[Leica] Photographer Suggestions # 3

[pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)]

I hope we can all learn from these gems and stories. I for one will buy the 
book, Ted ;-)

Peter Dzwig

Ted Grant wrote:

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> 1. Practice until your equipment becomes second nature.
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> 2. Keep your equipment in excellent working order. Do not forget
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> 3. After selecting your camera and film, master them thoroughly.
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> 4. Pack more film than you think you will need.
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> 5. Prepare thoroughly for the assignment, you will produce stronger
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> 6. On assignment, dress well, appear competent, sound confident.
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> 7. Cover the assignment from all possible angles. Take the obvious
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> 8. Be nice to your subject, you only need them happy for 1/125th of a 
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> 9. A small freezer bag of raisins will keep away hunger pains one 
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> 10. Each assignment is as important as the last. Make each one a 
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