[Leica] fear and loathing on the campaign trail 2004

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant)]

>>All this and I had to shove my way through 3,000 people to photograph John
Kerry >>the day before he was to, presumably, get nominated by his party.<<

Kyle Cassidy showed,
> http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/pix/paw/2004/32/kerry4.jpg>
regardless
of the adversity of photographing a major political campaign the bottom line
is "You only need one that works!"

Kyle having gone through these kinds of events more times than I want to
remember, I felt every description from memories of many past just as you
described them.

And under some circumstances our Mounties can make your security guys look
like puppies when they tell you to "move on!" Or whatever else they tell us
to do while they're in the "guard the big guy mode!"

But the bottom line is, "always have ONE smashing good picture!" And you did
that as the professional you are! That's it and to hell with all the pushing
and shoving, security folks, glad handing public, and despite the numbers of
photogs pushing and shoving to get the so called ultimate photograph of the
event.

A fine shot if ever there was one! Well done! Good on you lad!

ted