Without looking at any of the replies, I bet this one is going to be controversial. Anyone who has
done event photography can sympathize with the pro's point of view. However there is
"right" and there is "stupid". Knowing how you are connected into the local dog
scene up there, she probably just did the equivalent of sticking a knife into her own kidney.
Then there is the question of whether she is just freelancing the shows or is she the
"official photographer". If the later it is probably in her contract that she is the only
one allowed to take "professional" type photos of the dogs, and asking to use her setup
was definitely a no-no.
So without knowing the exact situation we can not make a valid decision on
whether she was just being a shit or acting properly.
graywolf
http://www.graywolfphoto.com
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William Robb wrote:
Or lack of it....
At our dog show today, a lady asked if I would take a couple of head
shots of her Doberman for her.
Of course, I said yes.
She didn't want anything fancy, just something to show off the dogs
conformation, and she certainly wasn't looking for a "pro portrait"
I thought it might be nice if I could do something in controlled light,
so asked the show photographer if I could plug into her lights for a
moment to do the shoot.
In my day, this would be a no brainer. I'd be plugged in and shooting,
probably with the photographer helping out.
Nowadays, it seems, no one helps each other out. The little tweeb
looked at me like as if I had crawled out from under a rock and told me
no, if the lady wanted a portrait, she would do it and charge accordingly.
It would have cost her nothing to help, and she had nothing to gain by
refusing.
The world is changing, but I don't think for the better.
William Robb
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