Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> B. D. Colen wrote: > >...I tried to interest him in the idea of applying > > his skateboarding style - multiple flashes, flash combined with > > daylight, lots of captured motion, etc. - to candid wedding work. Go in > > with a rented 2 1/4, shoot the requisite posed stuff, and then go to > > town. Frankly, I think he could do really well with it and make a name. I have friend here who does a lot of work for the skateboard mags--Rich Cook. He has been traveling all over the world--Europe, Austrailia, Africa, NA--doing skateboard and roller blade turnies and individuals and is also getting commercial projects as well. So it is possible to make it in a specialty you love. As for weddings, if that was the only photography I could do, or had to do them to make money to do other things, I would get out of photography. I've only shot three, they were for very persistent friends, and I refused to take money. I don't want to do insurance inventory photos either. Though I do respect those who do weddings well. Just don't try to make me do them. Looking back on my early goals and the detours (and emotional toll of those detours), I would support your son doing what he loves and staying away from what he doesn't. Life is too short as it is. donal - -- Donal Philby San Diego http://www.donalphilby.com