“I just got the Company newsletter.” I say to my Supervisor. “Don’t you think it’s kind of funny that the Company’s Chairman is too good to have his portrait taken by a Company photographer?” “Yup.” He says with a sage nod. “It’s one of those things that makes you go hmmm.” The New Company sends …
Category Archives: Photography
I Love Your Pictures
“That was a great portrait.” The Passer says. “Your lighting is magic.” “Thanks.” I say, thinking she is just one more Passer who has been told to flatter the Photographer. “No, I really mean it.” She says. “Your pictures are beautiful.” Over the past 16 years or so I have learned how to see the …
Don’t Talk to my Trainees
“So how’s the blogging going?” Says my Supervisor with his usual smirk. “I’m not doing much blogging these days.” I say with a shrug. “I think I’ve run out of things to say.” The two Trainees, who are kids in their twenties, look at me as if they were not completely sure I was a …
Old Dogs and New
“You need to turn her a little more to the left.” I say in a stage whisper to my Trainee. “Oh. Uh, rotate to the left a little more.” The Trainee says and watches the woman rotate her body. “That’s good.” “The angle’s good.” I say. “Take the exposure.” Flash! The Trainee trips the camera …
You Look Marvelous!
“Just look at these portraits.” The Passer says and pulls up a sitting from the young Photographer that she worked with the week before. “There.” “Not bad.” I say as I lean in to look at a group of about twenty-five portraits of a pretty young woman. Headshots, three quarter lengths, full length, floor poses, …
What I Should Be Doing
“I’ve only got two days next week.” The Passer says. “How am I supposed to get by on only two days pay?” “Apply for unemployment.” I say and shrug. “Like all the rest of us.” I should be working on my own Shoots. I should be running ads, handing out business cards, putting a nice …
Checking Out The Competition
“Do you do anything on the side?” The Man says as he watches me process the images for The Passer. “No.” I say and smile. “This pretty much takes up all of my time.” I’ve been scoping out photographers on Craigslist-mainly LA, New York, and Chicago and I am pretty impressed by a lot of …
