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Setting Prices for Your Work
I'm being asked by several different clients to shoot family portraits, pet portraits and sports photography. I've been wanting to start my own business in photography & the opportuniti... |
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SmugMug for Digital Downloads...Anyone??
Hi, I just realized that SmugMug has digital downloads... Has anyone actually sold digital downloads through them (not prints)...I definitely support uploading to microstock agencies, but they do t... |
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Web Hosting Advice
I have been doing pictures on the side for a few years now. I want to move forward. However, I have had a website I am not happy with. I was wondering who you guys would recommend to host a site ... |
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Releasing Copyrights to Clients
I currently have a client that is requesting a CD of their wedding images. I am wanting some advice on a "copyright release" form. Something basically stating that I am only releasing the copyrig... |
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can i charge for photo shoots if i am an amateur?
Here is the thing, do I need a license, degree or any school to start my own photography business? Freinds and family have been telling me for years that I should make photography my career. The th... |
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Legal questions - quotes & objects
I'm not really sure where to put this question, but I'll start here.If I photograph an object that is easily recognizable, but no logo or name is shown, can I use the image in a photo for s... |
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Legal Phrase Confusion
I'm putting together my model release form and I have a question regarding some of the legal terminology.Does anyone know what is meant by:"For the good and valuable consideration, receipt of w... |
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Selling pictures of children w/o permission
We know a photographer who sells on Smugmug. Recently a pictures were taken of our child and others at a lake and now the pictures are on Smugmug for anyone to buy. We did not want any pictures ta... |
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Education
I have noticed that the majority of your instructors have degrees in photography. Do you have to have a degree to become a professional photographer/free-lance photographer? ... |
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Marketing? What worked/s for you?
I'm actively trying to market my new wedding, portrait and event photography business and am considering several options. I've taken out an add in my local paper and am comparing several o... |
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Newspaper Freelancing
What is the basic current market billing rate for freelance photographers servicing a once-a-week newspaper publication?I understand there may be many factors involved, but am curious to know what ... |
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Custom Cards/Announcements
I have just started my own studio and I have seen that many photographers offer custom designed cards/announcements (ie - baby announcements or Christmas greetings). I am wondering if anyone out t... |
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Fundraising for Soccer/Dance
I am not a professional photographer, but I do love it and take good pictures and I was thinking of doing a fundraiser for my nephew's soccer league by taking action shots. I have done well in... |
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Photo Order Envelope
Hello everyone!! I recently purchased some 8.5"X11" blank order envelopes (w/ the small envelope on one end) from Mackay. I was wondering if anyone would be so kind as to send me a template I cou... |
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Setting up (travel)stock library
HI there,I am just looking at setting up a travel image library. When I go away even for a few days am trying to shoot at least a few hundred+ images I can add to it. Onlyjust starting but hoping a... |
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upgrading to a higher mp camera
I am becoming interested in selling my photographs. I have a canon Rebel digital 6 mp. I am seeing that I may need to upgrade my camera to an 8 or higher to sell my photos. Your thoughts on this... |
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file size submission
I've been trying to submit to stock agencies & I'mconfusedabout file sizes. They want the largest size you can send at300 resolution at sizes a maximum compressed file sizeof 20MB . A... |
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Right to sell photos of civil war reenactment
I want to photograph a civil war reenactment and am wondering about the right to put the photos on my webpage to offer photos to participants & the public for viewing and/or sale. Do I need per... |
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One Year Today - microstock
Just FYI. Today is my one year anniversary of selling my first photo on a microstock site. I have sold $1,623.50+ this past year with 750+ photos online. I am not a good example for anyone wanting ... |
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Proof Sheets
Does anyone use proof sheets? I like them myself but don't know how to go about making one for a client. Please let me know if you use a program, if a developer makes them for you, etc. THAN... |
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