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  Shooting for your Family
Recently I took photos at my cousins wedding. Everything was done at cost, and my cousin was given a copy of all the photos.She later asked for a CD of the images, and I told her I do not give CD&#...
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June 18, 2008
 
  Sources for custom commemorative plates
I've been asked by a customer to create a commemorative plate with an image of their pet from a recent pet photo shoot that I conducted as a fund raising event for a local animal rescue shelter...
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June 16, 2008
 
  Ok really nervous
Ok I asked a question earlier and I think this will be more detailed. I am using blurb to create a book. I am trying to have it released next month so I can start making money to help pay my bills...
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June 17, 2008
 
  corporate signage in public places and other Q&A
So I was in guatemala a few years ago, and now I am creating my first book through blurb. Now as far as recognizable faces I did get their signatures no problem. For those I was not able to and it...
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June 16, 2008
 
  My Website
Hello,I recently just redesigned my wedding photography site and would like to hear feedback on the design/layout. My goal of course is to attract brides as well as people who may want portraits d...
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June 20, 2008
 
  Image sales and event hosting
I was wondering if anyone had any opinions on using Collages.net for event hosting and printing.Pictage? Or are there any other companies you like better. I like the idea of my clients being able t...
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June 13, 2008
 
  royalty free and rights managed???
What is the difference with royalty free and rights managed images... I'm putting a few of my images on a stock agency and they are asking me this. What is the difference??? ...
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June 10, 2008
 
  Photographs in Book
I've been asked to shoot photographs for a book that may or may not be published. There is no set amount of photographs that needs to be taken. This person just wants many to choose from. How d...
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June 10, 2008
 
  Keywords, etc for web search
I have entered words in the Keyword section that I thought would be good descriptive words that would cause people to flock to our site. However, when I type in my keywords in say, Google, everythi...
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June 11, 2008
 
  Question about copyrights on headshots for Mod/Act
I have been asked to do Model/Actor headshots for a young lady. I have never done this particular kind of work. She requested that the images be put on a cd. I am not sure about doing that, as I...
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June 18, 2008
 
  What excately is a Portfolio?
I had a Magazine contact me asking me to send them a Portfolio of my work... I know that it is a body of work for them... but is it a CD slide show? Or actual images printed and slid into a Portfol...
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June 09, 2008
 
  New to doing Events
Greetings everyone. I have read some of the other posts that are on this topic but none answer the question I have. I take photos as a hobby and in the past year and a half have been asked to take ...
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June 01, 2008
 
  Help with Senior Pictures
Hi! I have a few people that have asked me to take their kids senior pictures. I know how to take them, but can anybody give me some idea of what I should charge? Thank you !...
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June 03, 2008
 
  Publishing Photo without release form
Can a photographer legally publish a photo of a person without them knowing? In this instance a friend asked to photograph another friend with the agreement that the photo would not be published i...
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May 31, 2008
 
  As if things weren't bad enough!
Well I just came accross this by a post made on myspace.com and it really urks me to see this. I know things have been rough for some of us Pros, like me but this just doesn't help or make me f...
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May 29, 2008
 
  back drop needed
I have a shot this weekend and have asked every other 'pro' in town and they all don't have any that I would be able to use .... ok so I can deal with that but now it is crunch time. ...
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May 28, 2008
 
  What to charge a friend for MySpace photos
Good day all,A friend of mine, who is in a garage-type rock & roll band, asked me if I would go to one of their upcoming shows (at a bar & grill type place) and take photographs of him &...
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May 29, 2008
 
  Trash the Dress ?!
I have seen several "trash the dress" shots. When did this become the thing to do and what is the purpose behind it? I would never do that to my wedding dress, especially those as beautiful as the...
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June 19, 2008
 
  Selling Photos in a Gift Shop
I would like to place my photos on different gift items like pillows, cards, calendars, etc., and have them in gift shops around town. How would I go about doing that??...
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July 27, 2008
 
  Selling Your Photograph
I have been approched by a corporate entity asking to buy one of my photos for commercial use They seek: NON-EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS GRANTED: they seek Unlimited Corporate usage in collateral, trade show,...
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May 20, 2008