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Forum: General Photography
08-24-2015, 12:20 PM
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It's how it feels emotionally (I love my car), not logically.
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Forum: General Photography
08-24-2015, 11:54 AM
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This is the real problem here. The tripod/IR remote solution is, of course, doable, though I would have to buy those as my tripod is broken and I currently own only a tethered remote. (I'd rather spend the money on lenses!) And it would be annoying to have to lug those along with my gigantic bag of lenses just in case "the boss" gets a wild hair about getting a group photo. But the bottom line is that I don't like anyone except my husband, son, or dad to handle my camera. Period. To me, it's like someone telling me I need to give the keys to my car to someone else and let them drive. And it's just not cool to tell someone else what they should do with their own property.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
08-23-2015, 05:16 PM
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Awesome! I'm still sad about mine getting stolen.
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Forum: General Photography
08-23-2015, 05:06 PM
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This is always an option. Every time this comes up, I re-evaluate whether I'm still getting enough from this gig to keep dealing with the hassle. So far, it's still an excellent learning opportunity, so I keep doing it. But there could come a day when I have learned as much as I can from the challenging shooting conditions and have to move on.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
08-23-2015, 04:55 PM
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My first one got stolen at a children's basketball game in Italy!
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Forum: General Photography
08-23-2015, 04:36 PM
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To clarify, I'm shooting a show, so I'm generally the only one there with a DSLR camera.
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Forum: General Photography
08-23-2015, 04:23 PM
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I'm trying to figure out what to do about this problem I have. When I am doing my volunteer photography gig, the guy in charge keeps telling me to hand off my camera (Pentax k-7 with a Bower 24mm lens) to someone else so I can be in a group photo at the end of the show. I am very uncomfortable with this and tell him so. I can't afford to replace my camera or my lenses if the random person breaks them (and neither can they, so it's moot point whether they "should.") More so, though, it feels like a violation of my boundaries. (I relented once last night and refused once. The photos taken by the other person are not usable-- I shoot all manual with a manual focus lens.)
I know some people don't mind handing off their cameras to near-strangers with no photography experience, and that's cool, but I am not one of those people.
For now, I'm going to deal with it by keeping my happy snappy in my pocket (a Canon) and handing that over, but I guess I just wanted to share and see how others have dealt with this. (I am a small, meek, quiet woman who does not like confrontation, thought I can stand up for myself if I have to.) If you happen to have links to articles that nicely explain why some photographers do not like to hand over their cameras, I would love to see them.
I suppose I should also say that my background is in professional video-journalism, where equipment was sacred and no one dared touch it.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
08-23-2015, 04:08 PM
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Hi! I am a long-time lurker, finally introducing myself. My name is Jenne and I currently live in Texas with my three Pentax cameras, a K-7, a K-1000, and an ME. I've been shooting with Pentax since high school, when my dad gave me a K-1000 for my 17th birthday. I like challenging shoots like sports or performances. It's good to be here with other Pentax fans!
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