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Lenslinger

2 years

Some of y’all have never worked all day to make a person you don’t like very much look like an expert on a subject neither of you know much about and it shows.

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@Lenslinger

2 years

Thoughts on the Orlando Shooting…

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@Lenslinger

2 years

Not to get all pissy about it, but if you wouldn’t help a competitor shoot their stand-up, we probably can’t be friends…

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@Lenslinger

3 years

DISCLAIMER: If your newsroom insists that you go LIVE(!) by the side of the road WITHOUT A PHOTOGRAPHER, you are working for an organization that gives not one shit about your personal safety. REFUSE TO DO SOLO LIVE SHOTS!

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"We're good, Tim."

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3 years

PRO TIP: if you’re in a TV station control room and you want bump shots from the field, call the photog. Not the reporter. Not your agent. Not the caterer. Not the guy the dozing off in the break room. The photog. Call. The. Photog. Oh, and one more thing… Call the photog.

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2 years

LITTLE KNOWN FACT: Many TV News Photojournalists also hold advanced degrees. I myself have a Bachelor’s in Breaking News, a Master’s in Three Point Lighting and a Doctorate in Not Stabbing Reporters Who Make TikToks When They Should Be Writing Scripts.

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@Lenslinger

3 years

I hereby file a class action lawsuit against the makers of “Law and Order: SVU” for foisting this offensive image on the few viewers they have left. The hand placement alone renders this depiction of a news crew nothing less than criminal. We won’t even talk about the outfit.

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@Lenslinger

3 years

Raise your hand if you’ve ever pulled your news car over on the side of the road to walk around back and make sure the camera, tripod or gear bag you JUST put in the cargo area is in fact still there. Or is it just me?

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@Lenslinger

2 years

WELCOME new followers. A quick intro: I’m a 30+ year TV News vet. You’d call me a photog, but I probably write better than you. I grew up in a trailer, squeaked thru high school and BS’d my way into the biz. I try to keep it light, but sometimes get dark. I’m glad you’re here.

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@Lenslinger

4 years

As a career(?) local TV news photog, I have: - Not enough money in my 401K - Better work stories than you - A right elbow that always hurts - Batteries older than some weekend anchors - A heightened appreciation for gas station canopies - Trust Issues (What am I missing?)

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@Lenslinger

3 years

Gonna tell my young photogs this is how we used to do live shots… Yeah, I know, but the kids with the magic backpacks won’t believe it anyway. Wait until I tell them about the 1,000 foot cable run into a mall food court just so the weather guy could yuck it up at noon.

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@Lenslinger

4 years

7 years ago, a band of TV news misfits rolled into Charlotte and began making a racket at the far end of the dial. Fate placed me there from the beginning and it was with reluctance that I left. Now, I’m headed back to FOX46 WJZY... as Chief Photojournalist. Stay tuned...

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@Lenslinger

1 year

Just once I wanna see a local news promo where the anchors take a two hour dinner break while a reporter/photog team stave off delirium at a totally inconsequential city council meeting. Just. Once.

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@Lenslinger

2 years

I know many TV News anchors who are top-notch journalists, leaders in times of crisis and absolute treasures to the communities they serve… Can we get the REST OF THEM to stop posting their every outfit to social media?

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@Lenslinger

8 months

Great night in Nashville.

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@Lenslinger

3 years

When your News Operations Manager is, at heart, a lighting guy.

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@Lenslinger

2 years

I know you come here for cameramen humor, but you should know that seven years ago this woman pulled me out of an emotional tailspin and as my wife she continues to abide my silliness. I would hope that all of you experience this kind of support. Okay, back to the tripod jokes…

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@Lenslinger

5 years

Some of ya'll have never been sent to a bus wreck that doesn't exist, re-routed to an apartment fire that wasn't, told to swing by a flash-flood prone zone just in case, then made to feel guilty for being late to a weekly press conference and it shows.

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@Lenslinger

1 year

HOT TAKE: If your station is still doing stories on Summer Safety Tips, your part of the reason local TV News is dying. 8 year olds walk around with all the world’s knowledge at their fingertips. People don’t need us to explain how to splash water on their face.

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@Lenslinger

3 years

Photojournalists -STILL the backbone of the TV News industry. Paid the least. Tasked with the most. First to be blamed. Last to be thanked. Regularly expected to defy accepted customs, personal boundaries and common sense. On the upside, you get to dress like a third grader.

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@Lenslinger

5 years

Some TV News photogs live to light that next interview, others dream all day of their precious edit bay. Some photogs are smitten with lenses, others simply savor the chase... Me, I'm in it for the pre-recorded head nods.

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@Lenslinger

4 years

Remember, citizen: If a news crew approaches you outside a store wanting to ask some silly question on camera, you DON'T have to answer! BUT BE NICE! Studies show that any news crew forced to quiz rando's in some odd parking lot is already having a worse day than yours.

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@Lenslinger

4 years

Proof positive there’s more to my life than silly cameraman humor. Seriously, about seven years ago this woman pulled me out of a pit of despair. Anything you may like about this goofy Twitter stream is due in part to her. Okay, back to the tripod jokes.

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@Lenslinger

1 year

In other news, your humble lenslinger and his far better half have concluded their search for another underdog who could use a little love. Meet Lola.

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@Lenslinger

2 years

PRO TIP: When providing morning live shots from scenic locations, artfully wedge something with a station logo into the frame and you’ll literally hear the house-cats high-five each other over your IFB. (Marketing guy says he’s gonna float me one of those new golf shirts.)

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@Lenslinger

5 years

Waking up to reports I won an Emmy last night. I'll be in the backyard picking up dog poop if anyone needs me.

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@Lenslinger

2 years

Get you a partner who drags you away from the shackles of TV News, makes you take ‘em places you’d never think to go and, on occasion, let’s you wear a cowboy hat.

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@Lenslinger

4 years

I wanna live in a world where News Crews get the Thanksgiving holiday off and Account Executives have to scramble to the ten car pile-up. Oh and, hey, if when they’re done there, they could just run by the airport and quiz a half dozen travelers, thatdbegreat...

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@Lenslinger

2 years

If you’ve never slammed a package together on a hinky laptop as a reporter grips the wheel of your beloved news unit and cuts across three lanes of rush hour traffic while simultaneously griping about another coworker, are you sure you even work in local television at all?

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@Lenslinger

2 years

Remember, citizen: No matter HOW you feel about this latest controversy, that person holding the TV camera over there left their opinions at home to better assist you in voicing yours… So easy with the elbows, would ya?

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@Lenslinger

3 years

You may fancy yourself a photog, but you’ll never be Carl McLean. That’s because he’s already shot it all during his 38 year stint at WSOC-TV. Now that he’s retired, other Charlotte news crews can breathe a bit easier, though many of us will miss being schooled by this master.

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@Lenslinger

4 years

When it’s time to vaccinate members of the TV news media, here’s the priority list: 1. Cute Sales Intern 2. All Main Anchors 3. Guy who brings donuts to station 4. ‘Temps’ the Weather Dog 5. Desk lady wrapped in blanket 6. Janitorial Staff 7. Field crews (if supplies last)

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@Lenslinger

3 years

Young TV News Photog: “I sure hope something exciting happens today so I can shoot it!” Old TV News Photog: “Hand to God, if you people come at me today with anything more than a ribbon cutting, I’m gonna drive my news unit off a cliff and haunt every one of your descendants.”

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@Lenslinger

4 years

And on this Groundhog Day we once again dip our lenses to Larry, sadly STILL the cinematic embodiment of television news photographers everywhere. Sigh.

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@Lenslinger

2 years

Am I the only person troubled by the fact that LEGO news crews always go handheld? Yes, I probably am.

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@Lenslinger

4 years

Be the reason other news crews try harder.

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@Lenslinger

1 year

A young photog wanted to know what working in TV News was like in the early 90’s. So I took away his phone, laptop, GoPro and drone. Then I assigned him a reporter and gave them a single assignment to focus on all day. Feels like a draw.

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@Lenslinger

5 years

I just wanna pour one out for all the news crews who'll spend the next 48 hours questioning their career paths. And here's one more for that young lady who's finally gonna get a chance to anchor. Remember: You're good enough, you're smart enough and virtually no one's watching.

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@Lenslinger

3 years

It being Groundhog Day, we stop to honor Larry - the skeevy TV photog who got stuck in that time warp with Andie McDowell. With his funky gloves and lifer vibe, Chris Elliot absolutely nails it. He even holds the camera correctly! Shame he never got his own franchise.

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@Lenslinger

1 year

Hey local TV news reporter, wanna be a photog favorite? WRITE TO THEIR VIDEO. Scour every frame, mimic its rhythm and fill in the gaps with a minimum of syllables. Do that diligently and even the guy who sleeps in the broom closet will wanna work with you. Maybe knock first.

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@Lenslinger

2 years

To the dude who passed by our live shot and yelled FAKE NEWS… I hear ya. And guess what? You’re right. I’m turning in my gear to pursue The Truth. First though, I’m gonna barge into YOUR workplace, bellow something dumb and possibly refuse to leave. I figure it’s only fair.

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@Lenslinger

2 years

Being a veteran television photojournalist is knowing that A) you could have total access to the big event in town that everyone is talking about and B) wanting desperately not to be anywhere near it.

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@Lenslinger

3 years

Hard to believe, but back in the day, local TV News reporters ad-libbed their way through live shots instead of looking down to read their scripts off of a cell phone a half second BEFORE the camera panned off of them. It was a crazy, lawless time.

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@Lenslinger

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Young TV News Photog: “I sure hope something exciting happens today so I can shoot it!” Old TV News Photog: “Hand to God, if you people come at me today with anything more than a ribbon cutting, I’ll drive my news unit off a cliff and haunt every last one of your descendants.”

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1 year

PRO TIP: Few creatures protect their turf more fiercely than a 100 pound female with a logo’d microphone and something to say. Seriously, that lady didn’t get where she is by accident. If you think she’s gonna let you invade her workspace, you don’t know very many TV reporters.

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Talking about Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, stiff-arming a fan trying to get on camera and getting into the highlights. Quite the display of multitasking by Samantha Rivera of CBS Miami

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1 year

Some sad news: After years of quietly enriching the lives of everyone she met, the nomad turned recluse known simply as Ginger has gone on to her great reward. Ginger was the sweetest; she loved jazz, side-eyeing the cat and most of all, Mrs. Slinger. She will be greatly missed.

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@Lenslinger

2 years

It’s not often someone BEHIND the lens gets props for their impact to the community, but with WYFF’s Don Jackson, it’s impossible to deny. Congrats on being honored by the South Carolina Broadcasters Association. 50 years in TV News… my shoulder hurts just thinking about it.

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@Lenslinger

6 years

As a TV news photographer, I can field-strip an SD card in white-out conditions, spot a jittery defendant from across a courthouse parking lot and bend a ribbon cutting into ninety seconds of compelling television. Yet your newsroom phone system baffles me.

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@Lenslinger

3 years

Do me a favor and lift up my pal Shaun Donithan, as this big West Virginian is as gracious a soul as I’ve ever met. Yesterday, Shaun suffered a crushing loss and I just want him to know the Charlotte TV News community and a lot of other folks are praying for him. Love ya, buddy.

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@Lenslinger

3 years

This may be the greatest VO in the history of local TV News.

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Ah yes, back when news photographers drove demolition derby-looking cars to cover the news. This is hilarious! Watch out for karma, Channel 10! 🔥😂

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@Lenslinger

2 years

What’s the diff between a photog and a photojournalist? A photog rolls up on a house fire, records 12 shaky shots and loses interest. A photojournalist rolls up, records 24 steady shots, pins a mic on the homeowner and quietly rolls as the tears pour forth. Neither get lunch.

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@Lenslinger

3 years

Just a reminder to ALL millennials that live shots used to require more than a magic backpack with a single button. Not so long ago, boxy trucks with retractable masts, miles of cable and lots of flippy switches were thought to be state of the art. The operators, not so much.

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2 years

Sooo, ten years ago, my life kinda fell apart. The night this picture was taken, I very much wanted to jump in that fire. Glad I didn’t, because things got infinitely better. So what’s my point? Don’t ever give up. Life can and will surprise you. And if I can help, reach out.

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@Lenslinger

2 years

A young reporter friend says she’s finds older colleagues telling her they’ve “been in this business longer than you’ve been alive” to be demeaning. She’s right. Let your work speak for itself. No need to be a dick about it. Ya know, back in MY DAY, this wasn’t a prob— Sorry.

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1 year

As a career local TV news photog, I have: - Not enough money in my 401K. - Better work stories than you. - A right elbow that always hurts. - Batteries older than some weekend anchors. - A heightened appreciation for gas station canopies. - Trust Issues.

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@Lenslinger

3 years

Forgive the lack of TV News fodder, but I’ve been gloriously off the grid. My lovely bride whisked me away to our beloved NC mountains, where I was allowed to ponder the cosmos and quietly imbibe - provided I wear a color other than gray. (Don’t get used to it.)

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@Lenslinger

2 years

Back in MY DAY, we shot our reporter stand-ups with a single top-light and an old jar of hair tonic! AND WE LIKED IT! (I’ll be in my trailer if anyone needs me.)

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3 years

To the dude who screamed “FAKE NEWS!” as he passed our live shot: 1. You’re being a complete jackass. 2. We are neither Fake, or for that matter, News. 3. We’re the Sports department of a local TV station and it’s opening day at this beautiful ballpark. 4. See item 1.

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@Lenslinger

4 years

Now is the time for all camera crews to check their gear, watch their backs and vow to never, ever, ever again complain about a slow news week. Careful out there.

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@Lenslinger

2 years

NOTHING strikes fear in the hearts of TV News photogs like the morning meeting. I know folks who’ll wade lens-up into a riot, but won’t go near the newsroom while reporters are pitching story ideas. Anyway, I’ll be clinging to the undercarriage of Unit 11 if anybody needs me.

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@Lenslinger

3 years

Hey local news reporter, wanna be a photog favorite? WRITE TO THEIR VIDEO. Scour every frame, mimic its rhythm and fill in the gaps with a minimum of syllables. Do that well and even the guy who sleeps in the production van out back will sign up to work with you. Knock first.

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2 years

By far, the hardest part of being a journalist in modern day America is biting your tongue when controversies flare. It’s especially difficult when elementary kids are slaughtered. I’ve pondered all night as to what I could safely say and I can only think of a single word: Vote.

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3 years

Remember: if you're cold, your photog is colder. Bring your photog inside this winter. Compliment him on his clothes matching. Remind him where his tripod is. Find his gloves. THEN SHOVE HIM BACK OUT THERE! That woodchuck profile ain't gonna shoot itself.

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5 years

I've had hundreds of people tell me to 'write that book' and I've ignored them all. Tonight my beautiful wife sat me down, told me to 'write that book' and shot down every fucking excuse I have for not doing so. I'm a lucky man, with a lot of work to do.

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2 years

Tough times in Charlotte news circles as WBTV chopper crashes, killing both aboard. No words.

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1 year

In local TV photojournalism, it’s important to remember the Rule of Thirds: 1/3 of your day shooting the story. 1/3 of your day editing the story. 1/3 of your day trying to weasel out of the live shot we both know you’ll be doing anyway.

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@Lenslinger

5 years

Nothing says "Christmas is over" like a screeching alarm clock at 3 AM. Now if you'll excuse me I have to drag more TV equipment than they used in the moon landing up a broken airport escalator so that anyone flying out today will know to 'pack their patience'. It's a living.

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@Lenslinger

2 years

PRO TIP: If a news crew approaches you in a public space with a random question, know that they’re having a lousy day and hold no -personal- interest in your opinion. DO NOT decline to be on camera, then insist on answering their question anyway. Ain’t nobody got time for that.

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3 years

Spent the weekend not giving two shits about TV News. Highly recommend.

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1 year

NEWS CREWS: if you’re lucky enough to still have your mother around, make sure to thank her today for all she did for you. Chances are she put up with way more of your shenanigans than she deserved. Mine most certainly did.

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2 years

We photogs aren’t exactly known for our grace, but occasionally ya meet one whose sense of Zen puts everyone at ease. Such is the case with @terranceallen41 . He’s been a steady presence on news scenes longer than most of us can recall and today, dude turns 60. Happy Birthday, T.

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@Lenslinger

5 years

Lensticular Missplacia: 1. The sudden urge to pull over and visually make sure the TV news camera is indeed back there, even though you KNOW it is because you just put it in the same place you always put it! 2. A crippling condition that usually occurs at 70 MPH. 3. Ill-advised.

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1 year

When I was a kid, there was a camera guy who flew around in a chopper called Sky 5. I wanted very much to be him and when we finally met, I told him so. Dude laughed and changed the subject. Today, Jay Jennings retires after 43 years at WRAL. Suddenly, I wanna be him again.

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3 years

You have your heroes, I have mine. I did not personally know Fox News photojournalist Pierre Zakrzewski, but several of my friends did and my heart aches for them and his family. A pox on those responsible and anyone else who tries to politicize his death.

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3 years

I don’t know who needs to hear this but three wides and a tight do not a masterpiece make. Change the frame. Drop low. Detect reflections. Get high. Hunt for silhouettes. Anticipate the action. Show you got a pulse. Yeah, I know it’s only a ribbon-cutting, but you get the idea.

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@Lenslinger

5 years

And on this Groundhog Day we pay homage to Larry, cinematic saint of the Photog Nation and celluloid proof that we really, really, really need to refurbish our image. Okay, so I may have gloves just like that.

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@Lenslinger

2 years

Tell me again how the button on the LiveShot backpack hurt your finger… Or better yet, tell Lenslinger Emeritus Carl Stein - seen here covering the 1992 L.A. riots with what was then standard equipment and, assumedly, no pizza. Ruh-spect.

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5 years

"For this TV interview, we need a windowless room with white walls, fluorescent lighting that can't be turned off, sixteen squeaky ass rollaway chairs and an oak table so massive we'll wonder how ya got it in there!" -- said no news crew ever.

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1 year

Field anchoring our early evening newscasts from the five alarm fire in Charlotte, NC. Whew.

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2 years

What You Say: “We thought we’d do the interview in our conference room.” What We Hear: “We’re gonna take you into a small room with 1 big-ass table, 16 high back chairs and 4 white walls, give you 3 minutes to set up then be highly judgmental if it doesn’t look like Dateline.”

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4 years

Twenty years ago I was wedging wobbly live trucks into impossible spots, pulling cable around city blocks, raising masts and watching the clock as I tuned in shot after shot after shot after shot... These days, I get pissed when I have to unzip the cover on the magic backpack.

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4 years

I don't know who needs to hear this, but blaming the media for news you don't agree with is like blaming electricity for your toast being too dark. Not that you'd allow dark toast in your home...

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2 years

I know we all pride ourselves on snark, but maybe the next time you see an MMJ fumbling with a mult-box or a reporter about to go LIVE(!) with their collar all janky, just step in and quietly help? Kindness don’t cost a thing and it pays dividends you’ll cash in the afterlife.

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1 year

Super excited to announce I’ve been named one of thirteen hundred local TV photogs who spent the day openly wondering what life might have been like had I applied myself in middle school. It’s kind of an honor just to be nominated.

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3 years

Thing about local TV News is that no matter how many Emmys you have bathed in spotlights at home, you can still end up standing in a parking lot trying to get man on the street interviews in the rain. “You there, with the malt beverage, if I could have a moment of your time…”

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4 years

In non TV news, my bride turned this old armoire into a totally boss liquor cabinet and I may never leave the house again.

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3 years

I need to get this picture printed on a bunch of trading cards so I can pass them out the next time I hear a Millennial news crew gripe about their laptop being too bulky... Now get off my lawn.

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2 years

Things Every TV News Photog Should Carry In Their Car: 1. Camera Equipment 2. Sunscreen 3. Extra layer of skin for protection when being blamed by passersby for triggering Radical Left Uprising / Right Wing Hell-Storm / General Downfall of Western Civilization. 4. Snacks

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@Lenslinger

7 years

Every time an anchor tells a frozen news crew to 'stay warm out there', another slice of break-room pizza goes bad.

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@Lenslinger

4 years

Learn to operate a TV camera and you’ll get a backstage pass to all kinds of things you have absolutely no interest in. Do it anyway, if only for the stories you’ll get to tell at cocktail parties. Not that anyone will invite you to cocktail parties.

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3 years

The best part about being part of a news crew is waking up every morning and not knowing how you’re gonna spend the day. The worst part about being part of a news crew is waking up every morning and not knowing how you’re gonna spend the day. I’d pack a lunch if I were you.

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4 years

Ahhh, Fall. That magical time of year when TV News photographers trade their cargo shorts for blue jeans, reporters debut their sharpest scarf ensemble and MMJ’s everywhere begin to wonder where in the hell they left their one good light.

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@Lenslinger

2 years

You know a photog has made an impact on his community when a private citizen puts his face on a billboard. That’s what’s happening to @MichaelErat - as he wraps up a 40 year career, the last 27 of them at WNEP-TV. Congrats, Michael, on leaving the place better than you found it.

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@Lenslinger

5 years

Package the presser.

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1 year

Not sure what all you TV News photogs will do today, but I know this: You’ll suffer over details most won't notice. You’ll log more road-hours than most Uber drivers. You’ll make a colleague look better than they deserve, while rendering yourself invisible. Try to get lunch.

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@Lenslinger

3 years

Pardon my lack of snark but a national treasure has passed. Betty Lynn - who played Thelma Lou on The Andy Griffith Show - spent her sunset years in nearby Mt. Airy and pretended to remember me each and every time we met. She died yesterday at age 95. What a life.

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@Lenslinger

3 years

Consider, if you will, the career of Mike Borland - because it just ended. That’s right, after 44 years at WHO 13 in Iowa, Mike is laying down the lens. I don’t know the guy, but anyone who’s logged four decades at the same station has my undying respect. Hope he has yours.

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@Lenslinger

2 years

Ours is the odd profession in which, in the course of a single week, you can witness the aftermath of a drive-by shooting, a protracted City Council meeting and a raucous tractor pull and STILL be told by some putz who never leaves his yard that you don’t understand America.

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Lenslinger

@Lenslinger

4 years

To me, 'a peaceful transfer of power' means switching out camera batteries before they come back to my live shot.

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Lenslinger

@Lenslinger

3 years

Not sure who needs to hear this, but if you’re a TV News photog who thinks ‘springing forward’ due to Daylight Savings Time means you no longer have to light your early evening live shots, you’re doing it all wrong. Make an effort, before we’re all replaced by iPhones.

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