True enough, David. I can see the benefit to having both types,
really. And I suppose it's possible to get whatever you're looking for
if you're lucky. But, given my lack of experience, I hate to shoot
myself out of a future opportunity by producing the wrong material. I
mean, when it all shakes out, the guy I'm taking pictures of is most
likely going to be a US senator.
My thinking at this point is that my main focus ought to be creating
more opportunities to take more shots at events of this sort, thus
building a more substantial portfolio. That'll require doing what I can
to ingratiate myself to the people who gave me the press pass. And
they're obviously going to want candidate-friendly shots. They're also
going to want copies of the shots when I'm finished.
Where I'm conflicted, though, is the idea of establishing myself as a
fluff peddler and creating expectations along those lines for the future
when similar opportunities arise.
Thanks for the input. I'm going to have to do a lot more noodling on
this for the next six days.
-- Walt
On 10/7/2010 3:28 PM, David Parsons wrote:
"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
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