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assistant Dean Cuadra's fringe benefits
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Successful glamour naturally depends on beautiful models, but there is another important factor. Successful glamour pictures depend on assistants to keep the model happy and entertained. George Mann was a comedy actor on Broadway. Barry Chittem, kept the models laughing with his line "that's what she said, last night." It was surprising how many times he answered models with this funny line. He became a top wedding photographer, because he entertained the whole wedding party.

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assistant Barry stands in for model.
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Peter & Barry built this rock wall using chicken wire and newspaper!
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George Kobashi, right, one of our best assistants, not only a great photographer, but could build cameras. Left is Barry Chittam.
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Madeline Castle:   Row-boat, Sand-wheels


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three 2's and two 5's   - full house
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Peter did the work
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On beach, model is put to work helping Peter pull cart across the sand.
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A 5x7 view camera records model leaning against some tree-bark on a light-stand
In order to work without an assistant, built a cart that fits in the car-trunk. Tried it only twice. on the beach-sand and park-glass, then went back to an assistant because the cart couldn't hand me film holders and hold the strobe
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composed by B.A.S Last updated 9 Sep 2005