Not all glamour

[paulharris]

Today I had to photograph a warehouse on the outside and a few documentry type shots and I can tell you its not all glamour for the the pro so those who think i'm going to be a pro for a living be prepared to do mundane work like this, but it do'es help pay the bills. I'm not knocking what i did today because it beats driving around in circles in a taxi. Bonus part of today had a very short break for a cuppa and a some shots around the airfield where the warehouse was situated.

[tenchy]

all of them interesting enough Paul, especially the planes.

And as for tedious tog jobs, ask Sean about his tiles, LOL.

[paulharris]

all of them interesting enough Paul, especially the planes.

And as for tedious tog jobs, ask Sean about his tiles, LOL.

I'll do that Steve. Lots of shots to go through but won't bore the forum with them.

[SeanNeedham]

all of them interesting enough Paul, especially the planes.

And as for tedious tog jobs, ask Sean about his tiles, LOL.

:angry:

[SeanNeedham]

First ones, general bread and butter... The stuff that a lot of folk who go pick up a camera don't ever seem to think exist! (How come most think it's all jetset, fashion, fast cars and glamour?)

I'm liking the planes, though... Was that Hurricane moving around, as there seems to be some blurring on the prop in the image?

[Carmen]

I was going to mention Sean and his tiles... this looks vastly more interesting than I can imagine the tile job was!!

Where was this Paul?

[paulmag]

Nowt wrong with that lot beats being locked in an office

[paulharris]

First ones, general bread and butter... The stuff that a lot of folk who go pick up a camera don't ever seem to think exist! (How come most think it's all jetset, fashion, fast cars and glamour?)

I'm liking the planes, though... Was that Hurricane moving around, as there seems to be some blurring on the prop in the image?

Hi Sean, yes it was a Hurricane and it had just landed after a test flight and taxeing, i did some shots as it was coming in but they were a bit blurred, the pilot is a multi millionaire and he has a spitfire and a PE4 whatever that is, i did see it in his hanger and i did ask very politely if i could take some more shots but he was'nt to happy about it so I just said ok no worries thankyou.I did ask a man who works there and he said he has no problem when he is flying as can't do much about it but when its parked up he objects is case you use for commercial reasons and then he wants paying.

[paulharris]

:angry:

Come on Sean what about the tiles.

[paulharris]

I was going to mention Sean and his tiles... this looks vastly more interesting than I can imagine the tile job was!!

Where was this Paul?

North Weald Carmen but some of the owners are a bit touchy about taking pictures.

[paulharris]

Nowt wrong with that lot beats being locked in an office

You're right there Paul. hoping to more work from it.

[JimGarnett]

A friend of mine went to photojournalism school for years in New York City. His job a year later? Shooting shoes and other items for a department store catalogue. Set up the lights, test shot, bring on the first pair of shoes. Check the shot. Remove shoes, put next pair in front of the lights. Repeat. He does this for 40 hours a week. He also makes more money in a week than I do in a month... but I'd sooner live on a park bench than shoot what he has to!

[FlashBangWallop]

...but I'd sooner live on a park bench than shoot what he has to!

He might have a shoe fetish ....in which case he's in Utopia :) :)

Can imagine Tenchy liking that job...if it was all heels

Nice set PaulH
Loving those planes!!!

[SeanNeedham]

Come on Sean what about the tiles.

800 odd metre square of incorrectly laid floor tiles (turns out it wasn't the tiles, but they'd not leveled the floor underneath before they put the tiles down), and with the floor moving slightly through vibration (either by general building movement, or people walking on them) cracks were forming in the tiles, so all this had to be documented to take to the buildings complaints board (as each new building around here has "'warranty'" on it).

So, it was a case of mark up each tile with an ident number, check it for cracks, if it had cracks fill them full of chalk dust, illuminate with a UV lamp, take a photo regardless of it if was cracked or not, mark the tile on the plans, move on to the next one...

Repeated three times (so far, might have to do it again)...

At least things like collapses 5' bore sewers and taking portraits of cows, whilst a lot smellier don't take as long and aren't as boring to do!

[chaz]

An interesting and varied days work Paul. nice one.

[paulharris]

An interesting and varied days work Paul. nice one.

Thanks Chaz made a nice change, but it was b----- freezing doing the aerial shot of the warehouse, i was in a cage on high reach forklift and that wind blows across the airfield.

[aquatic]

Nowt wrong with that lot beats being locked in an office

couldnt agree more . if i could earn a good enough living from it , id swap the railway for works as a tog in a heartbeat .