In a message dated 2/13/01 1:43:20 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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<< If I ever get really serious about attempting to market anything, I would
probably "play the game" and get a Nikon body for 35mm work. Simply for
apperance-sake. It gets respect. >>
Wanna get respect hey? You won't get that from a mere 35mm robocamera.
Instead, put up a big BOGEN tripod for your PENTAX 67ll, then hang a big,
brawny looking LEE compendium hood on that sucker. Stand back and watch
people approach the setup on tip-toes, hands in pocket, leaning and twisting
their heads to get a better look. Watch them look up the big LEE hood at all
that SMC glass gleaming darkly back at them.
Watch them tip-toe respectfully away to a safe distance.
Want respect heh? Move the PENTAX 67ll w/LEE onto their patio, directing your
assistant to break out a light modifier panel or two.
*Be sure to have an expensive light meter hanging on your neck, a PENTAX 1
degree spotmeter hanging on your wrist.
Wanna get even *more* respect?
After you've set up the two venues above, pull out an LX, telling your
clients: "I'd like to do some candids; you don't mind, do you?"
Walk around them, the less menacing LX snicking here, snicking there, your
big 50mm f/1.2 lens glaring back at them, imperiously.
If (big IF) your work is good, they'll pass you around their circle, call you
from their winter digs in New Mexico, or ask you to follow them down to Palm
Beach...for the Polo matches of course. Take their names, cellphone numbers
and get the retainer check: (one day at your "Day rate" plus expenses) plus
travel if they ask you down on their own.
(After a harsh winter, they'll want you to capture them sitting astride their
ponies, their newly acquired tans just beginning to put color in their
otherwise sallow skin).
Mafud
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