Diane Dupuis |
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What title to put on Business card
I want to follow several people's suggestions to make my own business cards to give to people if I take their picture (to show that I'm not some freak walking down the street). I know it makes you seem more serious and they are more likely to give you permission and even a model release. I also want them to have access to my Member gallery... So all that on a little white card - no problem - right!?I'm planning to use my name but the problem is I can't figure out what title to use. I feel weird writing "photographer" because it is not what I do for a living - it is really just a hobby. Do I write free-lance? What does that mean?
Serious Amateur? What does that mean? Serious Hobbyist???
Please someone help me out with a little guidance... What do you use??
August 02, 2004
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Bob Cammarata |
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Hi Diane,
First of all, don't use "a little white card". Have your business cards printed onto one of your photographs. There are a number of places that can do this for you. Just do a search on "Photo Business Cards", and you will get a large list from which to choose.
There are also software packages available if you want to make your own. (I wouldn't go that route though, unless you're more computer-savy than I am.)
As far as putting "Photographer" on your cards...Encarta Dictionary describes a photographer as:...Taker of photographs: somebody who takes photographs as a profession, hobby, or art form.
August 02, 2004
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Diane Dupuis |
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Thanks Bob for your answer! I'm quite computer saavy, and in my real job I'm very used to producing pretty things. I'm going to have one of my favorite pixs in the background, I just needed to start out with a plain white card to create what I wanted. It's just I don't want 500 of the same card, in case things change (e-mail address, wanting to add more info). I also like the idea of having different cards with differents photos in the background, which I could present depending on the situation (i.e. a nice macro flower shot to the neighbor whose garden I want to shoot... etc.)
Thanks for looking it up - I never even thought of that! I guess I am a photographer after all! Thanks again Bob!
August 02, 2004
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Pamela K |
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Jumping in... I've been thinking about making cards for myself (at the moment I just put my name and email on the photo backing). What sorts of pictures work best as cards? Do you want to have something really colorful or something more sedate? Do you need to "wash it out" so that it's more of a background? How can I make a card that has a photo but doesn't obscure all of the writing (or make it hard to read anyway)? Pam PS Diane, I think you should definitely use the title "Photographer." It describes perfectly why you're requesting to use their photograph or their garden, etc.
August 02, 2004
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Diane Dupuis |
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Hi Pamela,
I'm playing around with it myself. I have a very nice macro of a cosmos (see Under Mom's protection in my gallery). I put my name, phone and e-mail address in black in the middle of the pink flower (but you can still clearly see the yellow part)... Then in the bottom left corner I put the link to my gallery. I'm still working on other ideas though. I would love to hear from other BP'ers what they have done!
Thanks for your feedback!
August 02, 2004
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Pamela K |
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Thanks for the example. That's a cool shot and I can really see how it would work. I'll have to mess around with some of my photos to see if I can find good blocks of solid color so that the words aren't lost. Pam
August 02, 2004
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Bob Cammarata |
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Pam,
Keep in mind that any color text can be used, and you choose colors which best contrast the background where they will appear on the card.On mine, I used the photo "Triplets" (In my Moving Still-Lifes Gallery).
I have yellow text in the dark area above the three leaves, and black text in the white areas beneath each waterfall.
August 02, 2004
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Pamela K |
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Thanks for the example. Do you change font color mid-"sentence"? Or do you keep the font the same for each part of your card? The problem I'm having with a lot of my favorite shots is that the background is textured such that the color changes subtly from one word to the next so it's hard to choose one font color that will last for, say, my entire email address. Maybe I'm not choosing the right pics. I'll keep looking for one's with solid blocks of color. Pam
August 02, 2004
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Pamela K |
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Potential Business Card Design
Pamela K
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Ok, playing around with your suggestions, here's what I came up with. (I don't have official contact info that I'm willing to give out yet, but that will get filled in at somepoint.)What do you think? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
August 02, 2004
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Diane Dupuis |
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It's great Pam! Love the duck. It is clear and to the point!
August 03, 2004
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Pamela K |
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Thanks Diane. Sorry for hijacking your thread.... :)
Pam
August 03, 2004
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Traci D. Brumley |
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hey Pamela,
looks great, if you feel your words are not showing up enough (I can't tell by looking on screen) try to "shawdow" the font in a contrast color it will make them stand out a bit more.
August 03, 2004
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Pamela K |
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Thanks for the suggestion. I might try it. The words seem to stand out ok on this picture because the background is less complex than some of my others. Pam
August 03, 2004
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Anita Taylor |
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Diane, I just used a software package and printed my own. I put my pictures off to the side and the info on the white background. This scan isn't very good, but you can get another idea :)
August 07, 2004
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Tammy L. Odell |
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one of my fav business cards
Tammy L. Odell
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Hi Diane,
Just wanted to put my 2 cents in and say that I use photoshop and just put my text on my photo. I try to keep it in the corners an around the edges to keep the focus on my photo. I use Satin Kodak paper and I just love the end result. And the cost is minimal. It is fun to play around with the fonts and colors!!Anything you choose will be beautiful as long as your photo card is the main focus. But that's just my 2 cents!!!
August 07, 2004
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Karma Wilson |
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Diane, I just purchased Photographers Market and there was an article in it where a photographer made 4x6 postcards with a little montage of her photographs. She put a nice collage of photos and her name on the front and all pertinent contact information and a brief bio on the back. While this is a little bigger than a business card and she was using these to send to stock agencies/magazines I like the idea. For one you can fit more images on the card, and for another you get more room to describe yourself. I think that's what I'll do instead of a business card. As a children's book author I can also include information about my books which I think will be very helpful in getting photos of children, my main interest anyway. Just thought I'd offer this as an alternative. Karma
August 13, 2004
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Christel Davis |
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I went to vistaprint.com and made contact cards with a photo on the front and my name, phone number, & website on the back. I bought 200 for about $35. You can get them cheaper but I did a few upgrades to my card. You can order 100, 200, or 500. You design the card pretty much however you want it. Just another idea you may want to look into.
August 21, 2004
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