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jsungaphotographer
 Post subject: TIFF credentials
PostPosted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 11:16 pm 
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Does anyone know how to be part of TIFF as a photographer and credentials?

Also does anyone know you can be a volunteer photographer for TIFF?
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 Post subject: Re: TIFF credentials
PostPosted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 11:27 pm 
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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=TIFF+volunteering

Volunteers do NOT do photography at TIFF.
Volunteers are positions which disappear VERY quickly in this city.

If you want to be a TIFF photographer, you need to be hired on. Credentials are otherwise offered up as other exclusive press-pass materials are in the city.
But being public events you can camp out at any event and shoot yourself.
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 Post subject: Re: TIFF credentials
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alexanderhosking wrote:
But being public events you can camp out at any event and shoot yourself.

Are you advocating suicide? :shock:

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 Post subject: Re: TIFF credentials
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dgibson wrote:
alexanderhosking wrote:
But being public events you can camp out at any event and shoot yourself.

Are you advocating suicide? :shock:

DG


I guess if I advised doing so with a 9mm...
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 Post subject: Re: TIFF credentials
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LoL, i camped out last year, too many hoarders claiming property. but do you have any good suggestions how to avoid those hoarders
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Wait in the bathroom; even celebrities have to pee sometime. That's your big moment to catch them with their pants down.



Literally.
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 Post subject: Re: TIFF credentials
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LoL, i camped out last year, too many hoarders claiming property. but do you have any good suggestions how to avoid those hoarders


Beat them to the punch, get a longer lens, or produce better work than they do.
Then you have your territory.
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Been there, done that. Hated it. Would rather watch paint dry. Imo, re:TIFF, photographers are seen as a step above pond scum and treated accordingly. ymmv
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Last year I saw a photographer on stilts. You can try that. But if you fall, your D4 w/ 28-80 would break; so it's probably a bad idea.

Press credentials aren't usually handed out to just anyone. You either have to work for a publication, or freelance at a level where you can have members of the press/past clients vouch for you. If I were you I would watch our Job Listings sub forum leading up to the event (9 MONTHS FROM NOW), I think there was a posting for an assistant last year. I don't know if photographers post these types of job opportunities on Kijiji/Craigslist but you might want to watch those too.
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I believe we only got 3 press passes at Torontoist last year. I passed.
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 Post subject: Re: TIFF credentials
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Last year I saw a photographer on stilts. You can try that. But if you fall, your D4 w/ 28-80 would break; so it's probably a bad idea.

Press credentials aren't usually handed out to just anyone. You either have to work for a publication, or freelance at a level where you can have members of the press/past clients vouch for you. If I were you I would watch our Job Listings sub forum leading up to the event (9 MONTHS FROM NOW), I think there was a posting for an assistant last year. I don't know if photographers post these types of job opportunities on Kijiji/Craigslist but you might want to watch those too.


They were also hiring for a Graphic designer and a PR assistant I believe.
If all else fails, try those!
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