ted what do you think?" "Piece of cake, we'll order in a helicopter and it'll be beautiful!" :-) EYES sort of pop from he and client as I say to assistant call the airport and see if Bill is available in about and hour." I look at them, they're still eye popped and I'm smiling, "Yep going to make a beautiful spread, wont take long, an hour or so air time!" Love it as they stand there sucking air! But that's how you teach people, by surprise sometimes. ;-) Notice I never mentioned cost! Now that's their problem! Because this was an extremely important advertising project and do you think they were going to bicker about a few thousand for a chopper? Similarly with Tina's project, if this is such an important project for the museum then what's a few thousand for a TV lighting crew to light the church and do it right? ;-) Basically you should always try to push the client into, "do it right or don't do it!" It's an asset to the success of your photography. Besides who wants to end up with a half assed looking set of photographs that besmirch your credibility as a photographer? Sure as hell not me! Remember your reputation is only as good as your last assignment looks! Sorry a bit longer than a bean bag answer. ;-) ted