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Plan your coverage while enroute
It does not matter what type of subject is in volved in the incident that has suddenly erupted into newsworthy status . Immediately upon leaving for the scene , you should start your " size - up . " This means that you should do preliminary planning of your picture coverage while enroute to the location .
If you are familiar with the area , decide where you are going to park your car so that you can get away without being impeded by fire hoses , ap paratus ; emergency vehicles or other conditions . Always park a block or so away so your car won't hamper emergency crews or vehicles .
The position and angle of the sun , wind direc tion , time of day or night are all important factors in your coverage . The position of the sun can de termine the angle from which you will shoot your pictures and may help decide on the way in whether to arrive from one direction or another .
If the event is a fire , the wind direction can be very important because of the way in which it will blow the smoke or spread the fire . The time of day it may be rush hour and a giant traffic jam is going to result- is a consideration to be taken into account . It may be raining or snowing and you will have to cope with difficult shooting conditions .
Your photographic ability may be put to test because the event is happening during the dark of night . You will have to determine whether to set your camera on a tripod and make a time exposure - or , to use flash or even a combination of both .
With experience , you will automatically take all of these possible factors and conditions into consideration and be able to " go into action " as soon as you get out of the car . It should - and will - become second nature for you to react to the situation so that you will instinctively make the best pictures of the situation .
In addition to making your pictures , you must also ascertain information about people who may be in your shots , addresses involved , a description of what happened , etc. You must act as a reporter to compile accurate information to caption your photos and , possibly , so your market can write the story of the event . Don't trust your memory on any of this ; make notes to which you can refer .
Call your potential market
Once you have your pictures shot , head for the nearest telephone and call the newspaper or tele vision station . Ask for the picture desk or news desk and describe the event and what pictures you have . If the paper or TV station is interested in your photos , they will instruct you as to bringing them in or , sending them by other means .
If you feel the event is more significant than just for local news interest , contact the nearest bureau office of the Associated Press or United Press International . Or , if there is a large city not too far distant with a large circulation daily paper or TV station , contact them .
If there is time to meet the market's deadline for press or " on the air , " you can develop your films and make prints to service the market . This frequently is the best thing to do , especially if there is more than one possible market for your photos . So long as you don't sell the same pictures to each , you can offer your pictures to several newspapers and / or TV stations .
However , where deadlines a factor get your films to the market's own photo lab as fast as possible , undeveloped . If the market is local , you can deliver the films yourself .
Where the market is remotely located you will have to send your films or prints by train , plane , bus or messenger service . If your area is served by airlines , you can send your film via air express .
If you have railroad service from your area to the market city , look up the train schedule and latch onto a conductor to carry your films into the city for you . A tip of a couple of dollars will make any conductor willing to fulfill the small task of seeing that the films are turned over to a messen ger or motocycle rider from your market at the - other end of the trip .
Long lines buses generally have messenger and parcel service as one of their features , today . So , if the bus schedule will get your films to your market in time use it . If the bus line serving your area does not have parcel service , contact the bus driver and for a couple of dollars he'll get your films to their destination . Just make certain that the bus is going direct and the same driver is going all the way to where your market's representative will meet him .
Be sure to get identification
When sending film be sure to get the name of the airline , train or bus ; the flight number or sched ule number and the time and place of arrival in the market's city . Further , get the name or badge number of the individual who is carrying your films or prints for you . If it will be someone other than the person to whom you handed them , be sure to get some identification as to who the individual will be at the other end .
As soon as your films / prints are on the way to the market , be sure to call or wire the person at the market and advise him of the method of ship ment , whom to meet , at what time and where . The newspaper , newsphoto syndicate , TV station or magazine will have someone there to pick up the film and / or prints .
If your pictures are well - exposed , show good composition , are sharp and show the " action , " at least one shot will be successful and be purchased . In some instances , however , other factors may re sult in " no sale . "
Some make token payments
In these cases , the larger news markets generally make a token payment to the photographer to partially cover his expenses in covering the event and getting the film to them . This is done in appreciation of the service you have rendered to that publication or news outlet and is a public relations gesture planned to keep you " on their side " since the next spot news event you cover might be a major one and they want first crack at your coverage . They realize if they treat you fairly , you will give them due consideration the next time .
SHOT OF survivors of helicopter crash is type of photo that would receive fairly wide news
Those spot news situations where national or international interest is generated , may make your pictures of marketable value to one of the weekly news magazines . In such cases , your sale will us ually be on an exclusive basis and the rate of pay ment will , accordingly , be much higher than that which you might get from a large newspaper or a newsphoto syndicate .
Payments for spot news work range all the way from $ 5 a shot for use in a weekly or small daily newspaper to more than $ 1000 for exclusive pic tures sold to a large daily newspaper , newsphoto syndicate or news magazine . TV stations seem to average $ 10-25 a photo unless there is some sig nificant exclusivity to the pictures that might make them more valuable . While they do occasionally buy still shots , most TV stations prefer motion pictures 16mm or Super 8mm and pay about $ 50 $ 100 for a minute of air time .
paper use due to nature of event . This was shot by Dallas Watkins of Managua , Nicaragua .
On the average , a still spot news picture will result in a payment of $ 10-25 with most daily newspapers , today . Rates are higher , of course , for papers that buy color spot news shots .
Except where exclusive or other specific rights are purchased by a spot news market , your sales will be on a " one time use only " basis . You should get back all of your negatives from the market since they are yours including the one or two which they bought for one time use . This is im portant to you since the negatives can have addi tional income possibilities for you .
Sales of prints to persons in the picture can often be made . Însurance companies may want to buy prints for their advertising or insurance adjust ment cases . If your shots show specialized equip ment being used , the manufacturer and / or distrib utor of that apparatus may be interested in pur chasing prints for use in his literature , advertising or public relations program .
Secondary markets are important
There are many potential secondary markets for your pictures and the alert businessman - photog rapher will exhaust every one of them before putting the negative in the inactive file . To make sales to these secondary markets , write to the com pany or individual and enclose contact proofsheets showing what pictures you have available . Enclose a description of the news event with clippings -
FIERY vehicular accident is a sure bet for sale to papers , local TV stations and the insurance
from the newspapers and , chances are you will make an additional sale . You cannot , however , make sales until your markets know what you have and the only way they can find out is for you to let them know !
The spot news photo market is a real one and can be quite lucrative to a photographer who is willing to develop it in his area . In some cases enterprising young freelancers have been so suc cessful in their spot news coverages in certain metropolitan areas , they have had to hire photog raphers to work for them .
Several such operations in the metropolitan New York area today have fleets of radio- equipped cars on the road providing immediate dispatching to scenes of news events . Their coverage is in demand by the large daily newspapers because : ( 1 ) the newsphoto service extends the newspapers range of coverage ; ( 2 ) the newsphoto service photog rapher can be on the scene faster than a lensman dispatched from " center city , " and ( 3 ) , it is less expensive for the newspaper to use the newsphoto service than it would be to put a stringer or a full time staffer on salary .
Spot news photography can be both profitable and an exciting field of professional work for the freelancer . It can lead , also , to other forms of assignments for coverage and as you build a reputation for good work and as you make more and more personal contacts with people on the " in , " your success can be well assured .
companies carrying collision coverage . Photo graph was made by SMP'er Charles Spain , Jr.
تلك البقعة الإخبارية PIX ..
التصوير الفوتوغرافي الحديث
Plan your coverage while enroute
It does not matter what type of subject is in volved in the incident that has suddenly erupted into newsworthy status . Immediately upon leaving for the scene , you should start your " size - up . " This means that you should do preliminary planning of your picture coverage while enroute to the location .
If you are familiar with the area , decide where you are going to park your car so that you can get away without being impeded by fire hoses , ap paratus ; emergency vehicles or other conditions . Always park a block or so away so your car won't hamper emergency crews or vehicles .
The position and angle of the sun , wind direc tion , time of day or night are all important factors in your coverage . The position of the sun can de termine the angle from which you will shoot your pictures and may help decide on the way in whether to arrive from one direction or another .
If the event is a fire , the wind direction can be very important because of the way in which it will blow the smoke or spread the fire . The time of day it may be rush hour and a giant traffic jam is going to result- is a consideration to be taken into account . It may be raining or snowing and you will have to cope with difficult shooting conditions .
Your photographic ability may be put to test because the event is happening during the dark of night . You will have to determine whether to set your camera on a tripod and make a time exposure - or , to use flash or even a combination of both .
With experience , you will automatically take all of these possible factors and conditions into consideration and be able to " go into action " as soon as you get out of the car . It should - and will - become second nature for you to react to the situation so that you will instinctively make the best pictures of the situation .
In addition to making your pictures , you must also ascertain information about people who may be in your shots , addresses involved , a description of what happened , etc. You must act as a reporter to compile accurate information to caption your photos and , possibly , so your market can write the story of the event . Don't trust your memory on any of this ; make notes to which you can refer .
Call your potential market
Once you have your pictures shot , head for the nearest telephone and call the newspaper or tele vision station . Ask for the picture desk or news desk and describe the event and what pictures you have . If the paper or TV station is interested in your photos , they will instruct you as to bringing them in or , sending them by other means .
If you feel the event is more significant than just for local news interest , contact the nearest bureau office of the Associated Press or United Press International . Or , if there is a large city not too far distant with a large circulation daily paper or TV station , contact them .
If there is time to meet the market's deadline for press or " on the air , " you can develop your films and make prints to service the market . This frequently is the best thing to do , especially if there is more than one possible market for your photos . So long as you don't sell the same pictures to each , you can offer your pictures to several newspapers and / or TV stations .
However , where deadlines a factor get your films to the market's own photo lab as fast as possible , undeveloped . If the market is local , you can deliver the films yourself .
Where the market is remotely located you will have to send your films or prints by train , plane , bus or messenger service . If your area is served by airlines , you can send your film via air express .
If you have railroad service from your area to the market city , look up the train schedule and latch onto a conductor to carry your films into the city for you . A tip of a couple of dollars will make any conductor willing to fulfill the small task of seeing that the films are turned over to a messen ger or motocycle rider from your market at the - other end of the trip .
Long lines buses generally have messenger and parcel service as one of their features , today . So , if the bus schedule will get your films to your market in time use it . If the bus line serving your area does not have parcel service , contact the bus driver and for a couple of dollars he'll get your films to their destination . Just make certain that the bus is going direct and the same driver is going all the way to where your market's representative will meet him .
Be sure to get identification
When sending film be sure to get the name of the airline , train or bus ; the flight number or sched ule number and the time and place of arrival in the market's city . Further , get the name or badge number of the individual who is carrying your films or prints for you . If it will be someone other than the person to whom you handed them , be sure to get some identification as to who the individual will be at the other end .
As soon as your films / prints are on the way to the market , be sure to call or wire the person at the market and advise him of the method of ship ment , whom to meet , at what time and where . The newspaper , newsphoto syndicate , TV station or magazine will have someone there to pick up the film and / or prints .
If your pictures are well - exposed , show good composition , are sharp and show the " action , " at least one shot will be successful and be purchased . In some instances , however , other factors may re sult in " no sale . "
Some make token payments
In these cases , the larger news markets generally make a token payment to the photographer to partially cover his expenses in covering the event and getting the film to them . This is done in appreciation of the service you have rendered to that publication or news outlet and is a public relations gesture planned to keep you " on their side " since the next spot news event you cover might be a major one and they want first crack at your coverage . They realize if they treat you fairly , you will give them due consideration the next time .
SHOT OF survivors of helicopter crash is type of photo that would receive fairly wide news
Those spot news situations where national or international interest is generated , may make your pictures of marketable value to one of the weekly news magazines . In such cases , your sale will us ually be on an exclusive basis and the rate of pay ment will , accordingly , be much higher than that which you might get from a large newspaper or a newsphoto syndicate .
Payments for spot news work range all the way from $ 5 a shot for use in a weekly or small daily newspaper to more than $ 1000 for exclusive pic tures sold to a large daily newspaper , newsphoto syndicate or news magazine . TV stations seem to average $ 10-25 a photo unless there is some sig nificant exclusivity to the pictures that might make them more valuable . While they do occasionally buy still shots , most TV stations prefer motion pictures 16mm or Super 8mm and pay about $ 50 $ 100 for a minute of air time .
paper use due to nature of event . This was shot by Dallas Watkins of Managua , Nicaragua .
On the average , a still spot news picture will result in a payment of $ 10-25 with most daily newspapers , today . Rates are higher , of course , for papers that buy color spot news shots .
Except where exclusive or other specific rights are purchased by a spot news market , your sales will be on a " one time use only " basis . You should get back all of your negatives from the market since they are yours including the one or two which they bought for one time use . This is im portant to you since the negatives can have addi tional income possibilities for you .
Sales of prints to persons in the picture can often be made . Însurance companies may want to buy prints for their advertising or insurance adjust ment cases . If your shots show specialized equip ment being used , the manufacturer and / or distrib utor of that apparatus may be interested in pur chasing prints for use in his literature , advertising or public relations program .
Secondary markets are important
There are many potential secondary markets for your pictures and the alert businessman - photog rapher will exhaust every one of them before putting the negative in the inactive file . To make sales to these secondary markets , write to the com pany or individual and enclose contact proofsheets showing what pictures you have available . Enclose a description of the news event with clippings -
FIERY vehicular accident is a sure bet for sale to papers , local TV stations and the insurance
from the newspapers and , chances are you will make an additional sale . You cannot , however , make sales until your markets know what you have and the only way they can find out is for you to let them know !
The spot news photo market is a real one and can be quite lucrative to a photographer who is willing to develop it in his area . In some cases enterprising young freelancers have been so suc cessful in their spot news coverages in certain metropolitan areas , they have had to hire photog raphers to work for them .
Several such operations in the metropolitan New York area today have fleets of radio- equipped cars on the road providing immediate dispatching to scenes of news events . Their coverage is in demand by the large daily newspapers because : ( 1 ) the newsphoto service extends the newspapers range of coverage ; ( 2 ) the newsphoto service photog rapher can be on the scene faster than a lensman dispatched from " center city , " and ( 3 ) , it is less expensive for the newspaper to use the newsphoto service than it would be to put a stringer or a full time staffer on salary .
Spot news photography can be both profitable and an exciting field of professional work for the freelancer . It can lead , also , to other forms of assignments for coverage and as you build a reputation for good work and as you make more and more personal contacts with people on the " in , " your success can be well assured .
companies carrying collision coverage . Photo graph was made by SMP'er Charles Spain , Jr.
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