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 <[email protected]> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >> > > > -- > 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. > -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- 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.
