In Drag
March 16th, 2008
I had an out-of-the-ordinary newspaper assignment late last night at a local night spot called “The Chameleon Club.” The lead performer of the evening was “Mr. Charlie Brown” a.k.a. “America’s Ultimate Bitch” from Atlanta, Georgia. I admit that I have never been to a drag show before and I didn’t know what to expect. Mr. Brown performed some singing, dance, and some stand-up comedy that was quite entertaining.
At any rate, I decided to add Mr. Charlie Brown to my 1000 Faces collection. I really need to get back on this project with a little more effort at some point :)
Hey, John! I looked at your 1000 Faces collection. What a cool idea! So, I’m curious, how did you get started as a newspaper stringer?
Paul » Several years ago, I decided I wanted to try sports photography. I called a friend of mine who works at the local newspaper to see if he could get me a press pass so I could get on the sidelines at some local football games. He couldn’t do that but he had overheard the head photographer mention that they needed a new stringer. He put me in touch with the photographer and I interviewed with him and the editor. I obviously didn’t have any sports photos to show them, but they saw enough ‘human interest’ stuff in my portfolio that they decided to give me a try. So now, I’m in my fourth year of doing it… I guess I just asked the right question at the right time…
John, thanks for sharing that information. Often times some good things come from simply having the courage to ask the question! Excellent!