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Topic: Taking photos at astronaut autograph shows
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Flying Dutchman
Member Posts: 161
From: Heemstede
Registered: Jan 2007
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posted 12-29-2009 02:00 PM
   
I am lucky to have started my collection way back in the eighties and I luckily can say that my collection is genuine and not bought, just received through the mail from the astronauts. Nowadays a number of very good shows are well known for not only meeting heroes but also getting in-person autographs for a fee. I was just wondering, I like to visit a show myself, but I nearly posess all astronaut autographs in my collection. But in some cases I like to get my picture taken with some of my heroes. How does that work when you are not actualy buying an autograph but you only want a picture been taken? Nevertheless I, in certain situations certainly, will buy a photo (and maybe more) but I an curious to know how this works out. Do you pay at the table of the astronaut and if so, in cash, in dollars or... any info is helpful. |
Paul23
Member Posts: 836
From: South East, UK
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 12-29-2009 04:16 PM
I can't speak for the American shows but at Autographica in the UK there is usually an option to pay a professional photographer to have your picture taken with an astronaut. The pictures are taken posed in front of a backdrop in a room away from the main show so you don't have to lean over a desk or have to worry about people gurning in the background!These usually cost in the region of £20-25 each which is a lot cheaper that most astronaut autographs if all you want is a picture. The tickets for those photo sessions can usually be bought at the organisers booth rather than the astronauts table. Like I say though I only know about Autographica, things may well work differently at the US events. |
capoetc
Member Posts: 2169
From: McKinney TX (USA)
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted 12-29-2009 05:09 PM
My experience has been that, as long as the show is not offering posed photos as in the post above, if you wait for a time when there is no line then you can almost always have a chat and get a photo taken (no charge). There are exceptions, but most of the former astronauts are very accommodating, particularly if you are willing to talk about something other than the space program.  ------------------
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MCroft04
Member Posts: 1634
From: Smithfield, Me, USA
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted 12-29-2009 09:10 PM
Agree. Dave Scott is one who generally requires you to buy the autograph in order to get a picture. But I've had pictures taken with others such as Charlie Duke and Buzz Aldrin without an autograph.I've attended only the UACC and ASF shows, but each astronaut handles the transaction at their table, usually with someone helping out with the transaction. All take cash, and many take credit cards. Not sure about personal checks.
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OLDIE
Member Posts: 268
From: Portsmouth, England
Registered: Sep 2004
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posted 12-30-2009 03:36 AM
I've been to a few Autograph Shows in the States and can confirm that, as long as the denomination is in U.S dollars, cash, credit cards and Travellers Cheques are all equally acceptable. It's worth remembering also that, if you attend a gala dinner, there is also the possibility of a discreet snapshot! |
disglobes
Member Posts: 594
From: Orting, WA
Registered: May 2000
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posted 12-30-2009 05:15 AM
I have had my picture taken with Dave Scott at two different shows and did not purchase an autograph from him. Also if you want to get a photo with the astronauts the dinner event or the social before hand is always a great place to do so.Charles |
Tykeanaut
Member Posts: 2212
From: Worcestershire, England, UK.
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 12-30-2009 09:26 AM
I was once reprimanded for taking a photo of Dave Scott at Autographica once. (from a fair distance too!) Personally I feel it is a bit mean not to allow photos. |
Flying Dutchman
Member Posts: 161
From: Heemstede
Registered: Jan 2007
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posted 12-30-2009 11:55 AM
Great! many thanks for all information.I hope Mike Collins will come once again on a show. However I doubt that... I like to shake hands with Dave Scott. Has any one of you been able to get his picture taken with Neil Armstrong at the ASF 2009 dinner? I have seen quite a number of professional photos and what I saw was great. Even two bodyguards nearby Neil. |
BA002
Member Posts: 175
From: Utrecht,NL
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 12-30-2009 12:39 PM
Hi Flying Dutchman, from another Flying Dutchman who actually flew to the recent ASF show. I can confirm that the best times to get your picture taken without getting an autograph is during the VIP reception the day before the show, or during quiet times usually in the afternoon during the show itself. For Autographica in the UK however, as someone else mentioned, this is not quite so easy, especially during the last show I attended it was near impossible to even get near the stars of the show, including Dave Scott, without getting something signed. To me part of the attraction of these shows is to see what other people bring to have signed and maybe pick up some of the conversations, and for that in my experience the ASF is better than Autographica. Leo Bakker |
Mark Zimmer
Member Posts: 289
From:
Registered: Aug 2004
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posted 01-21-2010 06:01 PM
In many circles, it's considered rude to take someone's photo without asking first. However, my experience has been almost universal that the astronauts are quite happy to pose for a picture for no charge(it helps my g/f is pretty and they get to pose with her!) As noted, the exception has been when that's an actual paid item. |
spaceman1953
Member Posts: 953
From: South Bend, IN
Registered: Apr 2002
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posted 01-25-2010 05:09 PM
Boy, I probably have asked more often than not, if I may take photographs wherever I have been, unless it is a very public event where there are many people, but even then I have asked. At Oshkosh in 1994, I called out to the Apollo 11 crew, asking if it was OK to take pictures, and Buzz shouted back, "Click away!". So I did! |
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