Rftreeman
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well Jeff, I know you're not talking to me but it seems that if a person doesn't post videos or pictures of themselves doing said tree work they are posers....
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the Aerialist
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A Picture is worth 1000 words ...
I do photos and videos of my work as a marketing tool on my web site. Once customers visit my web site it establishes my credibility and ability to do the work they need done.
Here, not so much, because nobody here is spending their hard earned money to hire you to do your thing. Although I did offer to hire at least one member, not to expose him as a poser, but to get some help.
Most phones today can take photos and even video, it's trivial to get some shots of you and your work. So why not do it? I'm not accusing you, or anybody, of being a poser, but it should be pretty simple to bury your accusers with a few simple shots. This one shows people I can work near their homes without causing daamage:
And here is the video from the same job:
[video]http://gallery.me.com/douglasmetcalfe#100259[/video]
Watch the video to the end an you will see me take a fall while running my bad @ss Stihl 084. Even the simple jobs can get you hurt if you don't have a situational awarness of what you are doing and where.
I do photos and videos of my work as a marketing tool on my web site. Once customers visit my web site it establishes my credibility and ability to do the work they need done.
Here, not so much, because nobody here is spending their hard earned money to hire you to do your thing. Although I did offer to hire at least one member, not to expose him as a poser, but to get some help.
Most phones today can take photos and even video, it's trivial to get some shots of you and your work. So why not do it? I'm not accusing you, or anybody, of being a poser, but it should be pretty simple to bury your accusers with a few simple shots. This one shows people I can work near their homes without causing daamage:
And here is the video from the same job:
[video]http://gallery.me.com/douglasmetcalfe#100259[/video]
Watch the video to the end an you will see me take a fall while running my bad @ss Stihl 084. Even the simple jobs can get you hurt if you don't have a situational awarness of what you are doing and where.
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I do photos and videos of my work as a marketing tool on my web site. Once customers visit my web site it establishes my credibility and ability to do the work they need done.
Here, not so much, because nobody here is spending their hard earned money to hire you to do your thing. Although I did offer to hire at least one member, not to expose him as a poser, but to get some help.
Most phones today can take photos and even video, it's trivial to get some shots of you and your work. So why not do it? I'm not accusing you, or anybody, of being a poser, but it should be pretty simple to bury your accusers with a few simple shots. This one shows people I can work near their homes without causing daamage:
And here is the video from the same job:
[video]http://gallery.me.com/douglasmetcalfe#100259[/video]
Watch the video to the end an you will see me take a fall while running my bad @ss Stihl 084. Even the simple jobs can get you hurt if you don't have a situational awarness of what you are doing and where.
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Much easier there than here.
the Aerialist
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Embedding a Video ...
I don't know if this is a new feature, but I can now make the video appear in the post. Here is the first video that I got for my work. The customer shot this with a cheap Flip Camera, poor quality, but her narration is priceless! Check this out:
[video=youtube;XXOW6DSGAvE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXOW6DSGAvE[/video]
To her I am the God of tree work! I'm on a roll now, here is the video of my wife and I discussing what to charge for that drop. I was there a total of three hours. All I had to do was drop it. Nothing else. What would you charge?
[video=youtube;NE1iSs8xR6c]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE1iSs8xR6c[/video]
I don't know if this is a new feature, but I can now make the video appear in the post. Here is the first video that I got for my work. The customer shot this with a cheap Flip Camera, poor quality, but her narration is priceless! Check this out:
[video=youtube;XXOW6DSGAvE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXOW6DSGAvE[/video]
To her I am the God of tree work! I'm on a roll now, here is the video of my wife and I discussing what to charge for that drop. I was there a total of three hours. All I had to do was drop it. Nothing else. What would you charge?
[video=youtube;NE1iSs8xR6c]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE1iSs8xR6c[/video]
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ropensaddle
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You are quite the Guru! I screw up posting a pic!
Jeff
Now quit beating you self Jeffy here is a pic you posted:monkey:
ropensaddle
Feel Lucky
Good job aa
Rftreeman
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why don't I do it?? Because when we go out to work that's what's on our mind, work, not taking pictures or videos, most of the very few pictures that have been taken of me were taken by the client and I've never needed pictures to prove my experience cause I get most of my jobs via word of mouth so they all ready know we can do it. This site is the only place I've ever been were people "need" pictures and video before they can believe what you say. I've been doing this work for 23 years with the pass 4 years full time on my own and 19 full time as a line clearance tech and on the side for many of those 19 so I really don't feel the need to prove anything to the few here that can't accept my word that I have and can do it and do it right without fear, injury or damage...
I guess the next tree I climb I'll post pictures to shut them up.....
the Aerialist
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"Aerial Arborist Tree Service" is about three years old, and I started without any "word of Mouth" to speak of. My videos are often without an ending because once the job gets to that point I get "all hands on deck" and nobody has time to mess around with a camera.
But it would be nice to see your ugly puss just to put a face to the man we are talking to. I have been pretty open since my arrival to this board and maybe if we were all a little more open we could have more civilized discussion and debate.
Who said we wanted it to be civil around here you old milktoast bastard!
Just kidding.
Just kidding.
Rickytree
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Someone tell that lady it's a spruce it missed not a pine. GEEEZ!
the Aerialist
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The Confessor is Coming ...
All ye of little faith prepare to meet your confessor. Wait for it, it won't be long now...
All ye of little faith prepare to meet your confessor. Wait for it, it won't be long now...
Rftreeman
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you know what, I have a sever case of CRS and have managed to find a few pictures for you.....
these would be me doing what you said I could never have done, climbing in a medium saddle up in some big ugly thing. I was a class C climber, I'm sure you know what that means.....these were from 1988
headed up after lunch to finish up the removal..
another, see the orange up there pulling that nasty overhang...I took that tree down also
showing off a little
here's one from the early 90's, notice no hooks...
Here's one I climbed about 3 years ago, notice the 3 phase line next to and behind it..
me on a removal in 2003..
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one I did about 2 years ago...yep, I'm a fat bastard in this one...
here's a video from New Orleans after Katrina, nothing much just me filming while riding through the hood in the bucket truck....
[video=youtube;W8gux85Z9eM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8gux85Z9eM[/video]
yes the size of my saddle has changed over the years but something that hasn't is my experience and knowledge and the ability to get it done without fear or damage. I don't climb as much as you do today but I can guarantee you one damn thing, if I was your rope man and you got hurt and I had to come get you out of the biggest nastiest tree you could find, you would be on the ground in one piece before the EMT's got there to revive your ass...
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I did not see the pics. Just red x's.
Jeff
Jeff
Rftreeman
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I can see the pictures, don't know...I did not see the pics. Just red x's.
Jeff
I see them now. Ah, the days of no PPE!
Jeff :hmm3grin2orange:
Cool pics.
Jeff :hmm3grin2orange:
Cool pics.
Rftreeman
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Thanks... the PPE, are you referring to the free climbing or the one picture where I have on a ball cap...
Yeah right! When men were men.. and we didn't get ourselves all hurt and mangled up either.. well, not until after work anyway! lol.
ropensaddle
Feel Lucky
Oh how I miss the orange sweaters with the hoodie lol not really but nasty overhang was a blast.
