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My first night taking pictures as a free lance photographer for the local newspaper was very productive.  The job wasn’t officially finished until I dropped off my work at the newspaper offices. After having breakfast with a friend, I headed that way and entered a nearly-vacant office suite.  There was one other person there and she obviously was hard at work on an assignment.

I tried taking the memory card from my camera and using it to upload the pictures, but their card reader didn’t seem to be working.  The editor had told me they sometimes had issues with it.  I had brought what I thought was the connecting cable to link my camera to the computer, but alas, it was the wrong one.  Luckily for me, there was a cable right there in the work area and I was able to figure out it was the right size and type.

I am thankful that I have computer experience with the school system.  The operating system is quite similar to the one used in a classroom setting. I quickly was uploading the pictures from my camera to the folder we had created on Friday.  Before I knew it, the transfer was complete and I could be headed out to return home.

So the first assignment is officially done…pictures taken and delivered.  I did text the editor to let him know and he returned a “Thank you!” text.  I don’t know when the photos will appear online.  To be honest, I’ve already checked four times and they haven’t yet been posted.  I’ll provide a link once they have been.

David Lee

#workflow #23 Seventh grade science…Arndt Middle School

My first night of taking free-lance photos for the local newspaper turned out pretty well.  A torrential downpour hampered me a little bit, but overall I was pleased with the way things turned out.  I spent a total of two hours and fifteen minutes on the assignment and got my quota of pictures…..so all-in-all, a good first night.

I started my assignment on the uptown square since there are quite a few venues within a short walking distance. I started at the local wine shop and got several pictures of both employees and customers.  Next, I went to one of busier restaurants downtown and was especially pleased with the pictures I was able to get while there.

Next, I traveled to the other main street of our downtown area and visited the restaurant/bar that “below ground.”  It was packed and I was happy to get a good number of pictures of customers that seemed more than willing to have their pictures taken for the local paper.  Afterwards, I went to yet another bar/restaurant across the street and got quite a few animated shots from its patrons.

I did stop by my favorite uptown coffee shop and there weren’t any customers there, but the two baristas on duty were obliging to let me get their picture.  I then decided to re-visit the first couple of places I’d visited and was able to get a few more pictures.

Across the railroad tracks it was to the largest of the restaurants I visited.  I found a former student that was working in the wine shop on premises and got several good pictures there.  I think went to the restaurant side of things and was once again happy with the results. I saw two more former students enjoying their meals there.

It was then time to travel to other venues on the other side of our fair town.  The first place I went to was one of the more popular spot for locals.  I saw quite a few friends there and even a former girlfriend.  I quickly sidestepped that situation when I saw she had a date with her.  I also got several people that chose not to have their pictures taken.  That was the part of the job that I was dreading, but I assume that’s a part of the drill when you’re taking pictures for publication.

I went to two other local restaurants before calling it a night.  My favorite was the final place I went to, a family owned Italian restaurant.  I got a short history of the sixteen year old business, as well as a picture of the entire family.  They were especially friendly and I think that’s a place I’ll want to visit soon to sample some of their cuisine.

I stopped by a fast food joint on my way home, realizing I hadn’t eaten supper.  I treated myself to a milkshake, which I usually try to stay away from.  I totally enjoyed my meal, realizing I had reached my goal of pictures for the night.

Tomorrow morning I will go by the newspaper office and upload the pictures to their computer. It will be my first time of doing that and I’m hoping that goes off without a hitch.  And then of course, the editor will look at the pictures and I’ll wait in great anticipation of his evaluation of my first night’s work.

I’ll update my blog and hopefully also be able to provide a link to where my readers can actually see some of the pictures I took….as for right now, I’m bushed….so it’s off to bed.

David Lee

Tonight I will be on my first assignment as a free-lance photographer for the local newspaper.  It marks the first time I’ve started a brand new job in a long, long time and to be quite honest, I’m a bit nervous.

I went to fill out all the necessary paperwork and get some additional information just yesterday.  Today I’ll make a return trip to the newspaper offices to pick up a key.  Then tonight I’ll be traveling to several locations throughout town to take my first pictures for submission.

There is a list of suggested places to go take pictures.  I’m not limited to the list, but it does give a lot of good starting points.  My task is to get one hundred pictures each weekend and upload the photographs to the computer at the newspaper offices.  I don’t have to sort or edit the pictures, so that will make it quite a bit easier.

The part of the job that probably is of greatest “concern” is the fact I have to get so many pictures each weekend.  If I go to ten venues, that would be an average of ten pictures per location.  I also have to ask the people I’m taking pictures of for permission to take and print the pics and that’s not something I’m overly comfortable doing.  But it’s a requirement of the job and I’m sure it’s something I’ll get used to over time.

I’m fortunate for tonight’s first pictures that it’s St. Patrick’s Day.  I would imagine the restaurants and bars will be quite a bit busier than a normal Friday night.  The NCAA tournament games tonight feature UNC – Chapel Hill, so that’s another draw to the local establishments as well.  I’m thinking tonight will be an easy shooting night compared to some other weekend nights.

So here’s to positive thoughts and great crowds and pictures…..it should be an interesting evening to say the least.

David Lee

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