Yeah, I’ll take the gig, but is the Leica M8, you know…any good? I broke my first one after some Perpignonentity dropped his 40lb handtooled wilderbeest-skin bound portfoolio on it.
My dad wants to know because he keeps accusing me of blowing my trustfund money on photo-blingery and imported ‘pre distressed’ ethnic scarfage.
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I’m Stupid, I’m interested, but what’s the application fee?
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And next one would be photographer accepting to pay for working.
We soon will not be that far.
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I will work for sheep or camels. But free is just taking advantage.
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That could well be by paying and going to a workshop or a seminar where your results become the property of the agency running the seminar. S U C K A !
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My dream job!! Put me down!! Can I pay my expenses?
Perpignonentity :)
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John, What do you do with those sheep?
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He could tell you, but then he would have to kill you.
Please put me down.
I have been a long and faithful friend, but it would be kinder.
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I think you’re actually getting a serious nibble there.
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Yes I can, Glenn.
This role is not suited for those who were taught how to read and write by a mobile phone.
DY undRst&?
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There is a sign up fee. Candidates will be means tested.
I will have power of attorney.
You will be expected to pay your own expenses.
Why all the annoying questions?
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All I require is one good sheep.
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hey do you want also a slice of ass with mayonnaise?
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Barry, John. Bareback Mountain needs a new cowboy. You know where to go.
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A slice of ass? I think donkey abuse is taking things too far.
Donkeys will do lots of things, but even they won’t work for free. It’s not called ‘carrot and stick’ for nothing.
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Sion, I mean ASS like the back side of a man , the bottom, how do you say about that thing in italy we call “CULO”?
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I’m in, can I credit the photos with my own name? our do you get hold of copyright and distribution rights?
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Antonino, I must refuse your offer.
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Hey man, it’s not an offer! it’s an italian expression used when someone ask something incredible… don’t you misunderstand me…
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Wow! what an opportunity for some excellent exposure!
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Would I have to wear a scarf?
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Are Canadians eligible?
I’ll be ready to go sometime in August when my M8 update is complete.
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Do I have to use my left eye or my right eye?
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If you want captions with the pictures I would have to charge an extra nothing.
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The question seems to infer that some photographers are actually getting PAID for their work? Good lord, I’ve never heard of such a thing.
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John, I would never accuse you of having worked for money because that would imply that you were desperate and, quite possibly, poor. But I know you’re not. I realise that you are a straight up guy, like so many of our fellow LSers, who are simply waiting for their parents to die so they can inherit a large pile of cash.
Btw, if you work for me, you will have to pay your own taxes.
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speaking of taxes, will we have to pay income taxes on the income we arent making? or is this strictly a no cash under the table deal?
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Good question, Akaky. I’ll have to consult my accountant on this deal. It might be a nice career move towards total bankruptcy.
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This sounds like such a great opportunity!! And a good reason to go buy a digital SLR. Anyone have advice on whether I should buy a canon or nikon? Which one takes better pictures?
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The M8 is the only camera suitable for this kind of work, Jennifer…
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Yes it is because it is upgradable !
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Good question… Let’s start a new post on the M8…
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I absolutely refuse to work for free unless you permit me to use this lens.
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Move over with that stupid little green thing before you poke someone’s eye out. Make room:
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Does that fit on the M8?!
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Of course, with some stupid duct tape.
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this is a very fucked up funny stufffff :)))))
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I realise that not everyone on this board has a degree in economics, so let me explain (like talking to a retarded child):
I need people to work for nothing.
Not for sheep;
Not for camels;
Not for dildo-like lenses (do women photographers suffer from penis envy when another female snapper has a longer lens than she does?)
You pay your own taxes;
A means tested joining fee applies.
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Stoop, does that come in 35mm format or is it strictly a medium format lens? And do I have to rent that myself with the money I’m not making working for Mike or will Mike not pay for it?
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Do these dildo-like lenses have anti-vibration-stabilisation?
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If you’re bringing up money, forget about the stupid lens. Stabilization? Gyro.
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okay, but how about protecting the lens? can we store this thing in a ziploc bag or should we get a Trojan?
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Valid questions… And do we pay for the six assistants needed to help carry the fricking lens?
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Get a stupid tent. And obviously plenty of volunteers here to do the rest of the back breaking work.
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Another question about the lens: What will women say if they see it sticking out my pocket?
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Happy to see me? to paraphrase the late Mae West
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Why Guido? Did someone spike your coffee with too much viagra?
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Dildo’s, huge lenses, women with penis envy… bankruptcy, taxes… Non-payed job opportunities… Ziploc bags… Mae West…
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ooh and extra hot pizza’s…
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Are you guys saying that you can take a lens off a camera and put another one on it?
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Yes you can, Barry! I even read on this forum somewhere that you can use a M8 to put peanut-butter on a sandwich! with and without lens!
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Who would say something as stupid as that, Barry? Take a lens off one camera and put another one on? I mean, really, isnt that a perversion? The cops would show up on your doorstep in a heartbeat if you tried something like that in public, especially if there were kids around.
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I’m ready! Sounds like great exposure! Sent u a PM with links to my blog/website/facebookprofile/tearsheets/homepage/icq#/localpub…..
f* the M8, i’ll be usin’ the M9 (just got on on ebum.com)...
i’m also willing to cover your expenses for mainting our working relationship…...
got some great pics of PHilton’s Dog on Fire: interested?...
please please please please please, pretty, please send me a pM…
b
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Is it like a camera upgrade in which you change the shutter and display covers for new ones? What happens to the old lens?
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Is the M9 any good?
I’ve got an M8 that is being upgraded until August and i need to use something in the meantime.
The M9 sounds perfect. Can the RAWS be processed in Adobe Camera RAW?
I only shoot jpegs but it would be interesting to know about the RAWs
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M9 any good?...u gotta be kidding me Mark?....;)))))))))...
M9 comes with Adobe Camera in the body…RAW look like slide or negs…comes with the new Sony chip that replicates a film frame ;)))...cant be that
it also doubles as an iphone: for vertical/horizontal viewing and playing vid…
cheers
running home
b
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Have read it all but still wandering – IS M8 ANY DAMN GOOD?
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Mikhail, you might think you like your M8 but you really do not. Now, I am going to take my unsealed camera and go for a walk in the rain.
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Distinguished Sirs, Madams and related Stalkers of the Light,
My name is Anselmo Addams and I am the Minister of Fotograffickal and Kinematograffic Arts for the Trustafarian Republic of Ruritania. Due to unfortunate political developments within my great nation, I currently find myself temporarily incarcerated by order of that unworthy leprous peasant, Sub-Kommander Insurgente Testino of the Peoples Liberation Crusade of the Lower Ruritanian Delta, charged with High Treason, Embezzlement and Running Dog Imperialist Lackeydom.
I will of course shrug off these piffling charges, but currently request your assistance in liberating the 30 million Ruritanian Rankmarks (1 Dollar = 10,050 Rankmarks, at least it was five minutes ago) currently sitting dormant in my personal bank account in Zurich, Switzerland.
If you would be so kind as to forward your bank account and creditcard details to my business agent, Moses Mazarewa, of Banco Collapso Luanda, Republic of Angola, I will ensure you receive 50% of my assets upon my release, as well as total immunity from any related genocide charges which may arise as a consequence of me regaining office.
I am as ever, your servant,
Anselmo Thomas Jefferson Addams. (M.F.K.A, T.R of R.)
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hahaha!!...cheers for that Sion.
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today i got a mail: “Socialist Worker in the uk is running on workers movement in Poland. Noticed your pictures of the miners on Flikr. was wondering if we could use a couple of pictures. Unfortunately we are not be able to pay—but it would be good exposure.” sounds crazy…
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socialism? an intellectual fad. it’ll never catch on. i wonder how many ruritarian rankmarks it takes to get a proper scarf
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Mr Addams ( from Zone 9 ?? ), it would be my honor to help you.
Please find my account info in order. Banque Independante Quebecoise #2763458-101
As you will no doubt notice,this is my savings account and it would be my pleasure; no,my obligation as a global citizen, to help you through these most trying of times by sharing what i have.
While i appreciate your generous offer of 50 % compensation I feel it socially irresponsible to take you up on this arrangement.
In lieu of compensation,I only ask you that you refrain from using your Canon equipment to shoot whales in your future endeavors.
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Aga, they’re talkin’ bullshit. They use Reuters and other wire service images all the time and for damn sure pay the repro rate for ‘em. Admittedly that’s probably peanuts, but thats because many wire services are loss leaders for other businesses.
The only reason they plead poverty, is because other photographers are dumb enough to work for them for peanuts. Well, that’s their loss.
I know photographers who have billed the NUJ rate to the Soc. Worker and got paid.
Get an agreement for the National Union of Journalists repro rate, or tell ‘em to get lost.
Since when did we stop being workers? The SW would be the first to shout about Polish workers being ripped off in the UK, so whats the difference here?
Since when did we stop being workers? The cheeky bastards.
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Canons? namby pamby kids stuff. back in the day whalers brought the big ones by spitting tobacco juice at the critters and then nailing the deal shut with a fork. Captian Ahab didnt have no damn Canons, I can tell you that.
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they’re probably Mensheviks, Sion
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Aye mate, I see yer point!
Is the M (ate) any good?
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Sion… the funny thing is that my photographs are from miner’s strike.. miners did a strike because they don’t earn enought.. and the newspaper (or whatever it is) want to write about their low salary and how poor they are… and same time they don’t want to pay for photogaphs : ) for me it sounds crazy :) And don’t worry… i sent them e-mail back “If you need any photographs contact with my agency” : ) .. i am sure they will not… their lost, not mine :)
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Dear Mark,
Ruritania is landlocked, and due to our recent completion of the Glorious Ten Year Presidential Golf Course Construction Damming Program (1 million tons of asbestos-laced concrete lovingly hand mixed by the nations grateful children), the rest of the country is parched and barren scrubland – so you may rest assured that none of the nations freshwater aquatic mammals will be harmed, as they are already extinct.
I cannot however guarantee that the population of the Lower Ruritanian Delta won’t be blasted with helicopter gunship Canons upon my release, but we have a bilateral agreement with the US Ambassador which has already granted us immunity.
He’s been very flexible and accomodating since several US Gov’t officials and private security concerns came and asked us to pump hundreds of gallons of our nations precious potable water into their fortified Embassy compound in Ruritaniaburg – maybe for the staff swimming-pool, as he mentioned ‘waterboarding’.
...We were only too happy to help those crazy Americans and their ‘The Beachy Boys’ surfing obsession!
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You can spread creamy peanut butter with it, Mark, but I’ve heard conflicting opinions about crunchy peanut butter and low-fat mayonnaise.
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lots of nutty ppl on LS! :-D
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You can die of exposure 
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Dear Mr Miketheck,
I am considering a career change: do you need an accountant to monitor the expenses of your new agency? I have absolutely no experience in this field, so I could be very useful…
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Dear Mum, dear Dad,
Finally I think I got a job. A job as a professional photographer. After 40 years. Can you believe that? Isn’t that great. So I can get a life now and find a nice woman. I’m so happy those people offer me this opportunity.
But can you send me some money? I have to buy a new Leica M8. The one you gave me for Xmas I had to bring it to the pawnshop.
My wages will be not much in the start. It’s even nothing. They told me (almost) every photographer started that way. Working for nothing…. Isn’t that great? So please help me once more. I mean, you have so much and I who have nothing !!! I always wanted to be a professional
photographer with a press card and a Domke photo vest.
Your loving son,
Arnaud.
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I get paid to work for free, it’s what I do…
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The new LS tagline..
Lightstalkers,
may contain nuts
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I’m in!!!!.................................. how much money do I owe you
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I’m like, there, dude. Where do I sign over copyright?
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hilarious!! i snorted my tea.
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wait a minute!!! what about photographers who will work for beer??!!
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I’ll join your posse’....... Do you supply the duct tape?
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ah julia,
for free or nothing is better than beer….c’mon don’t try to charge for a case of beer…don’t be silly…
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Work for beer? That’s for capitalist scumbags that don’t have trust funds.
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:( i wouldn’t work for anything less than a guinness. or a duval. maybe a smuttynose. otherwise forget it.
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Julia, beer is good! Now I am definitely in! Beer and nuts! It can’t get any better then this!
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A very interesting question with more interesting answers. salute to the Mike for arising such debate.
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Will work for free if there’s good chance to having assignment on the MOON, and if I can barrow the Tele lens from stupid photographer ,
Cheers
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Sorry Attalah. No joy there. However you can moon on assignment.
Disclaimer: You do so at your own risk. Baring your bottom at people you are trying to work with is likely to cause ‘difficulties’.
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Right, due to the ridiculous competition for this job, I am going to have to raise my game. I am prepared to give each of the subjects an m8- with a few swappaboutable lenses, which they will use to photograph themselves with..it is autofocus right? I hope they are expensive, because I really need this job.
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Beer?! It’s DAMN TOOO MUCH for the simple button pushing, isn’t it?
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You want free? Just crowd-source it.
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You want a slice of donkey with mayonnaise, peanut butter AND crowd-sauce on it?
I work in McDonalds between attending workshops, seminars and raising money for competition entries, so I’ll do it for ya man, special order.
You want fries with that?
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Aga, I just read your post about Socialist Worker. Totally hilarious, and lame.
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Hey, free beer? Jennifer’s offering free beer; I just saw it on LS. Can we get free pizza with that too?
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it’s free, Barry; who cares what kind it is. dont look a gift beer in the mouth
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But, Akaky, I do care. I am a caring person.
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I am now confused. Would I be working for free, for beer, or for beer and nuts? And how is tea involved?
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you will be working for free, all expenses unpaid. the free beer is optional; that depends on jennifer. the nuts are here and will be as long as there’s an internet connection to be had anywhere in the world. the m8 is excellent except when it isnt and you should really get a canon g9 instead. socialists are remarkably capitalistic when it comes to shelling out their own money and women with large lenses suffer from penis envy or glaucoma, whichever is the less expensive. creamy peanut butter is easier to spread than low fat mayonnaise, which is an oxymoron when it is not actually being indigestible. i think that’s the consensus here, right?
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Andrew, the concept is to work for nuttin.
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hello,
I am surely intrested to work free , let me know what I need to do???
I hope you will be able to send me me EOS-1Ds Mark III for doing the work ??
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Akaky: that is an excellent summary – you covered everything, I believe, except for snorting tea. Is that skill a prerequisit, or is it an something that can be acquired during the nuttin work?
John Robert: nuttin and beer? If your bio shot is any approximation of this gig, I’m in….
Also, I like pizza…someone said something about pizza….
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you need to offer some sort of false sense of hope, the promise to provide “exposure” or similar, to get their name out there.
you could probably go so far as to charge $10-$20 for the opportunity to submit photos to your special contest. of which the winners photos will be printed on multiple mediums including coffee cups and tshirts and their name will be listed on the back page of your website.
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Andrew, I think this depends on whether we are talking about teabags or powdered iced tea. In the latter case, I think there is no special skill involved and anyone with a digital p&s can do this. For the former, you will need an M8; the peanut butter and jelly will not be provided.
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OK. I just snorted my diet Dr. Pepper. Does that count?
And is the G9 considered a digi P&S? With it, there’s no worry about those dettachable lens things.
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Only if I get a byline so I can show my momma.
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Byline? Did you hear the guy say the work involved anything that would result in a stupid byline? Perhaps you’re erroneously assuming the free work here has something to do with photography?
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How about I work for free and charge you for the pictures?
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Yesterday I realy worked for free… didn’t even get a cup of anything to snort… I must be nuts…
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Hey! I can work for free!
I don’t need money anyway… just pay my bills!
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That’s a great stupid article ….err…article, stupid :)
The 8 generatives better than free gives a lot of food for thought. and food is good when working for free.
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seldom do i get attracted to a thread but the topic caught my attention!! OMG! im in! im in! where do i sign up and sign you my equipment, soul and body as well?? all i’m asking for is just a little exposure…
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All such questions should directed towards Mike, Goh; he’s the one not paying
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Just as we all joke, another one walks in the front door and within minutes someone is begging to take the bait.
She’s deleted it now but the archived page is here.
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