AFL, Continued...
After reading over my last post, I realized I need to add something:
I recognize how lucky I have been to have parents willing to pay for my college education, and I really, really, really appreciate it. In time I hope they'll understand that.
posted by Max @ 12:19 PM
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good luck to you. I had a nightmare experience myself...moved out of state with a promise of thorough training. Upon my arrival, my chief photog, the one who promised the training, told me there was no time to train me, as they were too short staffed, and then left on vacation. I found the station had equipment problems, meaning everyone stole from each other, half the equipment was broken, batteries were thieved as there weren't enough. Most of the time I did go out, I couldn't find equipment or batteries. Then I was thrown into a room to feed tapes for the night news...I was new to this and just didn't pick it up fast enough. So I was not doing well.... I had one reporter who went to management and complained...when I couldn't find a damn battery...and our shoot was a bust as I finally grabbed one that was just about dead, and it promptly died (it was a bad battery)...so after a nighmarish month of no help or support, bad equipment, no training....I was called into a meeting with mgmt and told my job was on the line, they even made the equipment problem my problem... I packed my bags and came home. I think shooting for news may not be for me....this was my 2nd station dealing with staff that treated me poorly. I hope your experience goes better....would like to hear about it. meanwhile, I am trying to break into shooting documentaries..wildlife and travel.
what experience do you have, shooting and editing?
I just hope your dad did not spend 13K/year
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