jstuedle
No longer a newbie, moving up!
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- Jun 30, 2005
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- S.E. Indiana
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Something to add to the free lance press pass discussion. Always, and I mean always carry a note pad with you when displaying a camera and press pass. Nothing screams amateur more than a press photographer who is not prepared to take notes. If you are really going to shoot news and attempt to get published, ask questions first. Talk to the officers/fire chief at the scene when they are available. Get details, times, names where appropriate and stay out of there way when life, limb or property are at stake. Nothing will make an official remember you in a negative way more than obstructing them in there duties. And in the heat of an emergency, it's not the time to argue and spout a free press. There is time to discuss that afterwards. You might miss a shot today, but you will build relationships that might get you THE shot next time. If you don't have the legal resources of a major news outlet behind you, you don't have much of a leg to stand on if arguing with the man.