Of course, being a real PG with the real credentials is an entirely different thing.
I was making a point that *looking* like one doesn't make one's life easier. quite on contrary. Mishka ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Post" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 6:27 PM Subject: pro\amateur access > You may not get more slack, but there are things you get more access to. > For instance > On July 4th I was happily set up here in Boston on the pier at Castle Point > (I hope it is called Castle Point so I don't look like a fool :)) to > photograph the USS Constitution that was doing it's turn around. The plan > was it pulls up, turns perpendicular to the pier, and fires off a 21 gun > salute. > I get there an hour or so before the event, set up my tripod, LX and the > beastie, also known as the A* 300 2.8 with the hood pulled out. I figured > I would get some great shots of the USS Constitution with the steeple of > the Old North Church gracing the back ground and possibly with the huge > aircraft carrier that was docked in the harbor in the foreground. I was in > the perfect spot. After, I would switch to a wide angle and get some great > close ups. > No sooner does the USS Constitution leave port and start its approach then > the State Troopers start to clear everyone off the pier except the one > photographer with Credentials. (They happened to be AP credentials if I > recall correctly.) > So while you may not get more slack as a pro, you definitely get better > access. Anyone know where I can get some real press credentials (AP, > Reuters, Washington Post, etc.) I would even be willing to send them some > of my shots from events I take pictures at. I'm getting sick of being > tossed out of places since I don't have them. > > Jeff > At 06:06 PM 9/12/2002 -0400, you wrote: > >Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 00:28:41 +0400 > >From: "Mike Ignatiev" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re[4]: Orgin Myths -- The Finale? :) > >Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=koi8-r > >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > > > >I had a few similar experiences. The worst is MF equipment: no matter what > >you say, you are assumed to be a > >professional, with strong (negative) attention of business owners, > >security personel etc. > > > >Once I wanted to take a pic of one of the building of Polaroid offices > >here, from a parking lot, openly accessible from > >a dozen places. The second I stepped from my car with a tripod and a P6x7, > >I was approached by a couple security guys, > >asking who employs me, whether I have appropriate clearance, and so on, > >summing it up with something like "get the hell > >out of here boy" (probably more polite than that, though). Mind you, one > >could make a good shot of that place from a > >pizzeria across the street. I am dead sure, if I just stopped there and > >grabbed a few shots with a P&S, noone would > >have given a damn. I am really surprised that anyone was given *more* > >slack because everyone assumed he was a pro. > > > >Best, > >Mishka > > >
