Being a flashaholic helpped me a get a job!

V8TOYTRUCK

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I am a photography student, and had an interview to assist with a photographer. I went into his studio where he had dual G5's set up and a high end digital back for his medium format camera.
He reviewed my portfolio and liked it, and he showed me the type of work he did. He was shooting a Sam Brown (police belt) with all the gear plus a Streamlight scorpion.
He said ''This is some of the work I do, its for Quartermasters.'' I wish I could of got the shot before the damn flashlight busted'' I asked him what happened, he said an assistant dropped it. I then told him there is a spare bulb in the flashlight. I installed it and he got the shot he wanted. ''I also have a dozen of the flashlight batteries in my truck if you need it'' I added.

''Thanks, I am impressed /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif I have one more person to interview but I will give you a call and let you know what happens''


I got the call today. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Start in July shooting the Honda motorcycle catalog. Thanks CPF!
 

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shiftd

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WoooHOO!!

NICE /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif
 

Klaus

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Klaus
 

Rothrandir

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congratulations! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

i got my job by being a flashaholic too /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 

shiftd

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No roth, you got your job because of your lathing skill /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/twakfl.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
 

maverick

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Wow that sounds pretty cool.... but even though you have a job now, I'm sure you'll use more than your salary on lights!! hahaha
 

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Congratulations from a fellow photog /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif
 

Icebreak

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V8TOYTRUCK -

Man, that's good news. Darn nice of you to report it to the community the way you did.

Motorcycle photograpy eh? Now, how freakin' cool is that? Seriously. Please... When you get a chance, take a moment to tell us how freakin' cool that is.

I hope Shelby hears about all this.

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Cool V8! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 

V8TOYTRUCK

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The photographer does all types of product photography, but he told me it is so high tech at the Honda studio that they do alignment with lasers. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thinking.gif

Saaby, I think he had 1 G5 directly connected to the digital back of the camera, the other one I am guessing to serve as a back up.
 
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