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  Model Release Form Japanese
Hi! I was wondering if anyone had a Model Release Form in Japanese and English. Also, was wondering how that works. Can you send a Model Release Form in Japanese to a Western stock agency? If s...
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April 08, 2009
 
  How To Achieve My Goal
Everyone has their own goal in photography weither it be doing portrait work or shooting high fashion models. My goal someday is to teach! I really love inspiring and teaching people what I know ...
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March 25, 2009
 
  Selling an image for a website
Someone would like to use one of my images for their website. Can you tell me what I should be asking for in terms of money, size, rights. Also they want to alter it in photoshop which I'm not ...
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March 27, 2009
 
  Need some posing advice....
Wasn't sure what topic to put this under. But I need some advice. I have booked a photo session in April that is a family session of 17 people. I have never shot a group that large I know they ...
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March 21, 2009
 
  Paltry Editorial Rates
Yesterday I received an email from a former client wanting to license an image.I shot over 200 assignments for this client over a 10 year span, giving discounts when I could, and busting my rear to...
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March 10, 2009
 
  Large Canvas Prints
I posted this in this section figuring that I'd get the best feedback. I'm looking for a recommendation as to where I can get good quality canvas prints done. I'm looking at larger siz...
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April 01, 2009
 
  Copyright Law
I gave a water color artist permission to paint one of my photos to be published in a book. The book has been published, I was given recognition in the book. Now the water color version of my ph...
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March 01, 2009
 
  networking, sales, billable rate
I have been asked to do some portraiture for a business. A company wants to display some employees from the waist up. They have asked me for my desired billable rate per hour. I currently have a br...
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March 05, 2009
 
  Shooting Cheerleading and Football Teams
I need feedback from anyone who has ever taken on photographing kid’s cheerleading and football teams.I have been asked to submit a proposal to possibly photograph my entire county’s cheerleade...
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September 15, 2009
 
  How do I prepare my photos for selling via the Web
I have been approached by an advertising agency in the Netherlands via a "visitor" BP e-mail. I know this sounds like a possible scam, but they are a legitimate Advertising firm. They stated they h...
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February 14, 2009
 
  Editing HTML source
Can I edit the HTML source of my site to add Google AD Sense ads?...
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February 03, 2009
 
  Wedding Packages: What's Included?
I shot a wedding yesterday. In addition to my 7-hour standard package, I shot photos of bride at her house: getting ready and then formal portraits. (I brought along lights/backdrop.) Today I saw s...
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February 05, 2009
 
  HOCKEY MEMORY MATES
HI DOES ANY ONE KNOW OF A GOOD SITE TO PURCHASE HOCKEY MEMORY MATES THAT I CAN SLIP THE PHOTOS I TAKE INTO THEM (ONE TEAM AND ONE INDIVIDUAL)??? I REALLY DO NOT WANT THE ALL SPORT ONES, I WOULD PRE...
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March 14, 2009
 
  Opinions please??
Just hoping I can get some feedback from some of the professional, or even semi- professional freelance photographers out there. My website is www.tammyspics.com and comments and suggestions are gr...
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January 23, 2009
 
  Need someone to edit photos
Hello,I am looking for some good resources where I can find someone to perform the edits on the wedding photos that I take. I have found that the editing process is one of the most time consuming ...
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February 19, 2009
 
  Kids' sports photos
I'd taken some photos for my best friend, at her daughter's swimming competition once. Then her friend want to hire me to take some photos for her own kids. How can I charge her? My basic p...
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January 16, 2009
 
  Stock Agencies
Has anyone had experience with stock agencies like "Photographers Direct"? How does it differ from others?...
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February 18, 2009
 
  How to Sell Nature Photos
How do you start selling photos when you prefer to do landscapes and plants rather than people?...
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January 29, 2009
 
  Looking for studio equipment?
Backdrops, props and lighting for sale. Bellevue, WA open Jan 15th 10-1pm only. Please email for more info. Playfulspirits@msn.com Cecile...
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January 14, 2009
 
  How To Photograph Celebrities, Musicians, etc.
I look around at some of the Masters of Photogrphy and wonder how they were able to photograph such top celebrities as Marilyn Monroe, Jimmy Stewart, Led Zeppelin, RUSH, etc? Are they contacted by...
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February 05, 2009