[Leica] i am dr. corporate photo today

[s.dimitrov at charter.net (Slobodan Dimitrov)]

Good call on the shoot, Ted.
When I used to do executive portraiture for editorial pieces, I would  
run into that all the time. The 'attitude' was usually from mid-level  
managers. I never had a problem from the CEO or company owner. Those  
folks understood that there isn't much difference between any of us  
in business who can make something out of nothing.

Slobodan Dimitrov
Studio G-8,
Angels Gate Cultural Center
http://sdimitrovphoto.com





On Sep 6, 2006, at 4:36 PM, Ted Grant wrote:

> Kyle Cassidy said and showed:
> Subject: [Leica] i am dr. corporate photo today
>
>
>> i am.
>> and for a photo shoot that begins "i have a meeting in 15 minutes, we
>> need to make this quick".<<<<
>
> Kyle,
> Depending who the subject thinks he is or "important in the world"  
> when they come on with the comment.. >>> "i have a meeting in 15  
> minutes, we
>> need to make this quick".<<<<
>
> Obviously one must use good economic judgement depending if this is  
> an assignment for a very good client, so live with this a-hole or  
> just a nobody not likely to hire you again, your response should be  
> swift, cutting and in their face!
>
> "Oh 15 minutes? You're lucky having that much time, I've only got 5  
> so lets gone on with it... Look over my right shoulder!"
>
> Click and click again followed with .. Thank you that's it we're  
> done have a nice meeting you've 10 minutes to spare."  Walk away  
> and never look back!
>
> You see when some folks require having their picture taken they  
> don't really want to spend time with "just a photographer!" So they  
> come on with this crap of a business meeting because they see you  
> the shooter as a nobody and themselves as somebody!
>
> Same person having their picture taken by Karsh no matter what  
> meeting the subject has, they'd stay with Karsh as long as he  
> wanted to take pictures. It's often the same old sh..., some people  
> put photographers in second class citizen category when they have  
> to deal with us.
>
> We run into these so called self important a...holes all the time  
> and I react to them in the same manner they do me.... "oh you're  
> the photographer!" In a voice nuance like they just met a dung heap.
>
> I accept not one iota of this crap from anyone because it's my job  
> to take the best possible picture of this person whether they  
> realize it or not. So that's when I give it back. Treat me slovenly  
> and you'll get it back right in yer face  baby!
>
> Your 4 portraits regardless of the a-hole subject! ;-)
> I like your 1st and 4th frames, the two middle look like passport  
> photos standing too far away. But one and four have a Kyle Cassidy  
> look to them.
>
> Look don't ever forget, given your talent, reputation and book in  
> progress you need not take crap attitude from anyone. You do not  
> want to act like them, but you have to use a way of putting them in  
> their place. Like the old saying... "Take no prisoners!" Figure out  
> how to do this without any repercussions and yer laughing. :-)
>
> ted
>
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