Magic Red Carpet kinda night.
I had my brand new shiny press pass, my camera geer in a rolly suitcase, and nice enough dress to look apropos to the occasion.
I was on my first Press Assignment and it was a doozy!
I made sure I would get there early, beat the traffic and explore the environment, get comfortable and maybe make a few new friends.
So I drove to downtown LA on that Sunday, ready to go!
I had to park at the next block over and walk in the 100 degree sunshine.
Nellie, my reporter that day said to me, 'it is always hot on this event day', and boy was she right ~ it felt like an oven as i I turned the corner at the Nokia center and behold... I came upon the huge sets and lights and fan-stands that reminded me, I was shooting my first Press event at the Emmys!
i proceeded past the ropes and onto the huge deep primary red carpet. Media booths were set up like tradeshow booths with great props and lighting. The cameras on cranes avoided me by inches as they practiced their primetime moves.
I wandered around trying to acclamate to the high energy environment.
I found my name tag at my designated spot at the bushes in between Getty, Variety, and The Hollywood Reporter ~
I had the very lucky position of being separate from the gang o photogs on the other side of the area where there was no shade and not enough space for these very full grown men in black suits that dominated the profession. They were stacked in miserable, sweaty heaps, the sun right in their lens' elbowing each other and shouting out to the stars for attention.
Since I was there specifically for the 'executive arrivals', I had the lovely experience of being introduced in civilized fashion, to each person in front of my lens. I had the opportunity to meet some of my favorite writers, producers and executives of my favorite shows, and place them in the right light and position.
It went smoothly and wonderfully and the photos came out great.
My first Press assignment for the Emmys, went off without a hitch.
It was a Magic Red Carpet kinda night.
I was on my first Press Assignment and it was a doozy!
I made sure I would get there early, beat the traffic and explore the environment, get comfortable and maybe make a few new friends.
So I drove to downtown LA on that Sunday, ready to go!
I had to park at the next block over and walk in the 100 degree sunshine.
Nellie, my reporter that day said to me, 'it is always hot on this event day', and boy was she right ~ it felt like an oven as i I turned the corner at the Nokia center and behold... I came upon the huge sets and lights and fan-stands that reminded me, I was shooting my first Press event at the Emmys!
i proceeded past the ropes and onto the huge deep primary red carpet. Media booths were set up like tradeshow booths with great props and lighting. The cameras on cranes avoided me by inches as they practiced their primetime moves.
I wandered around trying to acclamate to the high energy environment.
I found my name tag at my designated spot at the bushes in between Getty, Variety, and The Hollywood Reporter ~
I had the very lucky position of being separate from the gang o photogs on the other side of the area where there was no shade and not enough space for these very full grown men in black suits that dominated the profession. They were stacked in miserable, sweaty heaps, the sun right in their lens' elbowing each other and shouting out to the stars for attention.
Since I was there specifically for the 'executive arrivals', I had the lovely experience of being introduced in civilized fashion, to each person in front of my lens. I had the opportunity to meet some of my favorite writers, producers and executives of my favorite shows, and place them in the right light and position.
It went smoothly and wonderfully and the photos came out great.
My first Press assignment for the Emmys, went off without a hitch.
It was a Magic Red Carpet kinda night.
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