Author Topic: Operating a camera drunk! (Read 3240 times)

rjmiz · « **on:** March 23, 2007, 03:37 »

This may be a sensitive issue with some. Being a reformed and
recovered alcoholic, I just want to make the public aware of the dangers
of Operating a camera drunk!

I think in the USA in some states it's against the law to "Drink and shoot".
I don't know how many peoples portraits have have ruined by irresponsible
photographers who have no regard for way people look.

Getting behind the lens drunk is the #1 cause of rejections on all major stock sites.
It has ruined countless images, that would have otherwise had a chance to be downloaded.

I believe in some Arab countries the penalty for drinking and shooting is chopping off the forefinger,
so you can never click a shutter again.

I shutter to think of all the family photos I ruined of my kids because of my drinking
in the past. I would wake up the next day look at the photos and say "never again".
Now I have to live with these photos everyday of my life.

For me the answer was giving up the drink, but if you must drink, say at a party or a wedding,
give the camera to a friend, get a designated photographer.

Drink responsibly.

fotografer · « **Reply #1 on:** March 23, 2007, 03:42 »

OK you just made me spit coffee all over my screen. You sound like my sister who is a recovered acoholic and also uses her experiences to make us laugh. Well done I have so much respect for people like you and my sister.
PS I have seen your photos at one of the sites and they are stunning.

eendicott · « **Reply #2 on:** March 23, 2007, 22:07 »

The upside to that is you can always instigate a couple of really interesting shots - especially if you're shooting at 1600 or 3200 ISO and nobody around you notices. Here's a couple from a wedding last year...