Comments on: The Feder-Bouchillon Connection http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2006/08/30/the-feder-bouchillon-connection/ Blog-Fu for Prince William, Manassas and Manassas Park politics. Thu, 17 May 2012 07:21:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: FEC Girl http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2006/08/30/the-feder-bouchillon-connection/#comment-1440 FEC Girl Thu, 31 Aug 2006 04:06:05 +0000 http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2006/08/30/the-feder-bouchillon-connection/#comment-1440 It should be noted that Feder's FEC report shows that the fees to Malchow Schlackman Hoppey & Cooper Inc. were for logo design, a photo shoot, and similar and all fees were paid way back in the Spring. Chances are these fees were for photos for her pamphlets, signs, and other printed material. Most campaigns use staffers to take a few photographs daily on the campaign trail -- only using the pros for commercials, etc. In a campaign of this size, it would be wasteful to spend money on hiring a photographer to take maybe a handful of shots at each event. So, my personal opinion is that all or many of the photos could very well be from Mr. Bouchillon. I believe the earlier photographer fees to Malchow, et al do not represent hiring a traveling campaign photographer. And lastly, it should be noted, that the last FEC report covered financial activity until June 30. Many of the photos come from after that time. There is no way to track if Mr. Bouchillon was paid any time after June 30. The next report -- that would show if he was paid $200 or more dollars -- is not due until Oct. 15. If he is paid less than $200, that information would not have to be itemized and would not appear on the FEC report. It should be noted that Feder’s FEC report shows that the fees to Malchow Schlackman Hoppey & Cooper Inc. were for logo design, a photo shoot, and similar and all fees were paid way back in the Spring. Chances are these fees were for photos for her pamphlets, signs, and other printed material. Most campaigns use staffers to take a few photographs daily on the campaign trail — only using the pros for commercials, etc. In a campaign of this size, it would be wasteful to spend money on hiring a photographer to take maybe a handful of shots at each event.

So, my personal opinion is that all or many of the photos could very well be from Mr. Bouchillon. I believe the earlier photographer fees to Malchow, et al do not represent hiring a traveling campaign photographer. And lastly, it should be noted, that the last FEC report covered financial activity until June 30. Many of the photos come from after that time. There is no way to track if Mr. Bouchillon was paid any time after June 30. The next report — that would show if he was paid $200 or more dollars — is not due until Oct. 15. If he is paid less than $200, that information would not have to be itemized and would not appear on the FEC report.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2006/08/30/the-feder-bouchillon-connection/#comment-1435 Anonymous Thu, 31 Aug 2006 01:14:07 +0000 http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2006/08/30/the-feder-bouchillon-connection/#comment-1435 While I do not agree with the attacks levied by this individual, I think it is important to make sure the facts are accurate. I use Flickr myself and I know that data is stored in images, such as the date the photo was taken and the camera used. The date of the majority of the Flickr photo sets, and thus the pictures, is either weekends or holidays. There are two dates that are weekdays. The photos on those particular days show that they were taken with a different camera (a point and click digital camera as most campaigns use) and not the professional camera that are on the other photos. In fact, one of the sets is obviously not from this person, who does lack the ability to take professional photos, but these are even worse. I do agree that this person took the majority of the photos on that site, but the dates do not fit one minor point of your argument. As for the names of the photos, it is possible that the campaign did not choose to rename the photos after they received them from this person, but it is very possible that this person is uploading the photos directly to Flickr. Flickr does not allow anyone to see the IP address they were uploaded from. While I do not agree with the attacks levied by this individual, I think it is important to make sure the facts are accurate. I use Flickr myself and I know that data is stored in images, such as the date the photo was taken and the camera used.

The date of the majority of the Flickr photo sets, and thus the pictures, is either weekends or holidays. There are two dates that are weekdays. The photos on those particular days show that they were taken with a different camera (a point and click digital camera as most campaigns use) and not the professional camera that are on the other photos. In fact, one of the sets is obviously not from this person, who does lack the ability to take professional photos, but these are even worse.

I do agree that this person took the majority of the photos on that site, but the dates do not fit one minor point of your argument.

As for the names of the photos, it is possible that the campaign did not choose to rename the photos after they received them from this person, but it is very possible that this person is uploading the photos directly to Flickr. Flickr does not allow anyone to see the IP address they were uploaded from.

]]> By: Kenton Ngo http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2006/08/30/the-feder-bouchillon-connection/#comment-1430 Kenton Ngo Wed, 30 Aug 2006 21:47:55 +0000 http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2006/08/30/the-feder-bouchillon-connection/#comment-1430 Oh, no, a photography line item! http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00418632/220648/sb/ALL Malchow Schlackman Hoppey & Cooper Inc. 1101 14th Street NW Third Floor Washington, DC 20005 Not Greg Bouchillon. Nice try, Greg. Oh, no, a photography line item!

http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00418632/220648/sb/ALL

Malchow Schlackman Hoppey & Cooper Inc.
1101 14th Street NW Third Floor
Washington, DC 20005

Not Greg Bouchillon. Nice try, Greg.

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