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88 the veil - through the crossing point of light. And it awaits our exploration. Charlottesville Virginia 5th November, 1998 1998 Steven M. Greer M.D. by John M. McGuire Post-Dispatch Staff Writer Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch AMATI ARCHIVE SO WHAT'S THE BEST way to photograph extraterrestials, should you encounter them? This is assuming that they hold still long enough, and they're not transparent. Or how about the thing they ride in, those unidentified flying objects. Walter Chandoha, a photographer from Annandale, N.J., has some suggestions. Chandoha, who usually focuses on pets and gardens, has photographed most of the cats and dogs featured on Ralston Purina feed packages. He figures aliens would behave for the camera very much on 4 14 like cats and dogs. So in the interest of public service, we revisit the subject of UFOs and their alien passengers, the topic of a recent Everyday Sunday feature, inspired in part by the 50th anniversary of the famous alien incident at Roswell, N.M. This is a pragmatic follow-up to our story, prompted by a press release from Robyn Frankel, a public relations woman with a finely tuned sense of clever ways to get her client - Fox Photo - some ink. The company is jointly owned by Eastman Kodak Co. and the CPI Corp., which is Le--adtl oa Te and aliens. Great idea, said Chandoha, speaking by phone from Long Island. "The problems are about the same. Dogs, cats and aliens are restless creatures and move around a lot. With aliens, much depends on how big their ears are." Chandoha, who's been at this work for more than 30 years, says it was a Life magazine assignment years ago that piqued his interest in shooting the paranormal. "It was a story about these fantastic caverns in Italy inhabited by ghosts. They considered me a photographer with some rapport with ghosts. And, sure enough, the ghosts said “be our guests.’ Since then, I've always had a soft spot for them. But the photos came out underexposed. "So I told everyone, ~The spirit was willing, but the flash was weak." With that in mind, here are some Chandoha tips reprocessed by Frankel, who has UFO photography Web sites and invites e-mail tips from those who've had their own experiences with extraterrestrials. The sites are www.cpiphoto.com and www.foxphoto.com. An obvious tip: Always have your camera ready, as these sightings are unpredictable. Most great UFO pictures are lucky accidents. Try for eye contact. Aliens are curious. Otherwise, why would they be here. If you make soft, subtle noises, tap or scratch the camera, they'll probably look for the source of the sound. Use flash cautiously to reduce reflection around spaceships made of shiny substances. For group shots of aliens, pose the tallest in the center for a more pleasing effect. Just Say Cheese! August 12, 1997. based in St. Louis. - Frankel's idea was to use Chandoha's pet photography techniques and apply them to UFOs