Formyrotts@xxxxxxx wrote:
Hi all,
I know this is probably a dumb question but here goes.
1) I have a chance to do a free lance job for a local paper and it may
lead to a part time photography job with them. The thing is, it
involves taking pictures of group of real estate agents at an
Octoberfest for 2 hours mid-day at a church--ok, they might be relaxed
a bit, but not like at an evening or weekend event.
2) I am not overly fond of taking 'people' pictures, I much prefer
scenery but if I want this job, then I HAVE to do people. I have seen
photos in today's paper of another group at a special event and they
are all in either groups of 2 or 3, facing the camera--to me that is
boring boring boring--I intend to call the paper today and find out if
that is what they want, if so, they shall get it.
3) Now comes the big problem for me, I am absolutely HORRIBLE at
names, and I need hints on how anyone on the list gets names of people
while in groups - I know ask, but hints on putting the pics/names
together.
Any kind of help would be appreciated--I think the group will be about
50 people. Thanks in advance for any and all help. (Am I being to
paranoid about perfection here?) Linda
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Linda, I graduated with a degree in Creative Photography and took a job
with the University Photo Service. I was also going to change the way
the boring photos were done. Making a long story short, it probably
won't work. Journalism and art seldom mix well and most people and
papers want the shot quick, clean and with not a lot of wasted space.
Feature pictures are where you can get more creative but groups etc. are
not. Faces, faces, faces. That is what is important for most of those
shots with perhaps a hint of locale which may not even survive editorial
cropping. I was faced with many small groups like that and one way to
do it to have each person write out a quick name tag and hold it in
front of them for one shot and then drop it for the real shot. You, or
someone, will still have to get info but you can put them together after
the event.
Don
