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  Is there a possibility of a career for me?
I am very interested in photography. I have been messing around with photography since I was 16. Now 25 and a mother of one, with no education past High School. I would like to get some suggesti...
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January 13, 2004
 
  It is ready to buy photos
It is ready to buy photos with images of wild animals. I buy only with the license and only in an electronic kind (a file - uncompressed). 300 dpi. Size 1024*768. Contact me: card@russianice.biz...
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January 14, 2004
 
  To Buy or Not to Buy a Printer
I am debating whether or not to buy my own photo printer. I would like to buy the Epson Stylus 2200 but this is a big investment. I have just started my own photography business which at this poin...
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February 09, 2004
 
  Traditional labs
I would like to know that I am always going to be able to have my color negatives done by hand. I would also like some kind ofsource and/or sourcebook that lets me know where these labs are locate...
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January 10, 2004
 
  Digital To Transparencies?
Hi!I have the opportunity to submit some of my pics for possible publication. Problem is, they require submissions to be transparencies.I'm sort of new to this. Are transparencies really slides...
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September 20, 2006
 
  Competition in Pro Photography
I have recently been reading a number of books on the business side of photography in different areas of photography - portraiture, stock, nature, glamour, etc. - and it seems every one says "such ...
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June 22, 2003
 
  Writing a paper
I am writing a paper on photography as a career, and I need some information, like typical salary, different colleges of photography, how many years of college needed to be considered a professiona...
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November 26, 2002
 
  How much to charge?
Hi I took a photography course in high school and for about 15 years have just taken snapshots. Most recently I have taken some really good pictures of my kids, which caused me to photography up ag...
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August 24, 2002
 
  What Qualifies One as a "Professional" Photog?
Inquiring as to when an amatuer photographer can actually consider themselves "professional", and what determines this. Is it when an amatuer receives money for a photo?...
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August 11, 2002
 
  A question about copyright
I am selling photo notecards and I am confused about something. In some of them, I am using teddy bears that I own -some are Cottage Collectible bears, some Boyds, etc. The photos do not show tra...
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June 26, 2002
 
  I would like info on insurance for camera equipt
Where can I get information on insurance for camera equipment? If I am selling photos and working part time in photography, do I need some kind of commercial/business insurance? Also, any tips on...
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June 24, 2002
 
  Model Release, what age is legal?
At what age is a model able to sign a contract for themselves? I heard it was age 21 for Americans, but that can't be because you can pose nude at age 18 without parent permission. So is the ag...
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August 08, 2004