Post by Mags Mom on Jan 16, 2005 22:23:04 GMT -5
Got this in my email tonight. Enjoy! ;D
Leslie
A photographer from a well-known national magazine was assigned to
cover the recent Southern California fires. The magazine wanted to
show some of the heroic work of the firefighters as they battled the
blazes.
When the photographer arrived, he realized that the smoke was so thick
that it would seriously impede or make it impossible for him to
photograph anything from ground-level.
So he requested permission to rent a plane and take photos from the
air. His request was approved, and arrangements were made. He was told to
report to a nearby airport, where a single-engine plane would be waiting
for
him.
He arrived at the airport and saw a plane warming up near the gate. He
jumped in with his bag and shouted, "Let's go!"
The pilot! swung the plane into the wind, and within minutes they were
in the air.
The photographer said, "Fly over the park and make two or three low
passes so I can take some pictures."
"Why?" asked the pilot.
"Because I am a photographer for a national magazine," he responded, "and
I need some close-up shots."
The pilot was silent for a moment; finally he stammered, "So, you're
telling me you're not the flight instructor?"
Leslie
A photographer from a well-known national magazine was assigned to
cover the recent Southern California fires. The magazine wanted to
show some of the heroic work of the firefighters as they battled the
blazes.
When the photographer arrived, he realized that the smoke was so thick
that it would seriously impede or make it impossible for him to
photograph anything from ground-level.
So he requested permission to rent a plane and take photos from the
air. His request was approved, and arrangements were made. He was told to
report to a nearby airport, where a single-engine plane would be waiting
for
him.
He arrived at the airport and saw a plane warming up near the gate. He
jumped in with his bag and shouted, "Let's go!"
The pilot! swung the plane into the wind, and within minutes they were
in the air.
The photographer said, "Fly over the park and make two or three low
passes so I can take some pictures."
"Why?" asked the pilot.
"Because I am a photographer for a national magazine," he responded, "and
I need some close-up shots."
The pilot was silent for a moment; finally he stammered, "So, you're
telling me you're not the flight instructor?"
