imagemaker46
Been spending a lot of time on here!
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- Mar 9, 2011
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This is very simple. After arriving at the triathlon venue early and spending time looking for the best spot to shoot the start of the race, I took up position with a Canadian Press wire service photographer. What happened next was a surprise but something that happens way too often these days. As the race was about to start, 10 seconds away this amateur walks around a security fence out into the water, we yelled at him to stop, he turned and with a stupid grin on his face turned back around and stayed. The picture shows the result. After the start I went over to him and had a few words for him, I spoke to him in clear English and really didn't care what he said back to me in a combination of French and broken English, he finally says, "I weren't in your picture" I showed him the 6 frames, and asked him if that was his ass in the frames, he made it all better by saying sorry, in fact he didn't make anything better.
For everyone that is out shooting pictures, and it doesn't matter if they are amateurs or pros, before you move, walk or run, look around, all around and make sure there is no one behind you taking pictures. With everyone using I-phone and I-pads and digital cameras people get caught up and don't think. We didn't really part as friends, I'm sure he has a few nice frames, but in the process ruined someone else's.
For everyone that is out shooting pictures, and it doesn't matter if they are amateurs or pros, before you move, walk or run, look around, all around and make sure there is no one behind you taking pictures. With everyone using I-phone and I-pads and digital cameras people get caught up and don't think. We didn't really part as friends, I'm sure he has a few nice frames, but in the process ruined someone else's.