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  fees for special needs photography
I wanting to know how much to charge for portraits of autistic children- I have a specialist background in working with these kids and parents seem to appreciate my understanding of the disorder an...
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June 08, 2007
 
  All In One Lab
I currently use shutterfly to diplay my images on-line for sale, you set your prices the cutomer orders, they ship and charge them and send you the money. What I don't like about it is the pape...
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May 29, 2007
 
  PHOTO RETOUCHING - 7$ PER HOUR!!!
My name is Sebastián Parra. I have worked as a photo retoucher for 6 years in the publicity market and in the graphic market (pre-press) and have been doing it for many more as a hobby. There is...
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May 28, 2007
 
  Shutterstock
My pictures were rejected by Shutterstock. I am a newbie at this, and want to know a simple question: do they examine the submissions at actual size or at to fit in a window screen?Thank you for yo...
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August 10, 2007
 
  Legal Question
I was chatting with a friend and we got curious about this..What are the legalities about what happens to your photos after you die? I mean, can you leave them to someone and if you did, could they...
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May 25, 2007
 
  Showing Proofs
Hello,I am wondering if there is a way that I can lock my photographs, on my own website, so that viewers/customers cannot copy paste and print the photos. I know there is a possibility of watermar...
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May 25, 2007
 
  Lighting for Business Job
Hello All,A client wants me to shoot some photos of his yogurt stores for brochures and general advertising purposes. This is a new area for me in terms of lighting, as I have focused on outdoor ph...
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June 25, 2007
 
  CirclePix
Does anyone knows or have heard about CirclePix (www.circlepix.com)?I'm in contact with them for a part-time job...they just want me to buy a couple of things I don't have (a good tripod an...
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October 16, 2007
 
  Stock Agencies
Hi to all. I have just retired from a career in health care and am now going to pursue my love of photography.Having just joined Better Photo, I have already gotten some good tips just from reading...
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October 07, 2007
 
  Model release required for people with no faces?
I just had a great picture turned down by a stock photo site because they said I needed a model release. The picture is of two people walking down the street with their backs to me. The photo does ...
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May 17, 2007
 
  Photography Show
Hi everyone! Just want to start by saying thank you to all who posts on this site, there is so much wonderful advice and knowledge to be gained through all the comments and advice offered....I ha...
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May 13, 2007
 
  Taking pictures of food
I have been asked by a friend to take pictures of her baked goods for a website she is starting. She will call on me from time to time to take the pictures (as she has certain food made- her offer...
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May 12, 2007
 
  Photography Studio Gig
Hi. I make my living as a programmer, but would love to work as a portrait photographer. I have the opportunity to start a part-time job at a "Olan Mills" type of studio. How much of a benefit do y...
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June 27, 2007
 
  Going rate for newspapers and freelancers
Help! Was offered job as freelance photographer for local paper. What is the normal going rate for them to buy my photos? If I'm at an event on my own, and they want to use my photos, they will...
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May 12, 2007
 
  Releases for Homeowners Florida
Yevette M. Lashmember since: 5/9/2007 Photo Release from Homeowners Florida I have a local company that wants me to take pictures of the pools they have built for past customers; I told...
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May 09, 2007
 
  photography bid
Hello Everyone,I am in desperate need of help. A sorority is having its regional conference here for October 17th – 21st. I have been asked by one of the members to submit a bid to provider pho...
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May 09, 2007
 
  proper matting techniques
I am taking some of my work to sell at a local farmers market in the near future and I need some advice. How do you go about matting photo enlargements properly to avoid "bubbles"?? I can do the ma...
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July 12, 2007
 
  Photography Networking - HCMC, Vietnam
We love travelling. We love taking photos. We love to witness and freeze the moments in our life. We live in HCMC, a city that is full of vigour. We would like to look for more photography-lovers...
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May 06, 2007
 
  Commercial Advertising Photography
How can I get started in the commercial advertising photography business, photograpjing products for catalogs, brochures, etc...?...
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May 10, 2007
 
  shuttermom?
Hey guys! I was wondering if anybody on this site is a member of Shuttermom. I am interested in possibly joining but it's a lot of money (to me) just to find out that it wasn't worth it. I ...
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May 05, 2007