So, You Want To Be A Photographer

macca · Post by **macca** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 3:45 pm

Received this email last week, is from my wife's niece, who went about being a photographer the right way, that is, did photo journalism at Uni or wherever

, part of her email as follows:

"Subject: Another boring old day at my job

Oh you know, hate to complain, but today I got stuck with the really
shit job of FLYING IN A HELICOPTER OUT TO SEA TO PHOTOGRAPH QUEEN MARY 2
AS IT SAILED PAST BYRON BAY!! Yeeeeeehhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!

Gosh my job sucks sometimes. They even opened the door out in the
middle of the Ocean so I could take my photographs. I believe, and I
think you can quote me fairly accurately on this, my exact words were
"HOLY SHIT". Apparently, and you cannot quote me on this as I was caught
up in the excitement, the pilot pissed himself laughing at my nervous
giggling and repeated use of the word 'Jeepers'. Luckily I was harnessed
in, particularly for the moment we did a naughty dive by and got a
little g-force. G-Force makes you want to puke, that bit is NOT
exciting, well except for the bit when the QM2 captain told us off for
dive-bombing too close! Teehee! "

Her photo was on the front page of the 'Northern Star'

Exar Kun · Post by **Exar Kun** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 3:55 pm

Awesome. Now that would be a great opportunity.

w00dsy · Post by **w00dsy** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 3:57 pm

Post by **Cutter** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 4:15 pm

Post by **Shonky** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 4:16 pm

macca · Post by **macca** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 4:24 pm

Woodsy

Nigel · Post by **Nigel** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 4:26 pm

You know those moments when you just know you have been owned and should just nod your acceptence of it. This is one of those moments

As to the image itself. Not only was it a tough job, she was paid for it as well. Top stuff

Post by **Bauer** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:10 pm

W00dsy I bow down to your effort at humour

Nige, I admire your acceptance of being owned. It was taken like the latino soap dodger that you arent

w00dsy · Post by **w00dsy** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 8:47 pm

Bauer wrote:W00dsy I bow down to your effort at humour

Post by **Bauer** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 8:55 pm

w00dsy wrote:
Bauer wrote:W00dsy I bow down to your effort at humour

yeah good point, it was fkin masterful

w00dsy · Post by **w00dsy** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 9:01 pm

actually there was minimal effort, poking fun at nige is like shooting fish in a barrel.

Post by **Hz-Lab** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 9:08 pm

BEST DIG EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Post by **Bauer** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 9:24 pm

w00dsy wrote:actually there was minimal effort, poking fun at nige is like shooting fish in a barrel.

yeah you are right. its easy

w00dsy · Post by **w00dsy** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 10:03 pm

nice avatar stu

Nigel · Post by **Nigel** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 11:48 pm

Post by **norbs** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 5:17 am

Love your work Rod and Third.

Hmm, its happening everyhere

Vilante · Post by **Vilante** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 7:37 am

norbs wrote:Love your work Rod and Third.

Hmm, its happening everyhere

w00dsy · Post by **w00dsy** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:43 am

it looks even bigger on subsilver

but he didn't do it for Morhpeus Dark, which most people use.

fp · Post by fp » Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:04 am

Brilliant!

kwijibo · Post by **kwijibo** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:34 am

This thread is amazing

Post by **norbs** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 2:41 pm

w00dsy wrote:it looks even bigger on subsilver but he didn't do it for Morhpeus Dark, which most people use.

I did it at about 5am, so you are lucky it worked on 1

And get ready for a shakeup. I might have a chat to Kev about 1 theme only

Post by **Shonky** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 4:37 pm

norbs wrote:And get ready for a shakeup. I might have a chat to Kev about 1 theme only

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO......not that horrid Xmas theme all year round.

Gusto · Post by **Gusto** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:09 am

pity the horizon aint horizontal

I'd love that job (seriously)

Nice one woodsy!

Post by **norbs** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 4:02 pm

wooooot woooootttttt horizon police