I have a friend that used to work for a company called Insta-Plak, out of Toledo. His job was to follow the PGA around and take pictures at the tournies, all over the States. As Lea suggests, he would have the prints ready by the end of the tourney. But, then again, they had a portable lab towed behind their duelly. Come to think of it, this was around '96-'98 and they had recently purchased a digital SLR, I think, for a figure in the tens of thousands of dollars. Interesting that Lea brings up Costco...aside from the lights, you could likely outfit this operation - camera + computer + printer - for less than $3000 today (possibly even getting creative with the lights in the hardware section)!
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----- Original Message ----
From: lea murphy <lea@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 5:05:44 AM
Subject: Re: First Event shoot
How close is the event to a place like Costco where you can download the images on the fly and have a runner go get them for you?
From: lea murphy <lea@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 5:05:44 AM
Subject: Re: First Event shoot
How close is the event to a place like Costco where you can download the images on the fly and have a runner go get them for you?
I do a few golf tournaments every year with 100 or so players and can't imagine even thinking of printing this number of images out myself. I shoot, upload to Costco, have them done in less than an hour, have an assistant bring the to the site where we display them for pick-up.
So far as packages, I'd bag that, too. I'd offer one size image in a folder for a set fee and be done with it. If you've not done work like this before, I can tell you there isn't that much time between start and finish...even though you think there is. If you run long printing is it your responsibility to get the images and packages to the buyers? Ick
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This is my just my .02 cents on this. I don't do a lot of event work but those that I do do, I want to make darn sure I get done during the event.
I'll be interested to read what others have to say.
Lea
On Nov 16, 2007, at 3:22 PM, Eric Grace wrote:
Hi everyone,
I have an opportunity to photograph a banquet that will have an attendance of about 500 people. I want to offer portraits on-site and possibly packages. What type of equipment should I be looking to get to accomplish this? I already have my 10D and the lights but I don't know which printers I need to look into. Thanks,
Eric Grace
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