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Putting Lipstick On a Pig
Photographing a construction site
I am like many Full Framers. Sometimes I have visions of going professional. You know, making money with my fantastically marvelous creative abilities, creating photos, bringing the world to life. I am sort of there, as a creator in the Medium ecosphere, taking photos to complement my stories. I mean, I get paid, though not a lot.
That changed earlier this year, but not in the way you would think. No, I didn’t start doing wedding photos or get an invitation from someone viewing my work on social media platforms. Rather, I received a request from a friend who needed photos documenting his drilling operations in Europe. A subsurface investigation providing data to engineers designing foundations for a major facility.
As part of his effort, he needed a photographer to document the activities, as well as provide images for his client. Those images had to be suitable for shareholders’ updates and public release documents.
An interesting challenge.
The key to success was to understand the expectations of my friend and his client. A challenge, as neither seemed to be sure of exactly…
