Not all are cheapskates.
N707ZS and Simplythebeast
I really must put the record straight.
At Waddington, especialy for the Friday arrivals, which is when your making your observations about.
A very large majority of persons outside of the airfield are there HAVING PAID to go into the Park and View area.
Then as photographers, they, like myself, look for the best situation regarding the direction of light for best results.
So having PAID to park , everyone then walks back along the fence line until south of the runway awaiting the "arrivals".
When the light swings around , about mid-afternoon everyone gravitates back to the north of the runway, eventually ending up in the park and view
for any late afternoon arivals. HAVING PAID TO BE THERE.
So please do some research before you tar genuine PAYING photographers with the slur that they are "cheapskates" and free loaders, THEY ARE NOT!!!!!!. I am certainly not either, for 40+years of semi pro. aviation photography I have always paid my way.
Rant over.
OPF
Last edited by Old Photo.Fanatic; 6th Jul 2014 at 18:42.