was 88 and still working as a foreman in the company of spirits (easy I was the only technical)
I was infected with my "disease" 5 other employees and two of them, we woke up at 4 in the summer to go to a nearby pond (now become WWF) to photograph the birds from disease trasferitaci Renato.E 'thanks the photograph which I then discovered that there were only sparrows, canaries and rondini.No. There are also the bittern, the heron, the flamingo, and even wooded Piro Piro! I've got the evidence, I have fotografati.Un 'Oretta and a half of stalking with a 500 Russian duplicated, 800 ASA film (before become ISO), a self made fotofucile handle and then return to work.
In that year there was a revolution in business and one that until the time had been the head was Cocchetti silurato.Un bit 'for the friendship that bound us, a little' for a little revenge against the former head (without the technical), told me that in his round of job search through knowledge, was learned that a studio (which ignored the existence) was looking for a collaborator.
I think I went to talk that afternoon, never mind.
For the first time later in a real studio. It took a bit 'to understand that it is that, if not for the near-total darkness. Only 20 meters to the bottom of the shed there was a flash, with that on top of a ladder, stood under a black cloth, just like in the comic when they did the photos.
front of him, two huge panels (3,5 x2, 8 m, will find out later) on which the lights were fixed. I approach doing gymkhana among the myriad of things scattered on the road, including headlights, panels, counterweights and I look (like when you get to the hill and see the huge sea) to a gray background (limbo, call it what you want) with a 10x8mt a high back almost 5, on which Paul is the name of the photographer, was shooting (I think) a stretcher (yes, that one), one of about 100/120 pieces of hospital equipment that makes up the catalog commissioned by the customer.
not remember what we said we were with Franco (his partner, graphic designer / administrator), but I had already decided even before you go. I would take the job, whatever it was, just to be in a place where he did photography ... in any economic condition. And the condition was not slight: in my company at the time I took a good salary of £ 1,250,000 per month for 14 months, I went to take 800,000 ... do not know for what!
25 years, to realize a dream of yours would not hurt, though 25 years had I not already a child of 4, an unemployed wife, and if you're not going to do a job that friends and relatives did not even know existed: "Mobile photography? But it is a job? And pay them? And then? "And then? ... And then ... boh! Well .. not avoided with little effort before the lynching, then admission to neurodeliri at the end of time due to the old law firm (even there I do not say that the fight), began my career as a photographer and the dream of my life is about to come true.
First phase, knowledge of the tools of the trade: hammer, screwdriver, electric screwdriver, saw, roller and paint brushes, brooms and rags and of course in quantity :-))) Yes, they needed a body builder and, as the study was active for a year but growing, I might need to start putting a hand camera and lights.
Luckily this occurred in a short time and after 4 / 5 months affiancai Paul practically full time in photography, because in the meantime had been hired a bodybuilder "true" for the exhibition stands. But after 7 / 8 months of photography, there was a period of stalemate and study, so young, could not afford to keep two employees, then the carpenter was paid and I will therefore envisaged that a demotion at that point I did not accept. I saw it as a stop to my growth, thanks to my passion, was swift and effective at the time.
came to my rescue the second happy coincidence of the period: a study by (I did not know that there was one, however there were two) and arch-rival (the two former owners were members) opened a "branch" in another county and the historical study photographer who was without practical reasons for switching to the new. They called me and made me a proposal benefits both an economic and, more importantly, for professional growth. I accepted with the same speed (and unconscious) of the first time. More unconsciousness because really I was not ready to carry on alone pose a room of this size and importance of that ... but I had and I wanted to go on, I took my responsibilities and I accepted. The agreements were investment property for further growth over time of the room installation, which was moving into a new house.
I stayed there a year and I think that was the key year for my growth, because Paul had more behind that in the face of difficulty (and furnishings there are every 12 minutes) could give me some advice to overcome it. No, I was on my own.
In that year I worked very hard, every day till you drop to get a result up to what was expected of me at every photo. I was also 14 hours in the studio to work, study, understand, experience and I matured in this period (despite the broken promises of investment in equipment) my own style that was successful (the work running, voices as well), so that after just one year, are pulled from my "old" studio.
I do "an offer he can not refuse": salary almost double, 10% of shares and almost got the role of photographer, first within a year, since Paul has decided to break away from studying and working as a freelance.
was the 90's ... there is still time to 2005 ... I would say that for now we can stop here. Ah, you need to tell you that of course I accepted? No, right?
See you in a bit '... as partners ... and the fun begins.
Since I have no photos of birds (all in "plasticoni") nor the time to equip, I put the picture of a whole set (even if very simple and recent) and for those who had not ever seen, I put a picture where we see that those were the "file" ... era slides 6x7, 6x9, 10x12 and 13x18 cm.
Then, I want to spoil, 3 Polaroid (10x12 cm) that I portray in the tests lights for the few services of a "soul" that we've done.
Yes, I was born with hair as well I
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