Alex Aurichio

Way back when I was a lighting assistant for Sports Illustrated we used to call the still photographers "Shooters" because that's all they did, we did all their lighting for them. It really wasn't a compliment. I don't think I've ever been called a shooter, even when I shot news. What I did hear a lot was "Cameraguy", usually accompanied by someone snapping their fingers to get my attention. Yeah, not real fond of cameraguy. Shooter might be a step up lol as I have shot a few politicians and heads of state, but so far none fatally. ;-) One trend that does bother me lately is all the ads looking for "RED ONE Cameraman" or "HD Cameraman" or "HVX200 Cameraman". As if the camera we're using defined who we are. Pretty silly. Otherwise I don't care what they call me, as long as they call me. ;-) Vide well little brothers, vide well. ;-)