Re: Motion for reinstatement of Photo Coordinator

[Jody Nolin <jody.nolin@gmail.com>]

I would think that the Photograph Coordinator should be responsible
for setting the requirements for photos.  The technology improves all
the time, and there may be differing requirements for different uses.
Maybe that could be part of the job description.

On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 1:13 PM, Jill Bonino <aistreas@earthlink.net> wrote:
> I would like to see a job description passed along with the motion to
formalize the Photograph Coord position...I think this would be good whenever
we add a new position to the Board/Committee family so that we get in the
habit of documenting each position.
>
> This position description would include the minimum resolution required for
photos, whether digital pics are the only ones acceptable, and who this
position reports to.
>
> Jill
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Robert Pries <robertpries@embarqmail.com>
>>Sent: Oct 16, 2009 5:08 AM
>>To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
>>Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] Motion for reinstatement of Photo Coordinator
>>
>>Terry is correct that there will be a need for high resolution photos. In
fact
>>we have that need right now if we expect to have Iris pictured on the cover
of
>>any national magazine. Of course this hasn't happened recently, perhaps
>>because an outsider would not know about the wonders of Rita. Having an
>>organized process, such as I suggested, that would go into the job
>>description, ensures a bit of disaster planning. If you have a system set
up
>>and functioning,(perhaps promoted), it could stimulate its use by garden
>>writers. We might see more interest in writng about Irises. If the
photographs
>>were cataloged well it we might be able to generate copyright fees for AIS
or
>>the photographer, depending on how it was going to be used. Currently we
are
>>dependent on a very small group of people who may not be thinking in terms
of
>>a cover shot. A photographic coordinator could reach out to several good
>>photographers, at a convention for example, and get more people involved.
>>Involving members is important to our health as an organization. Discs are
>>easy to copy. If there is a concern that something may go into the library
and
>>never be seen again, it would not be too hard to make copies that go
directly
>>to the slide program chair, the wiki chair, the bulletin editor as part of
a
>>backup.
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Terry Aitken" <terry@flowerfantasy.net>
>>To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
>>Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 2:03:06 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
>>Subject: RE: [AISdiscuss] Motion for reinstatement of Photo Coordinator
>>
>>Hi All
>>I'm a little surprised at the need to "formalize" this situation. Right
now,
>>Rita Gormley is our "go to person".
>>Comments? One criterion for someone to go on the "list of photographers"
>>will be the size of camera they will be using. One option to be discussed
at
>>the fall meeting will be change in size of the bulletin to 8 1/2" x 11".
>>Coming up with a cover photo that big will require very high resolution
>>images. Of course, inside images are not as critical. I will try to come up
>>with a minimum size camera. I will observe that good cameras are getting
>>better and cheaper as time goes by.
>>I try to shoot every flower as if it was going to be the bulletin cover.
>>There is a flattering angle and a story to tell with every picture.
>>We are in the business of selling "IRISES".
>>Terry
>>
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