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Started by Gary Stelzer
Thu, 06 May 1999 00:00
Editorial Advertizing?
Author: Gary Stelzer
Date: Thu, 06 May 1999 00:00
Date: Thu, 06 May 1999 00:00
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A few days ago, I get an assignment sheet telling me (I'm just paraphrasing) to take a photo of some sorority who was taking delivery on some 20,000+ flowers that they had previously sold. They were being delivered to the 4H fairgrounds and that the people who had ordered them were going to pick the flowers up this weekend. Then in all caps it read "SEE (_blank_) SHE WILL HELP SET UP THE PHOTO." I did not think much of this at the time. I thought that it was just a way to get me a contact person if I need one. When I arrived at the fairgrounds, I saw people unloading flowers, at a rapid pace. I decided to try and capture this action on film. Thinking that the story was on the flowers, I focused on one of the flowers useing a small aperture to blur the back ground (and the sorority sisters unloading them). I walked away thinking I had made the best photo possible, that told the story. Tonight, I get a voice mail from the ME about my flower shot. she said (and I'm quoting) "I'm wondering if you have any other selections [of the flowers shoot]... anything with faces of the members of the sorority. I know it won't be the greatest shot. But after all that's the point of them calling us, so that we can get (very short pause, then some quick back pedalling) Well, I guess my point is..." Now, my question is. Is this an editorial shot or an advertizing shot? It was an editorial assignment. To be used on the editorial side of the paper. But when people start calling us, telling us what to shoot, doesn't it become advertizing. and in this case free advertizing? This kind of thing goes on in our news room quite a bit, but NEVER this blatantly. Thoughts? I did scan in an other photo as requested. And I'm pretty sure which one will run. And I'm also pretty sure that I will request a conversation with the ME regarding the photo. Please help me tear down the wall, one pebble at a time. Thanks in advance -g -------------- Please check out my Online Portfolio at: http://www.lneti.com/users/l/logan/ Coments and sugestions are always welcomed at: Logan@diablo.lneti.com
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