Re: Motion for reinstatement of Photo Coordinator

[gary white <in2iris@yahoo.com>]

I agree with Jill about the need for a job description for the Photo
Coordinator. 
 
Good photos are terribly important to the society and having a database on the
wiki with references to larger files on discs is an excellent idea.  And while
we have been doing quite well, having Terry, Kelly, Rita, and others
providing necessary photos for the Bulletin and Calendar, I think it behooves
us to be proactive for the future and a Photo Coordinator position helps in
that regard.  As the wiki becomes active, more photos will be needed and used,
and a Photo Coordinator could be active there also. 

Its certainly much better to have more good photos than you need than not
enough.  But, while 27kb or 50kb is fine for internet use and the wiki, those
sizes are totally inadequate for print.   As Terry mentioned, guidelines about
cameras and photo file sizes are needed for people to take good photos
appropriate for print.  There are lots of good photographers in AIS and the
recent photo contests attest to those abilities.  Getting more AIS members
involved can only benefit the society.  A Photo Coordinator could be a good
resource for those efforts as well. 
 
Besides the Bulletin, there are photo needs for the Calendar, the slide sets,
the AIS website, the wiki, articles for garden magazines, Section and Regional
and even Affiliate publications, and other future books or pamphlets from
AIS.  There seems to be no end of possible opportunites for involvement of
a Photo Coordinator.
 
Gary White
 
 
 

--- On Fri, 10/16/09, Jill Bonino <aistreas@earthlink.net> wrote:


From: Jill Bonino <aistreas@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] Motion for reinstatement of Photo Coordinator
To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
Date: Friday, October 16, 2009, 12:13 PM


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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