If they give me too much grief, I'll just look at their gear and ask
them, "So ... what's with the flash? I've never had to use one of those
with my K-x. What's it like?"
-- Walt
On 10/7/2010 4:38 PM, David J Brooks wrote:
One suggestion is not to get all bent out of shape when the Nikon and
Canon shooters giggle at your Pentax.
They will, i've been there.
However i can still get photos from my Pentax gear published so i just
smile at them.;-)
Dave
On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 5:22 PM, Walter Gilbert<ldott...@gmail.com> wrote:
Thanks, Jeffery.
I shouldn't have too much trouble blending in, as I don't plan on packing a
giant piece of glass with me. Most likely, I'll take my 70-300 f/4-5.6, my
18-55 f/3.5-5.6 and my 2X TC as a "just in case" for anything else that
might be going on that I don't have the reach for.
-- Walt
On 10/7/2010 11:38 AM, Jeffery Smith wrote:
My opinion is to make sure photos don't look like they were posed (as you
see on the society page), and to be unobtrusive when possible. Blend in
without drawing attention to yourself when possible.
Jeffery
On Oct 7, 2010, at 11:19 AM, Walter Gilbert wrote:
Hi all,
I've just received my first press pass -- as a freelance photographer for
a couple of upcoming campaign events in a US Senate election. Having never
done this sort of shooting before, I assume I'll get a pretty decent vantage
point for the stump speeches and maybe some access behind the scenes. Given
the collective years of experience on the list, I thought I'd ask if anyone
has any tips on the best way to capture dramatic, compelling images at
events of this nature -- what to look for, technical and compositional
advice, etc.
Also, any advice on the best mental approach to take in shooting events
of this nature in terms of establishing oneself as a credible photographer
would be greatly appreciated. As a matter of background, I was granted this
press pass by a person who had seen my work on Facebook and Flickr and
really enjoyed it -- or at least she told me as much.
So, I have a bit of a dilemma. Should I approach this as an ostensibly
hard-nosed photojournalist trying to capture the "reality" of the campaign
trail in a consequential election? Or, given the very early stage of my
development as a photographer, should I approach it as a potential
connection for future job opportunities by taking shots geared toward making
the subject look as good as I can?
As a matter of pure, career-minded practicality with an eye toward
getting the proverbial foot in the door to future work as a photographer,
I'd appreciate any guidance anyone can offer me.
-- Walt
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