"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?"
It will depend on what your viewpoint is. What would you want to have in your portfolio? On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 12:19 PM, Walter Gilbert <[email protected]> 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 > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- David Parsons Photography http://www.davidparsonsphoto.com Aloha Photographer Photoblog http://alohaphotog.blogspot.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
