Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bmceowen@aol.com wrote: > > I have no problem with another still photographer taking a photo of me. > ANyone who has seen a darkroom bulletin board or received a "postprint" in > the mail knows it is something of an honor or at least an acceptance into > the club when shooters shoot each other. What I don't like -- and pretty much > don't tolerate -- is TV news crews focusing their cameras on me to show media > prescence at an event (I live and work in a small enough market that this > happens from time to time). I have no desire to be shown on the evening news > and I often respond by turning away (I've yet to have to resort to finger > gestures). On the other hand, my showing up to do a story at a small rural > school or small town has occasionally been enough of a sensation that I have > made the local newspaper or the school paper. I have no problem with that. > > Bob (no pictures please) McEowen I got interviewed once in my darkroom by the BBC(affiliated somehow)! If you can belive that! They had me chest miked and a Nagra in the next room. I'm reading the name on the camera backwards as they are setting up pointing it up at me and it said "Aaton." I said "What kind of camera is this" (I wanted to know what format) The guy (producer) then goes into a speech. "This is a different kind of camera Mark, it shoots FILM!" Wow! I said (we were in my darkroom don't forget) (he thought I thought it was a video camera I guess!) Gee film! what an innovative idea! (didn't say that, wish i did!) Mark Rabiner