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jeffde
17-09-2010, 7:32am
I'm not sure whether Oprah will come to Orange when she visits but the announcement has boosted my economy with a job for the Daily Telegraph.
See
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/oprah-wants-a-dinky-di-time-in-australia/story-e6frewz0-1225925051680

In the Paper version its on Page 13 (17/9/10) for NSW readers.

Just thought i'd share the timeline for this photo
Thursday-
4:30pm - Phone call from picture editor - are you available? - Answer Yes
4:45 pm - Phone call back from picture editor with details
5:05 pm - Home to pick up camera gear
5:25 pm arrive at house - Take about 30 photos - 5 completely different angles and poses
6:00 pm arrive back home
Download photos
Sort crop saturate etc
6:15 pm Email 5 different photos through to picture desk
6: 22 pm Receive confirmation
Friday Photo in paper....
BTW picture editor said we need by 6:30pm or otherwise we get nervous....

Takes about 3 weeks to get paid... (but thats OK)
para
17-09-2010, 8:12am
nice work jeff
Redgum
17-09-2010, 8:37am
Jeff, what took you so long? :D
Maybe it's the country air? :)
Congrats! And don't spend the $20 all in one shop.
Kym
17-09-2010, 8:47am
:wd: Nice!
jasevk
17-09-2010, 9:08am
hahaha... I'm with Red, what DID take you so long... hmmmmm??? :p
jeffde
17-09-2010, 10:39am
Geez guys its Orange i had 3 or 4 roundabouts to negotiate, it was peak 5 minutes (not peak hour) and Red its more than $20-00 BTW - they pay OK...
Redgum
17-09-2010, 10:58am
And probably two pubs as well? :) (Do you still have 6.00pm closing?)
If it's over $20 count on waiting at least six weeks.
jeffde
17-09-2010, 1:42pm
And probably two pubs as well? :) (Do you still have 6.00pm closing?)
If it's over $20 count on waiting at least six weeks.

Mate i'm in NSW not Queensland - eh!!
Redgum
17-09-2010, 2:00pm
Yeah! forgot, sorry.
Hey, I can get a Queensland passport for ya for $20 if you want it? :th3:
74sim
17-09-2010, 3:57pm
Woo! Well done :)
Gremlin
17-09-2010, 4:14pm
Nice one,
Hey Redgum, we still need passports and all our shots to goto QLD still? ;)
Redgum
17-09-2010, 6:00pm
Too right! That's a legacy Joh Bejelke left us. One good thing though, they use to be $100. :)
sunny6teen
17-09-2010, 6:52pm
I'm sure Orange is high on Oprah's 'to do' list as she prepares for her grand spelunking tour of NSW
jeffde
18-09-2010, 5:46pm
I'm sure Orange is high on Oprah's 'to do' list as she prepares for her grand spelunking tour of NSW

Maybe maybe not - but hey got Nat in the paper and got me a job....
evo
21-09-2010, 5:24pm
good one!!!
LuzArt
01-10-2010, 5:43am
Congrats Jeff, pretty cool gig. Any chance we can see a some shots later today?
41jas
01-10-2010, 7:21am
Maybe they will ask you to go and shoot it again when she is in town.
Well done.
jeffde
19-10-2010, 12:57pm
The Pic

I don't think it was the best one but....

http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/oprah-wants-a-dinky-di-time-in-australia/story-e6frfmqr-1225925051680