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A Glimpse Inside the Camera Bag of a War Photographer

What would you pack if you were assigned to cover a war from the inside? The photo above shows what photographer Umit Bektas decided to pack in his camera bag for his embed with a US military unit in Afghanistan.

I was going to need two cameras but to be on the safe side, I took a third. As I was planning to do a multimedia piece as well, I packed an audio-recorder and GoPro Camera too. Also a Bgan to give me the internet access necessary to transmit my photos and the Thuraya to ensure communication at all events. As I placed my laptop in its bag, I thought “what if it breaks down” and added a nine-inch backup laptop too. Also packed was one spare battery for each piece of equipment that ran on them. For my cameras though, I took two spares each. As I would not be able to carry large lenses, I packed a converter, chargers, cables, memory cards, cleaning kits and adapters. All this filled up my largest bag.

Also in one of his bags was body armor and a helmet: a requirement for being embedded

via petapixel.com

 

Jon The Photographer - Getting Down
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Yeah, thats me on the ground.
If the action is on the ground, get on the ground.
I love photos of togs doing their their thing. Funny what we do to get a shot. Once your in the zone, you kinda forget about everything else, and next thing you know your laying on the ground at Hart Plaza in the middle of a crowd of people. Somehow in your mind its the normal thing to do.
Thanks Matthew for sharing this photo with me.

This is one of the photos I got while I was down there:
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/jonmurphy/4183136733/#

 

 

Working for Time Photo Shoots Explained (TFCD, PFT, TFDL)

What is working for time?

Working for time is a co-operation for mutual benefit: The model puts in her (his) time, resources and effort and the photographer does the same. No money changes hands. Both, the model and the photographer cover their own expenses and benefit from each other's skills and talents.

The model's fee consists of photographic images. Typically, the photographs are supplied as digital files, either on CD (time for CD or TFCD), for download from the photographer's website (TFDL, time for download) or, rarely nowadays, as prints (PFT or prints for time, sometimes also called TFP time for prints).

Other terms you may come across are test, testing, test shoot - but this is not the same, so check the details before agreeing to anything.

Working for time also means that nobody has commissioned the photographer to take the photographs. The photographer does what is termed personal work.

Working for time is meant to be a low budget affair. More often than not, the model will be required to do her own hair and make-up, and supply her own clothes.

Approach a working for time shoot with professionalism. It is not just a laugh. Treat it as work, not a bit of fun. Of course, you are allowed to have fun at work ...

Remember that you are a partner in the project. There has to be a fair balance of responsibilities. Don't expect the photographer to do all the work and do not expect the photographer to treat the shoot simply as a free portfolio shoot for you.

You, the model, do not only have the right to digital files (or prints) but also the responsibility to put your best efforts, imagination, creativity and heart into it. The photographer, too, must get something out of a working for time shoot.

via wolfkettler.co.uk

 

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