Sean Hiller: With all these calls, I mean, anything can happen,
Sean Hiller: With all these calls, I mean, anything can happen,

anytime with this job. So -- the
anytime with this job. So -- the

-- the fact that we have to check this is one thing but,
-- the fact that we have to check this is one thing but,

like today we are doing this
like today we are doing this

pretty routine. I have two assignments.
pretty routine. I have two assignments.

We're goingto a vigil later, at 6:30, and then
We're goingto a vigil later, at 6:30, and then

right after tha, we are going to go
right after tha, we are going to go

see some Clipper fans at
see some Clipper fans at

a local restaurant, and see
a local restaurant, and see

how rowdy they get for this assignment.
how rowdy they get for this assignment.

With a press pass and being
With a press pass and being

a member of the press and photojournalist,
a member of the press and photojournalist,

there's a lot of privileges that come
there's a lot of privileges that come

to you, over just being
to you, over just being

a regular photographer.
a regular photographer.

For the most part,
For the most part,

a regular photographer, if someone just
a regular photographer, if someone just

picked up a camera on the street
picked up a camera on the street

and walked over to
and walked over to

a situation on a corner where
a situation on a corner where

it was policed taped off or something -- they're not going to get in.
it was policed taped off or something -- they're not going to get in.

Like, the police are going to tell them, "all right the public
Like, the police are going to tell them, "all right the public

needs to stay back."
needs to stay back."

But in a lot of circumstances,
But in a lot of circumstances,

they'll have a designated area where they will let the press
they'll have a designated area where they will let the press

come in, and get their shot.
come in, and get their shot.

I've been working for newspapers for
I've been working for newspapers for

more than fifteen years, covering everything
more than fifteen years, covering everything

from local news to high school sports.
from local news to high school sports.

Working in the Los Angles area
Working in the Los Angles area

I've had the opportunity to cover big events -- like
I've had the opportunity to cover big events -- like

the Academy Awards, where I get to photograph
the Academy Awards, where I get to photograph

celebrities on the red carpet,
celebrities on the red carpet,

to going to Laker games where I get to shoot
to going to Laker games where I get to shoot

court side, right underneath the basket.
court side, right underneath the basket.

This job is just really unique -- it
This job is just really unique -- it

gives you an opportunity to see
gives you an opportunity to see

and do things, that you would never
and do things, that you would never

do in your normal everyday life.
do in your normal everyday life.

I feel like I'm kind of a fly
I feel like I'm kind of a fly

on the wall. I get to witness life.
on the wall. I get to witness life.

watch history
watch history

unfold.
unfold.

I have actually had the opportunity to photograph three
I have actually had the opportunity to photograph three

U.S. Presidents during my time at the news paper.
U.S. Presidents during my time at the news paper.

So I just feel that
So I just feel that

this job has just,
this job has just,

given me such a great opportunity
given me such a great opportunity

to just see so many things. I'm
to just see so many things. I'm

out in the field everyday.
out in the field everyday.

I don't know who I'm going to meet
I don't know who I'm going to meet

or, where I'm gonna be until I get that assignment from my
or, where I'm gonna be until I get that assignment from my

editor, and it just
editor, and it just

keeps it, it keeps it exciting.
keeps it, it keeps it exciting.

Everyday it's just a new day --
Everyday it's just a new day --

and
and

it's just, it, it's fun to see what
it's just, it, it's fun to see what

you're going to do and how you're going to cover something and,
you're going to do and how you're going to cover something and,

what kind of picture you're going to get.
what kind of picture you're going to get.

So, I really enjoy it and
So, I really enjoy it and

I am just really happy that I have a job
I am just really happy that I have a job

that I am excited to go to everyday.
that I am excited to go to everyday.

My name Sean Hiller and I am a photojournalist.
My name Sean Hiller and I am a photojournalist.