Right place at the right time

F

Funk Monkey

Suspended / Banned
Messages
18
Edit My Images
No
What a weekend, a friend in the Royal Navy Reserves asked me to come a take a few promo shoots at a Veterans Celebration at Wollton Hall in Nottingham this weekend.

He mainly wanted some photos of the Minster of Defence talking to them shaking hands, the usual look who I was talking to today kinda shot for the website, needing some experience in this sort of thing I jumpped at the chance.

It turned out to being much more than just a few publicity shots for the Navy Reserves, the official press photographer didnt turn up, i am assuming due to awful weather and lack of people at the event, but as a result I was asked to step in and photograph the whole event.

So I spent the day following the Minster of Defence and the Mayor of Nottingham round doing a meet and greet and a presentation service for veterans. Several hundred photos later and after thanking the photography god that I had bothered taking extra cards and batteries I have been sorting through the photos and I am really pleased with what I have accomplished.

Although it was a bit daunghting having to take these photos really quickly with little or no room for error as I only had one chance at some of the photos, I really enjoyed the experince, the photos are being used on the Wollton website, Armed forces websites, promotional material for the veterans helpline, The British Legion, and hopefully the Nottingham Evening Post (who never bothered sending the photographer).

It goes to show no matter how bad a day it might start off, it can always at the drop of a hat change to work in your favour, I now have people that hopefully may bare me in mind next time they need a promotional photographer and some good shots to put in my portfolio.
 
:thumbs:
nice one well done
 
Cool! Has the smile disappeared from your face yet? ;)
 
Nice one, bit of luck there :)
 
Wahay :) sounds like a bit of a baptism of fire, but glad you are happy with your shots ;)
 
That's fantastic...well done.

Always jump at the chance.....reminds me of a situation a few years back when I used to be in the financial services industry.....I was based in Leeds, client phoned from Manchester wanting someone to go see him....no-one else in the office would go so I did....came back with £2000 commission....faces on the other agents was a picture!!

So, make the most of every opportunity....you sure did and I hope you get much more from it in the future.
 
Big well done to you... cool:)

Can we see any of the images?
 
I'll pop some up once I have sorted a little issue on who actually owns the copyright, they seem to think they own it under crown copyright, but as i am not a employee of the government, I didnt recieve any money so i wasnt employed I was just a guest with a camera, so it doesnt apply unless I give them copyright, which I havent, I have just granted them the licence to use for promotional materials as long as I am credited (another issue i am struggling with).

I also signed a release stating that I retained copyright and I must be credited, so legally I dont think they have much choice but to back down to my diva demands of a credit for the photos ;)

Glad I did some research on the old copyright issue first :)
 
whilst your at it, tell them that next time you want a changing room with all white furniture, a bowl of red wine gums, a personal chef, a small pet monkey, and 5 gramms of coke - no snow, no show!

:banana:
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top