Uncle James had brought this new fangled video camera to town with it's umbilicaled recording deck. In the picture, there I am with hand on hip in my knew high striped tube socks, taking in all the 1984 technology hoping to get my hands on it.
Flash forward 19 years to 1994...I'm a 1 year rookie News Photographer...getting to do things people pay to do...and they're PAYING ME TO DO THIS!
I was flying front seat in the open cockpit stearman with the Red Barron demo team on a media flight to preview a local airshow...and help them sell pizza. I was living the high life. A local still photog took the picture from the other plane and we traded video for photo.
Funny thing is...the only thing that stands out for me that day was that a package of stickers flew out of my pocket. The were neon orange photo mailing stickers that said "Photos, Do Not X-Ray".
That was the first of the many special experiences for me that make up the life of TV News Photographers everywhere.
I have gone on to do a lot of things you can't even pay to do in airplanes, racecars, motorcades and more.
I don't really know what sparked my interest in Photography, I just know I love it, stills and TV, and that it may not pay like a banker, but I'm the richest guy in the world for the things I get to see and do.
1 comment:
Weaver!!!!! If I could trade in all the cool things that I have done In the last 15 years as a photog, I would do It just for a chance to fly with the birds!
You are one lucky photog In my book.
AK
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