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If I can get published on that site, I will become famous! I could be the Paris Hilton of the photographic world!
Comment by Don posted on your not a photographer at 17/11/2012 - 19:55
28 2.8 a for thirty bucks
Comment by Don posted on What's your 'Best Buy' Lens? at 14/11/2012 - 03:59
McGregNi wrote:
Do you have to prove an interest in or any prior knowledge of photography to get a job in a chain camera shop I wonder?
I don't think you have to prove you have the mental capacity to tie your own shoes to get a job in retail.Do you have to prove an interest in or any prior knowledge of photography to get a job in a chain camera shop I wonder?
case in point:
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/sticky-note-bandit-sticking-st-johns-area-businesses-15...
Comment by Don posted on new X5 bridge camera discontionued already at 13/11/2012 - 21:41
johnriley wrote:
Product knowledge relies less on training and more on the curiosity and willingness to learn of the individual. My local Jessops centre of Excellence did not know the K-01 was available in yellow. The sales person clearly did not read any photo magazines or explore the web once he went home. It was a job, however many hours per week and pay me please, off to the pub....
i mostly agree John, however some of these sales reps have me convinced it is "off to the pub first, then to the job, does not read anything ever"Product knowledge relies less on training and more on the curiosity and willingness to learn of the individual. My local Jessops centre of Excellence did not know the K-01 was available in yellow. The sales person clearly did not read any photo magazines or explore the web once he went home. It was a job, however many hours per week and pay me please, off to the pub....
Comment by Don posted on new X5 bridge camera discontionued already at 13/11/2012 - 16:36
go back to said store. slap said employee.
Comment by Don posted on new X5 bridge camera discontionued already at 11/11/2012 - 21:02
Pentaxophile wrote:
Maybe this is the look they are going for: http://ajklijs.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/food-photography.jpg
pretty much, yeah... lol!Maybe this is the look they are going for: http://ajklijs.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/food-photography.jpg
but with nice Pentac color and decent sharpness and DOF! hehehe!
Comment by Don posted on Food photography at 11/11/2012 - 15:42
I've done it before.
two points....
get it in writing, they pay you weather they like the photos or not, and nobody handles the food except the staff that normally handle the food... ie if it goes from chef to waitress normally then that is who handles the food...
the food preparer is responsible for how the food is presented (get it in writing)
and the waitress will set the plate on your roll paper (see my earlier post) for no more than a few seconds and you snap the pic.
you can't accept responsibility for any extra hands handling the food and then somebody gets sick or sends the food back complaining it is cold, there's a hair etc...
plan this for a slow day....
small business in that feild often have low budgets and slim profit margins... so I understand they want to save money anyway they can..
this won't really allow you to really show what you're capable of as a photographer......
two points....
get it in writing, they pay you weather they like the photos or not, and nobody handles the food except the staff that normally handle the food... ie if it goes from chef to waitress normally then that is who handles the food...
the food preparer is responsible for how the food is presented (get it in writing)
and the waitress will set the plate on your roll paper (see my earlier post) for no more than a few seconds and you snap the pic.
you can't accept responsibility for any extra hands handling the food and then somebody gets sick or sends the food back complaining it is cold, there's a hair etc...
plan this for a slow day....
small business in that feild often have low budgets and slim profit margins... so I understand they want to save money anyway they can..
this won't really allow you to really show what you're capable of as a photographer......
Comment by Don posted on Food photography at 11/11/2012 - 14:32
DaveHolmes wrote:
I met a lady a few years ago that makes her living through food photography...
She was telling us (as there were a few of us there) that the viewer does not always see what they think they do...
For instance ice cream is often not ice cream but margarine dusted in caster sugar...
Food for thought...
(see what I did there:lol
that used to be true, but more and more, the trend is to get the food made, prepped and photo's while it is as fresh as possible..... no fakery or photoshopping or as little as possible...I met a lady a few years ago that makes her living through food photography...
She was telling us (as there were a few of us there) that the viewer does not always see what they think they do...
For instance ice cream is often not ice cream but margarine dusted in caster sugar...
Food for thought...
(see what I did there:lol
is rare for anybody outside of a stock photographer to use artificial stuff
Comment by Don posted on Food photography at 10/11/2012 - 19:47
