rick barclay
22nd of July 2004 (Thu), 14:36
Just show 'em your warez. Today's adventure took me to Monmouth Park in
Oceanport, N.J., where I had every intention of shooting ponies but no intention of paying for the pleasure. So, I'm walking near the grandstand entrance looking for a way to sneak in when I pass a security guard who
scopes out my Mark II, telephoto lens, and monopod, and tells me, "Oh,
hey! We can't let you in. If you want to take pictures you have to clear it
with our security office first." Well, just for the heck of it, I asked him
where the security office is and how I would go about getting permission,
since I am here representing the media. Well, this nice gentleman then
made three calls on his cell phone and then personally escorted me to
the security office, where I introduced myself as Rick Barclay, representing
Flash Web Media Publishing, and could I please have a press pass so I
could take my pictures, which will be appearing on Flash Web Media's website.
No problemo. The nice lady made out my pass and I was then directed to
go to a back room where the track photographers were working, and they
would orient me as to where the best places might be to set myself up.
This is unbelieveable, I thought, entering into the photographers workshop.
And I swear, the first thing that caught my eye was a Canon 1D Mark II
with a lens just like mine lying on a table. There were two guys back
there and I introduced myself and told them why I was there. Again I
was asked who I worked for, and when I told them, one guy asks, "What's
the name of your website." So, I told them, flashdaddee.com, and they both laughed like hell and told me all sorts of stuff about where the
starting gate would be set up during which race and blah, blah, blah.
Ok, thanks. I think I can take it from here, and I went out onto the premesis feeling just so happy and important with that "Working Press'
tag hanging around my neck. Sorry for the verbosity, bit I thought it was funny. A pic to top it all off:
http://flashdaddee.com/presspass.jpg
Oceanport, N.J., where I had every intention of shooting ponies but no intention of paying for the pleasure. So, I'm walking near the grandstand entrance looking for a way to sneak in when I pass a security guard who
scopes out my Mark II, telephoto lens, and monopod, and tells me, "Oh,
hey! We can't let you in. If you want to take pictures you have to clear it
with our security office first." Well, just for the heck of it, I asked him
where the security office is and how I would go about getting permission,
since I am here representing the media. Well, this nice gentleman then
made three calls on his cell phone and then personally escorted me to
the security office, where I introduced myself as Rick Barclay, representing
Flash Web Media Publishing, and could I please have a press pass so I
could take my pictures, which will be appearing on Flash Web Media's website.
No problemo. The nice lady made out my pass and I was then directed to
go to a back room where the track photographers were working, and they
would orient me as to where the best places might be to set myself up.
This is unbelieveable, I thought, entering into the photographers workshop.
And I swear, the first thing that caught my eye was a Canon 1D Mark II
with a lens just like mine lying on a table. There were two guys back
there and I introduced myself and told them why I was there. Again I
was asked who I worked for, and when I told them, one guy asks, "What's
the name of your website." So, I told them, flashdaddee.com, and they both laughed like hell and told me all sorts of stuff about where the
starting gate would be set up during which race and blah, blah, blah.
Ok, thanks. I think I can take it from here, and I went out onto the premesis feeling just so happy and important with that "Working Press'
tag hanging around my neck. Sorry for the verbosity, bit I thought it was funny. A pic to top it all off:
http://flashdaddee.com/presspass.jpg