The day Petkal turned pro

[PetKal]

The other day I was photographing some anglers by the river.
A kid who just hooked a 24" trout asked me to take a picture of him holding his trophy, which I did.
Then he wanted the picture e-mailed to him and insisted he'd pay me.
"OK, how much money have you got in your pocket?"
"Five dollars:(" the kid replies.
"That will do" says I.

"You probably charge lottsa money for your big jobs, right ?"....he wondered with a kinda guilty expression.
"Most definitely, we the Sports Illustrated staff photographers are not exactly cheap."

My very first dollar earned from photography.;)

[SoaringUSAEagle]

Wow! Congrats and that is a cool story, one you'll never forget.

That's awesome. :)

[PetKal]

Thanx Jeff, and here is the pic.:lol:

[Pete]

Nice one Pete....

I'm still waiting for my first money.

I've been published in "International Sheepdog News" and "BOC Gases Staff Newsletter"...

[condyk]

Man, I am blushing in this exalted company even tho' I have earned a few quids myself in the past but chose not to brag about it :confused:

So, that is a fine shot Pete (the Canuke one - I ain't seen Pete the Cockney's shot as I don't subscribe to the BOC Gas newsletter!) and I think the deal was about right - the rest if your 'salary' shall come to you in Heaven:-)

[breal101]

Oh man, you could end up in this thread: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=387260

[SHULTSIE!!!]

The other day I was photographing some anglers by the river.
A kid who just hooked a 24" trout asked me to take a picture of him holding his trophy, which I did.
Then he wanted the picture e-mailed to him and insisted he'd pay me.
"OK, how much money have you got in your pocket?"
"Five dollars:(" the kid replies.
"That will do" says I.

"You probably charge lottsa money for your big jobs, right ?"....he wondered with a kinda guilty expression.
"Most definitely, we the Sports Illustrated staff photographers are not exactly cheap."

My very first dollar earned from photography.;)

I thought it was a kid? This guy's got more facial hair than I do!

Great catch! For you and the 'kid'

[marie]

A kid who just hooked a 24" trout asked me to take a picture of him holding his trophy

ha ha ha ha ha ha
~ congratulations

don't let the wifey see that 5$ in your pocket Petkins.... she'll think you struck it rich
or are just pleased to see her

:mrgreen:

you should have asked the fellow for his trout , after all.... all he needed was the picture
( as in ... man,it was this big):lol:

:(
the thing will be gobbled up by now
(the trout)
:p

ps

I never saw such a mature kid :shock:

[PetKal]

Well, that "kid" by his estimated age could be my grandson, that's what I meant.;)

[SHULTSIE!!!]

Ah! Makes sense now. Regarless, it's a great shot! Marie is right, though... should've asked for the fish! :shock:

[DStanic]

LOL I thought you ripped off some little kid $5 by your first post :lol:

I see he's not a "kid" though. Good work! I'm sure he'll be happy. :)

[MDJAK]

A few more of those, and that new 200 f2 will soon be yours. Congrats.

me

[thekid24]

wow thats a "kid"?! Can I ask how YOUNG you are?:p And by chance if you do tell me, will there be some math needed to be done to get the 'sum'?lol.

[the_incubus]

wow thats a "kid"?! Can I ask how YOUNG you are?:p And by chance if you do tell me, will there be some math needed to be done to get the 'sum'?lol.

Everything is relative. To me a kid is 6 years old. To Petkal you are a kid and to a 300 year old petkals a kid. :lol: :D

[SHULTSIE!!!]

Is that the kind of stuff you're learning in school? :eek:

[Maureen Souza]

Ha ha....undercharging, are we Peter?;);)

[Tom W]

Thanx Jeff, and here is the pic.:lol:

Oh great, now we all have to send you $5.00. Do you want US or Canadian? :)

[PetKal]

Ha ha....undercharging, are we Peter?;);)

Not really, Mo....in fact the rate had gone up in that case as normally I do it for free.;)

Oh great, now we all have to send you $5.00. Do you want US or Canadian? :)

WHATCHA TALKIN ABOUT WILLIS ?:evil:
The good one....Canadian, of course.:cool:

[slappy sam]

That is pretty cool, its actually interesting to see someone offer to pay because most people just figure that with digital nowadays the images are free... so why should they pay for an image?

And yeah, I was expecting some 8 year old kid. Luckily it wasn't because I was going to angrily post that you shouldn't have taken all his money he had saved up over the years ;)

[mrclark321]

Congrats on turning PRO Peter ;)

[Pete]

Man, I am blushing in this exalted company even tho' I have earned a few quids myself in the past but chose not to brag about it :confused:

So, that is a fine shot Pete (the Canuke one - I ain't seen Pete the Cockney's shot as I don't subscribe to the BOC Gas newsletter!) and I think the deal was about right - the rest if your 'salary' shall come to you in Heaven:-)

Scanned here - http://the-aperture.com/BOC-Wellington.jpg

Orig shot here - http://www.the-aperture.com/EE/photos/large/5f7_IMG_1725.jpg

[Wazza]

:lol:

Nice kid and catch :p

Are you going to register tax on that one?

[condyk]

Nice English Pete ... that shot works very well.

[Woolburr]

This whole story sounds kind of fishy.;)

[Kevin]

I hope he signed a release so you can use this in your next brochure.:lol:

[PetKal]

I hope he signed a release so you can use this in your next brochure.:lol:

Yeah, he sure did....like that fish-hawk from your avatar did .;)

[theflyingkiwi]

your a rich man now, so just how many drops of petrol does $5 give ya these days?

[calicokat]

Congrats on the gig, nice photo too ;)

[PetKal]

Congrats on the gig, nice photo too ;)
Thank you, James.;)

[::John::]

I am relishing the fact that I knew Petkal before fame and stardom...

[PetKal]

I am relishing the fact that I knew Petkal before fame and stardom...
:lol:

[::John::]

Just remember, big guy, that it was we little peasants, with our carefree critiques and endless encouragement, who directed you down the professional path.

Don't be a stranger to those who provided the hours of fulfillment in the Pete & Condy shows when you find yourself walking the corridors of National Lampoon - er - Geographic. ;)

*snigger*

Actually, seriously, well done to the guy for offering the dough.

[Curtis N]

Yep. Looks like a $5 shot to me.
If you had brought the ambient down a bit, had him remove his sunglasses and used fill flash, it would have been worth $6.
($6 Canadian, anyway)