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Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

02/01/2005 07:10:58 AM · #1

I've been in a brainstorm meeting going nowhere.

Task: to come up with a picture for a chapter in a company history book called "From jack of all trades to master of one". The picture should either be of "master" or of "jack of all trades".

Please help me with some ideas.

David.C

02/01/2005 07:13:45 AM · #2

What does the 'master' create? What were some of the other areas? Knowing this will likely help us help you.

David

02/01/2005 07:22:48 AM · #3

The "master" can create anything or be anything. The picture should be of something outside the industry the book is about. To avoid to narrow your minds I'll not tell you what industry. Not yet anyway.

notonline

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

Sigma 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical HF for Pentax

02/01/2005 07:35:34 AM · #4

If your in T.O. then I know a blacksmith tht also does construction and you could probably come up with a great shot of pounding steel or something.

Pug-H

Pentax K10D

02/01/2005 07:43:19 AM · #5

How about a playing card-like picture showing a jack with all suits - clubs, diamonds, spades and hearts?

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

02/01/2005 07:45:24 AM · #6

Any skyscrapers under construction right now in Stockholm? An ironworker posed on the end of a high beam jutting into space is a fine illustration of "mastery of a trade"...

Robt.

02/01/2005 07:50:27 AM · #7

Originally posted by notonline:

If your in T.O. then I know a blacksmith tht also does construction and you could probably come up with a great shot of pounding steel or something.

Blacksmith is good. Really a master of one trade. However I'm not in T.O. I'll add Blacksmith on my list for next brainstorm meeting.

02/01/2005 07:52:01 AM · #8

Originally posted by Pug-H:

How about a playing card-like picture showing a jack with all suits - clubs, diamonds, spades and hearts?

Very good suggestion. Added to my list.

Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro DX

02/01/2005 07:57:53 AM · #9

Originally posted by bear_music:

Any skyscrapers under construction right now in Stockholm? An ironworker posed on the end of a high beam jutting into space is a fine illustration of "mastery of a trade"...

Robt.

There are only two skyscrapers in Stockholm and none under construction. I don't think anyone from the US would call them skyscrapers. :-)

Skyscraper is a good suggestion though. I have used that in another chapter about our first US office.

sabphoto

Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+

02/01/2005 08:10:05 AM · #10

My first thought (not saying it is a good one but maybe) for jack of all trades is someone multi-tasking. I think of a shot with multi-exposures of someone fixing a computer in one shot, then another with them like fixing a sink, and maybe one working on a totally unrealted item like building a table or something. All items should be unrelated as much as possible to get the distinction of all trades.

For master I would do something like the blacksmith or carpenter or something that takes dedication and dilagence to master that one thing. Have finished projects somehow surrounding but not cluttering them.

Just an idea, hope it helps...good luck

Beagleboy

Canon EOS-30D

02/01/2005 08:16:56 AM · #11

Maybe another option would be a multi-exposure shot of someone sitting at a workstation with like 6 arms - talking on the phone, writing something down on paper, using a PDA, typing at a keyboard all at the same time. I dunno. It's just a suggestion.

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

02/01/2005 08:45:09 AM · #12

Multi-exposure shots is a good idea. It might not work with the rest of the photos in the book. I'll forward the suggestion to the AD and the graphic designers and see what they say.

scalvert

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

02/01/2005 08:57:20 AM · #13

A Swiss Army Knife next to a single wrench or screwdriver. Simple.

sfalice

Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

02/01/2005 11:16:05 AM · #14

Master: Perhaps an artist (for example, a painter) in the process of creating a Masterpiece.

nsbca7

Mattel Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera

02/01/2005 11:20:17 AM · #15

Originally posted by bear_music:

Any skyscrapers under construction right now in Stockholm? An ironworker posed on the end of a high beam jutting into space is a fine illustration of "mastery of a trade"...

Robt.

That sounds good. Then wait around to see if one falls and he could be the "master of none"!

awpollard

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

02/01/2005 11:31:14 AM · #16

Qualcomm's new 12 story going up as we speak, right across the road from me... these guys are amazing to watch...no nets and they don't use them tethers that they have attached to their waists.

awpollard

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

02/01/2005 03:01:27 PM · #17

Did you ever find an idea for your photo? If not, go track one of the IT guys/gals down in your building/Company.

If anything like what I have to do you will find your Jack of all Trades, master of none. A lot of us do Network, Email, Anit-virus, Security, Desktop, field support, Server Farm, Moves Adds and Changes to the Phone Switch, Printers and Faxes, Shipping and Receiving, Facilities and on and on...And then they would like you to write all the policies and procedures for the above...

Andy

Spork99

OM System OM-1

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

02/01/2005 03:07:09 PM · #18

How about a fisherman, he'd be a Master Baiter maybe also a Jack of.......