10 months, 80 emails, 8 phone calls and 3 meetings to schedule 3 portraits. Working with a committee is hard work.

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From marshall/Marshall (11,928) on January 10, 2012 3:40:20 PM CST Also a good explanation of why photography isn't a straight, normal-lookin', hourly gig. Reply

From sheenawilkie/Administrator (0) on January 10, 2012 3:50:35 PM CST I haven't fired up the camera and I'm already exhausted by this project. Now I have to put all the BS of the past 10 months behind me, remember what my vision was for these images, pull it all together and produce magnificent, creative spectacular, environmental portraits. Shot indoors instead of outdoors at a different time of the year and time of day than was originally planned with different scenarios. I think I'll be using Speedlights. Joe's still in town, maybe he'll come assist me ;-) Reply

From rmullns/Robert (3,078) on January 10, 2012 4:04:25 PM CST Sounds like an incredible waste of time ... bummer ... Reply

From sheenawilkie/Administrator (0) on January 10, 2012 7:04:42 PM CST An investment :-) Reply

From robertwallis/Robert (12,869) on January 10, 2012 4:35:45 PM CST There's a rule for finding the collective intelligence of a committee; take the number 100 and divide by the number of people on the committee. Works every time and proven by research ;-) It's guaranteed to let you know what you're dealing with. Reply

From tangeledweb/Dan (4,299) on January 10, 2012 7:29:30 PM CST Committee: The only life form known to mankind which has more than six legs, an indeterminate lifespan ... and no brain. Reply

From jroessler/John (14,158) on January 11, 2012 10:33:58 AM CST I'm sure you've heard the one - an elephant is a horse designed by a committee. Reply

From loiswakeman/Lois (16,401) on January 11, 2012 11:12:56 AM CST I thought it was a camel! Reply

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