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  Advertising
WE'VE BEEN TARGETED !! By Google and one of their subsidiaries called Adwords to be hyped and bombarded by pop-ups, hot linked ads and banners.The text of their ad (found by clicking on "Advert...
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March 20, 2007
 
  Copyright Process?
It's been a long while since I was on this, but I have a question I thought you could answer. I am about to embark on making notecards from my photos and want them to be copyrighted. Can one ...
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March 19, 2007
 
  Photo Sales/Pictage
I am just getting started selling my photos for money. Someone recommeded using pictage.com to host and sell my packages, but I don't want to spend $99 per month yet. I am only selling one to...
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March 18, 2007
 
  Photographer's Copyright Release
I know some of you frown on this, but for a premium fee I sell my clients a CD with the digital image so they can print to their heart's desire. Lately, and pleasantly surprising, though, my c...
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March 26, 2007
 
  Model Releases
I'm going to a Anti-War Protest this weekend in Hollywood. I was wondering if I take pictures of people holding up signs, and want to post them on my website, do I need a model release for them...
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March 19, 2007
 
  What do you pay yourself?
Hi all, this is a very basic question mainly aimed at those doing portraits. Those of you that run your own photography businesses, what do you pay yourself? I realize this will vary of course. ...
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March 18, 2007
 
  Event Photography
Hi - can anyone give me any hints and tips, I have been asked to cover a folk music festival as the event photographer. It is not till June so I do have a little time to think about how to approac...
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April 12, 2007
 
  Quotes and copyrights
I believe this topic has been discussed before, but I hope no one minds touching in it again as I want to make sure I do it right the first time.I have always collected quotes or sayings that I fin...
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March 06, 2007
 
  copyright??
Hi everyone, I did a baby announcment card recently and others have approached me to make them one as well. I never touched this area because once I came across a posting here that someone was ask...
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March 07, 2007
 
  Income producing websites
I'm in the process of setting up a Deluxe Site to share photos with family and friends and I was wondering if anyone has found a way of generating a steady income stream through the sale of the...
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April 10, 2007
 
  Universities and Colleges: Property Release?
What laws or copyright issues would I run into if I took pictures of school property for intent to sell the pictures? Primarily I was thinking of property such as buildings or venues - not people....
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March 03, 2007
 
  Getting started
Hello Everyone!WOW! This site is awesome. I was able to get answers to a lot of my questions already, however, I still have a few more! I have a deep passion for photography but I also love my f...
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March 02, 2007
 
  Putting copywright on print
I am not a professional photographer by any means. I did sell five underwater slides to a magazine in 1965, but I certainly did not make a living in photography. I have been doing quite a lot of ...
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April 21, 2007
 
  PRESCHOOL PHOTOG'S PLEASE HELP
I am in the market to do a mass mailing advertising my photography services to do childrens preschool photos. Only one thing to consider, Since I make a huge amount of money through package sales,...
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September 10, 2007
 
  High school preparation
could someone tell me please how a person gets into a career of photography? i'm writing a research paper so far entitled "Stepping Stones of a Photographer’s Education". I would appreciate...
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March 01, 2007
 
  Renaming Business
My husband and I have a business together - Tot Shots Photography -- basically named bc I wanted only to shoot children and families, and our last name is Totten. (hence double meaning for TOT) . w...
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March 02, 2007
 
  Desktop images
Hi, I am wondering if anyone knows about Desktop images.I am trying to put together an introduction package for possible sales in my products. I was thinking as a free gift to put in a CD with two...
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March 02, 2007
 
  Anyone using morephotos.com
I'm trying to research various online proofing and sales and have come across morephotos.com and am wondering if anyone has any experience with them? Or does anyone have any suggestions and gr...
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March 21, 2007
 
  Selling photos on smugmug.com site
I recently signed on with smugmug.com for online proofing and sale of portraiture. I love the site itself, but I ordered some test prints and was not happy with the quality of prints I received wh...
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February 27, 2007
 
  Copyright Question
I am providing a print to someone as consideration for a Property Release. The original image was shot in 2004. What should the wording and year be on the © notice I place on the back of the print...
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February 24, 2007