Comments for Assembly Line Portraits

Comment on Props by The Photographer

The Photographer — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 22:25:10 +0000

The Crayons are long gone-that story is from some time ago

Comment on Props by VINCENT PETRONE

VINCENT PETRONE — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:43:29 +0000

DO YOU WANT TO SELL THE CRAYONS i AM MAKING A PLAY GROUND FOR THE GRANDKIDS

Comment on Go Slow, Brother, Go Slow by Randy Belew

Randy Belew — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:32:16 +0000

Regarding the lawsuit in California, most of the alleged violations only pertain to California labor law. In that state, all expenses incurred by an employee in the course of their duties must be paid, such as auto expenses, phone use etc. A far as unpaid overtime, we are told in the information provided by the company that we are exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act as “Retail Sales”. Since the repeal of the 13(a)(2) exemption The only exemption involving “Retail Sales” is the 7(i) exemption, Commissioned Employee of a Retail or Service Establishment” . “Establishment” refers to a “fixed” location and requires that 50% of an “establishments” sales be made within the state that it is located in, that it not be involved in the manufacturing process, be open to the general consuming public selling everyday goods and services to the general public at the tail end of the distribution cycle. The exact name of the exemption, and it’s identifying symbol must be listed in the permanent payroll record (a requirement of federal law). I find it amazing that 59% of the company’s sales are made in such a small state, more than all the other states combined. Our previous employer claimed we were exempt from overtime, yet gave no resistance to settlement when a suit was filed. Just my thoughts!

Comment on Better The Devil You Know by The Photographer

The Photographer — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 13:04:57 +0000

The amazing thing is that so many people worked for them. It seems like half the people I have worked with over the years worked for CI at one point-and most claim those the Glory Days.

But yeah, Assembly Line Portraits does seem to attract more than it’s share of old crones-and old codgers as well.

Comment on Better The Devil You Know by Z Carpenter

Z Carpenter — Wed, 30 May 2012 20:56:10 +0000

Absolutely hilarios. This is the way it really was. Also one thing they made you shoot 6 days a week in the afternoons and evenings. Your mornings were to pack and go to the next location which could be two whole states away at any given day. They had terrible coverage and very hard to follow reimbursement directions. Not to mention the desire for photog’s to always be wearing suit and tie while loading in and out of the location even if it was 110 deg SUN.
One other problem was there were Regional Managers who had their wives critique the photos for consistency, talk about nepotistic. Those were awful times. Busy but awful. Then the company started to have problems with the kid photog’s not following rules so they had punitive reinforcement enabled for ALL photographers! The positive environment went down hill fast. Also many of the new sales people left due to all the oldies being wicked mean crones. Church Impressions, wicked inhumane meanness is all it was.

Comment on Come On, How Hard Can It Be? by Melissa

Melissa — Sat, 26 May 2012 02:31:26 +0000

I can see why you want to get into artistic photography. Getting people to cooperate is not easy. I know I am not an easy person to shoot (just ask my normal photographer, my husband). I always look pissed off in pictures unless he can actually make me laugh.

Shooting objects is no doubt easier. You just have to get angels and lighting correct. No need to worry about blinking or fidgeting (my baby brother looks like he is flashing gang signs in ALL of my wedding pictures).

I wish you the best of luck in your new venture!

Comment on The Philosophy of Portraits by Gijs van Gemerden

Gijs van Gemerden — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:43:22 +0000

Hi I just sent your article to my fotographer with note please do it this way. I hope she´ll listen! Wish you would do it but I´m all the way here in The Netherlands and you are God knows where. Keep it up!

Comment on Die, Dave Ramsey, Die! by James Sunduist

James Sunduist — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:57:04 +0000

I saw a post on your site about Warren and Ramsey, so I wanted to bring to the table my own observations, having written two books on Warren. I see that your website is about freedom. Rick Warren’s compulsory tithing covenants is the opposite of freedom in Christ, rather puts Christians back under the bondage of the law. The Apostle Paul twice condemned the Judaizers for doing this. So what would he say to Rick Warren?

Rick Warren Exposes His Congregation to the False Financial Teaching of Robert Morris
http://fbcjaxwatchdog.blogspot.com/2011/09/rick-warren-exposes-his-congregation-to.html

Subject: “Pharisees” Rick Warren

I am in staggered disbelief that Rick Warren would call those who oppose and expose him “Pharisees” because it is the Pharisees who tried to put Christians back under the bondage of the law. Paul twice eternally damned them in Galatians for this practice. But putting Christians back under the law is precisely what Rick Warren is doing with his compulsory covenants he enforces with his members, such as tithing covenants. And both Jesus Christ and the Apostle James warned us to not swear such oaths. But there are four covenants members must sign in Warren’s church and his propaganda. Furthermore, Warren calls these good Bereans “Enemies of the 21st Century” and “Sanballats from Hell.” So Warren is not just twice dead, but four times dead. So imagine what Jesus Christ would say to Rick Warren as well as The Apostle Paul and James would say to Rick Warren? I can tell you: “And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.” Matthew 7:23

James Sundquist

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Comment on The Days Wind Down To A Precious Few by The Photographer

The Photographer — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:13:56 +0000

My personal motto has always been-Why put off till tomorrow, what you can put off till the day after.

For a non-believer I have a lot of faith that things will work out for the best.

Comment on The Days Wind Down To A Precious Few by filigreegirl

filigreegirl — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 21:20:16 +0000

I sure hope that window opens for you very soon.