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  Displaying Pictures for Sale
I would like to sell my work at my parents' jewelry shop. I would like to know how best to display my images. I could frame them and hang them on the wall with my father's paintings. Someon...
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October 05, 2009
 
  How to protect photos on a website
I am in the process of building a website for my photo business and I am wondering if there is a way to protect your photos that you put on the web from being copied. I know that sometimes you can...
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August 10, 2009
 
  First Time Art Fair
Any tips on how to set up my display tent (I know how to set up the tent...LOL) as far as number and size of prints,etc. Also framed,unframed,matted,etc.Do 4x6 and 5x7's sell very well. I was s...
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August 14, 2009
 
  Hadley House Company
I was recently approached by Hadley House Company, Inc., a publishing corporation. They are interested in marketing some of my images to corporate clients as well as "home direct". I curious if a...
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July 14, 2009
 
  Pricing for Commercial Use
I may have my first paying shoot for a commercial use, and don't know how the whole copyright and pricing thing works. I know what to charge to go to the sight and take the picture, but don...
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August 10, 2009
 
  StockphotoPro
Have any of you heard of this company? Just got an email inviting me to sign up and submit. They work on either RF or RM(RC). Obviously if they have a good rep, I want to do it. But the reverse is ...
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June 17, 2009
 
  Licensing my work
I was approached by the president of a gallery (I checked him out) about licensing some my photos. He would like to have some of my photos to create oil paintings to sell at his gallery: "I am inte...
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June 20, 2009
 
  Rates for Shooting Real Estate, Restaurants?
I have been approached about taking photos of local real estate and restaurant buildings. I have never done this type of work before and am seeking advice on how to price this type of work. There...
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June 23, 2009
 
  Photo Shoot - What to Charge?
Hello: I work for a manufacturing company, and they have asked me to submit a proposal to do a photo shoot of some equipment for advertising. They will be using images for a brochure and on their w...
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June 17, 2009
 
  Calling All Teenagers
Hello,I was wondering how many teen photographers we have on BetterPhoto. If you are a teen please respond to this message thread (only once!)Thanks ...
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July 15, 2009
 
  Adobe Flash CS4
Has anyone here ever used Adobe Flash CS4 to build a photography presentation for the internet? I want to put together some of my images and I hear it is difficult to steal images in Flash....
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June 03, 2009
 
  Has anyone used WHCC?
Hello all,I am looking for a place to use for prints, storyboards, albums, etc for my business and came across WHCC.com. Has anyone used that site and if so - what are your thoughts? Thanks,Lenaw...
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November 25, 2009
 
  Good place for printing?
Hello all,I am starting my photography business and was wondering if you have any recommendation where I can order quality: 1) prints (regular and archival quality)2) storyboards3) hard cover photo...
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July 14, 2009
 
  AKM Images, Inc...Fact or Fallacy?
I was approached via e-mail by AKM Images, Inc., who expressed an interest in some of my photos.Right away, the cynic and skeptic in me prompted further invest...
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May 26, 2009
 
  What to charge for my time?
I have recently been asked by an acquaintance to take some shots of his band. They would like the shots to be placed on a CD and given to them so that they can use them for publicity, be it a broc...
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May 05, 2009
 
  selling greeting cards from my website
I would love to offer greeting cards on my website for customers. Does anyone know of a company that I can link to my site that will offer a different designs and people can choose and create the...
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May 05, 2009
 
  Senior Portrait Pricing
I offered to do my friend's daughter's senior photos. She mentioned this to another mother(daughter's prom date), and she emailed me asking my prices. I have done people portraits, but ...
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September 21, 2009
 
  Approached to sell my photos by Gibson
I was approached through BP by a person named Gibson who proclaimed interest in buying some of my photos. The exact wording was...Hello, We will like to order some of your Galleries and we will wa...
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May 05, 2009
 
  better photo web page
how do I find the web address for my better photo gallery...
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April 19, 2009
 
  Shooting Semi-Commercial
A friend of mine has contacted me to shoot the "Commercial" photos for her sister's Dr. Office. My friend's sister is an Ophthalmologist if I remember correctly or something similar. She ...
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April 15, 2009