What setup was it?

[princeclan]

Hi,

I know Olan Mills have gone bustnow but when i went there for a portrait a while ago i thought there backdrop system was good. It was like on a roller. Can you get these still?

Also there slr was on a metal cage type of mount that was fixed to the side of the wall. Would that have been tethered to the computer ?

Matt

 

[gresleysteve]

Backdrops on rolls with stands are readily available, and surprisingly affordable. Just check the major on-line retailer's studio sections.

I had a friend who went for an interview with Olan Mills many years ago. She was told that there was 'no previous experience required' to become one of their portrait photographers! Not with an SLR or even holiday snaps with a compact. Everything was set up in the studio already. The lighting was in place, the focus was set, the aperture was set. There was a CCTV camera attached to the eyepiece of the camera. The 'photographer' watched a monitor and pressed the shutter release when everybody was looking in the right direction and smiling.

It was a sales-persons job. They had to find their own customers by telephone cold calling, or whatever devious sales method they could think off. It was even suggested to my friend she should start with her family and friends!

RIP Olan Mills.

 

[princeclan]

Backdrops on rolls with stands are readily available, and surprisingly affordable. Just check the major on-line retailer's studio sections.

I had a friend who went for an interview with Olan Mills many years ago. She was told that there was 'no previous experience required' to become one of their portrait photographers! Not with an SLR or even holiday snaps with a compact. Everything was set up in the studio already. The lighting was in place, the focus was set, the aperture was set. There was a CCTV camera attached to the eyepiece of the camera. The 'photographer' watched a monitor and pressed the shutter release when everybody was looking in the right direction and smiling.
It was a sales-persons job. They had to find their own customers by telephone cold calling, or whatever devious sales method they could think off. It was even suggested to my friend she should start with her family and friends!

RIP Olan Mills.

Wouldnt that be a good thing for bread and butter family portrait shots? Especially with children who can be very temperemental?

And bring out the tripod or hand shoot for the glamour and stuff?


Matt

 

[Kev M]

Wouldnt that be a good thing for bread and butter family portrait shots? Especially with children who can be very temperemental?

I reckon it would probably be the worst way of photographing children. Fomr what DD says it sounds like you need to chase the little buggers around a studio so having your camera fixed in position isn't going to help. Only thing that might help is some industrial adhesive.