Comments on: Another Episode of “Scott’s School of Hard Knocks” http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1488 Scoops, tips and comments published exclusively for friends of Scott Kelby Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:29:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Jon http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1488/comment-page-2#comment-67406 Jon Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:59:13 +0000 http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1488#comment-67406 Hahahaha. I'd laugh if I didn't do it all the time. I seem to leave everything everywhere. In fact it's got so bad that I've become paranoid about it. Just off to a wedding....I am like a bear with a sore head making sure I have everything. Off to a Ball, same thing, but worse because there's more kit. The solution? Sad but true... I've made up checklists with tickboxes so that I can relax and just run through the list. When I've left the event I put everything back in the car and check it all back in again. Works for me. Now, I have a mate who is worse than me, but with keys. He carries a set of boltcroppers.....need I say more? Hahahaha. I’d laugh if I didn’t do it all the time. I seem to leave everything everywhere. In fact it’s got so bad that I’ve become paranoid about it. Just off to a wedding….I am like a bear with a sore head making sure I have everything. Off to a Ball, same thing, but worse because there’s more kit.
The solution? Sad but true… I’ve made up checklists with tickboxes so that I can relax and just run through the list. When I’ve left the event I put everything back in the car and check it all back in again. Works for me. Now, I have a mate who is worse than me, but with keys. He carries a set of boltcroppers…..need I say more?

]]> By: Monday Links: 23-06-2008 | Heaven In Black & White http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1488/comment-page-2#comment-67380 Monday Links: 23-06-2008 | Heaven In Black & White Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:00:58 +0000 http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1488#comment-67380 [...] Another Episode of “Scott’s School of Hard Knocks” Photoshop Insider Why you need a pre-shoot checklist. [...] [...] Another Episode of “Scott’s School of Hard Knocks” Photoshop Insider Why you need a pre-shoot checklist. [...]

]]> By: Nick Hayday http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1488/comment-page-2#comment-67374 Nick Hayday Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:49:20 +0000 http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1488#comment-67374 Couple of weekends ago, I forgot my body...whoops, I also didn't have any film for the backup....good effort Couple of weekends ago, I forgot my body…whoops, I also didn’t have any film for the backup….good effort

]]> By: Vicky McGath http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1488/comment-page-2#comment-67325 Vicky McGath Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:34:15 +0000 http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1488#comment-67325 Really grateful to you, Scott, for all your wonderfully entertaining and very informative books! I have almost all of them. I, too, have an incident to share. I live on the coast of Oregon and we have some fabulous sunsets here. One evening I grabbed all my gear - - tripod, lenses, filters, batteries, ETC., and raced to the beach to get some shots of an incredible sunset. When I got there and was almost set up - - I realized that I had left my camera at home! That has to be, without doubt, one of the dumbest things I've ever done. Really grateful to you, Scott, for all your wonderfully entertaining and very
informative books! I have almost all of them. I, too, have an incident to share. I live on the coast of Oregon and we have some fabulous sunsets here. One evening I grabbed all my gear - - tripod, lenses, filters, batteries,
ETC., and raced to the beach to get some shots of an incredible sunset.
When I got there and was almost set up - - I realized that I had left my
camera at home! That has to be, without doubt, one of the dumbest things
I’ve ever done.

]]> By: Must Read Speedlinks - 6-22-2008 | JMG-Galleries - Jim M. Goldstein Photography: travel, landscape, and nature pictures - stock photos and fine art prints http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1488/comment-page-2#comment-67140 Must Read Speedlinks - 6-22-2008 | JMG-Galleries - Jim M. Goldstein Photography: travel, landscape, and nature pictures - stock photos and fine art prints Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:01:02 +0000 http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1488#comment-67140 [...] prepared and having a pre-shoot checklist can make a huge difference in your photography and sanity. Another Episode of “Scott’s School of Hard Knocks” - Scott [...] [...] prepared and having a pre-shoot checklist can make a huge difference in your photography and sanity. Another Episode of “Scott’s School of Hard Knocks” - Scott [...]

]]> By: Jim Goldstein http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1488/comment-page-2#comment-67090 Jim Goldstein Sun, 22 Jun 2008 07:33:51 +0000 http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1488#comment-67090 It is stories like this that keep me ever paranoid about having spare cards on me at all times. Although I've never suffered this fate with CF cards I have arrived for a shoot and had a battery that lasted less than a few minutes along with a dead spare battery. These moments are never fun, but if you can see the humor in these situation and laugh at yourself you'll avoid taking a step closer to insanity. Sorry to hear about your CF-less experience in NY. It is stories like this that keep me ever paranoid about having spare cards on me at all times. Although I’ve never suffered this fate with CF cards I have arrived for a shoot and had a battery that lasted less than a few minutes along with a dead spare battery. These moments are never fun, but if you can see the humor in these situation and laugh at yourself you’ll avoid taking a step closer to insanity. Sorry to hear about your CF-less experience in NY.

]]> By: groucho http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1488/comment-page-2#comment-66956 groucho Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:07:31 +0000 http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1488#comment-66956 Years ago, when still shooting with film, my partner and I shot an entire wedding w/o film our cameras. I noticed this toward the end of the ceremony. I grabbed my partner and we agreed we wouldn't let on, but instead ask the wedding party to restage a few key scenes to make sure we got great pics for them. Somehow we were able to pull it off without acknowledging our mistake. In the end I think we each deserved academy awards for our performance and atomic dope slaps for our stupidity. Years ago, when still shooting with film, my partner and I shot an entire wedding w/o film our cameras. I noticed this toward the end of the ceremony. I grabbed my partner and we agreed we wouldn’t let on, but instead ask the wedding party to restage a few key scenes to make sure we got great pics for them.

Somehow we were able to pull it off without acknowledging our mistake. In the end I think we each deserved academy awards for our performance and atomic dope slaps for our stupidity.

]]> By: john fowler http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1488/comment-page-2#comment-66924 john fowler Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:44:26 +0000 http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1488#comment-66924 The runner's shops sell a small key pouch with velcro strap cover that holds a flash card and attaches to a camera strap perfectly. I remembere the old maiden aunt at the wedding who really hated to be photographed. But after much pleading and a certain amount of sherry she relented. Guess who didn't ckeck that the filme leader was engaged? The runner’s shops sell a small key pouch with velcro strap cover that holds a flash card and attaches to a camera strap perfectly.

I remembere the old maiden aunt at the wedding who really hated to be photographed. But after much pleading and a certain amount of sherry she relented. Guess who didn’t ckeck that the filme leader was engaged?

]]> By: Stephen J. Zeller http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1488/comment-page-2#comment-66897 Stephen J. Zeller Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:40:43 +0000 http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1488#comment-66897 Just another reason why checklists can come in very handy. Sure, it's a little extra work but can save you a ton of agony later! Just another reason why checklists can come in very handy. Sure, it’s a little extra work but can save you a ton of agony later!

]]> By: Photography And The Mac http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1488/comment-page-2#comment-66872 Photography And The Mac Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:33:12 +0000 http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1488#comment-66872 <strong>More around the internet...</strong> Scott Kelby has a nice post on the school of hard knocks. He explains that the best laid plans don't always work out perfect.... More around the internet…

Scott Kelby has a nice post on the school of hard knocks. He explains that the best laid plans don’t always work out perfect….

]]> By: Cdoy http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1488/comment-page-2#comment-66726 Cdoy Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:01:42 +0000 http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1488#comment-66726 I'm surprised that a day after your post, and 50+ comments, no one has made this suggestion: Epson P-5000! (from <a href="http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/consumer/consDetail.jsp?oid=63061068" rel="nofollow">Epson</a> or <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Epson-P-5000-Multimedia-Storage-Audio-Video/dp/B000J3YFM2/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1213981072&sr=8-1" rel="nofollow">Amazon</a>. If I remember correctly, I got the tip from one of your books, so thanks for that! There's a lot of relief to know that the card is backed up even before I have left the shooting site. Plus, it's been great for having a portable hard drive, media player (both vided & audio) and card backup available wherever I happen to be travelling. Though I never like to wipe the card until the files are backed up to my desktop, it would provide a way to confidently delete a few to clear up some room for shooting those few extra precious shots. Thank you for posting - it's nice to know that we're all still human. -cb I’m surprised that a day after your post, and 50+ comments, no one has made this suggestion:

Epson P-5000! (from Epson or Amazon.

If I remember correctly, I got the tip from one of your books, so thanks for that! There’s a lot of relief to know that the card is backed up even before I have left the shooting site.

Plus, it’s been great for having a portable hard drive, media player (both vided & audio) and card backup available wherever I happen to be travelling.

Though I never like to wipe the card until the files are backed up to my desktop, it would provide a way to confidently delete a few to clear up some room for shooting those few extra precious shots.

Thank you for posting - it’s nice to know that we’re all still human.

-cb

]]> By: Friday’s Resource Roundup | PixelatedImage Blog http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1488/comment-page-2#comment-66671 Friday’s Resource Roundup | PixelatedImage Blog Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:05:50 +0000 http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1488#comment-66671 [...] Kelby wrote a candid post yesterday about forgetting to put a memory card into the camera. Read that HERE and then go HERE for my [...] [...] Kelby wrote a candid post yesterday about forgetting to put a memory card into the camera. Read that HERE and then go HERE for my [...]

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