Giving Help...

After a rather tough last two days covering the wild fire in Arizona, I have realized that there are a lot of things photographers need to know before heading out to shoot events... one is to know what the rules are, and what you need, to adhere to those rules... now sometimes, knowing where to go for that information is not often well know, but this blog will try and make that easier for people to find those answers before they go out into the field and then not be able to do their work because they were unprepared...

In my career I have covered many fires, but the rules change from time to time and place to place... the best thing to do is know what you need to get the job done... this particular instance is more about clothing than photo gear... when I arrived at the command center for the fire I was informed that I needed Nomex clothing to join the press tour of the fire, now the command center being 200+ miles from Phoenix, where I am based, I was in a tough spot... with the graciousness of the people from the fire services present, who loaned me the clothing I would need I did get the job done, but shows that keeping up and knowing what you need is really important...

So with that I am putting forth this blog to start sharing info on not only photography, but the ins and outs of covering all kinds of events...

All the Best...

Art