Wes,

did you work in theatre also?  you sound so familiar with it :)

rg2

On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 8:53 PM, Wes Medlin <[email protected]> wrote:
> Costumers and set design people also need good shots for their
> portfolios. And the actors and actresses who've put so much time into
> a production also love shots to remember it by.
>
> This all takes me way back. I shot theatre for many years. Alas, it
> was many years ago. If I ever get a decent film scanner, I'll start
> scanning in some of that stuff.
>
> Wes
>
> On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 1:49 PM, Rebekah <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>Funny, I'd *never* considered that the lighting folk would want to see my 
>>>shots.  I will make a point of presenting them with my card >next time -- 
>>>thanks so much for that suggestion!
>>
>>
>> you bet - just think how difficult it is to produce a decent picture
>> showing the angle and color of lighting used.  Point and shoot cameras
>> flash everytime, or correct to the point that everything is washed
>> out.  When a lighting person is trying to put together their
>> portfolio, it can be very difficult to represent their abilities when
>> all they have is blueprints of lighting plots and stage directions and
>> whatnot.  Nothing speaks to a director like a good visual, and
>> naturally good photographers are as rare among 'techies' as among the
>> rest of the public.
>>
>> Glad that was helpful!  :)
>>
>>
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