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  Pricing my first photo shoot?
Hello fellow BP Members! First of I have to thank you for all the help I have recieved here! So much so, I have been asked to do my first Paying shoot! Yippee! I have a man who is a solo artist mak...
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February 01, 2007
 
  Selling product shots
I shot a picture of a timpani head with the company's logo visible, see attached photo. I was wondering if I needed a release from the company if I wanted to sell it in a local shop, or put i...
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January 30, 2007
 
  Postcards
So, I just ordered some postcards through VistaPrint.com and they are not bad...but they are cut a bit short. My husband made them exactly to the specifications on the website, but they still aren...
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February 01, 2007
 
  How to Publish a book of student photographs
I am working with students doing basic photography in our small school K-12 (about 200 kids). We would like to publish a small book of our work called 24 hours in Hoonah, Alaska. The student phot...
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February 28, 2007
 
  How Do I Price My Photos for Street Fair?
I am currently in the process of matting my own photos and want to sell them at street fairs and such and have no clue how to price them. Please help....
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January 30, 2007
 
  Cleaning Backdrops
I recently purchased a 9' x 21' black flannel backdrop. I am curious how to clean such a large, heavy backdrop....
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January 28, 2007
 
  Picture size?
I am putting together for the first time , a collection of my photography to be copyrighted. Do I send a sheet of thumbnails with numbers, 4 x 6's, or larger?...
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January 26, 2007
 
  Vendors for church directories?
Does anybody know a low-cost vendor for church directories?I've been asked to bid on a local church's directory - against Olan Mills.The cheapest directories I can currently find are $19 a ...
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January 26, 2007
 
  What price do I ask for my photo?
I'm an amateur digital photographer, doing mostly landscape work and have started receiving requests for copies of my work for brochures, web pages, as well as prints. What is a reasonable pri...
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January 30, 2007
 
  Watermarks
Hi :) I have been working on an online portfolio. At the moment I am placing a watermark on my images (not on the center of photo). I was told that I should put it straight across the photo. I w...
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January 23, 2007
 
  do I charge a school a session fee?
I have been in the Wedding and portrait photography business for about 10 years. I'm just starting to hit the preschool/school market and I was wondering, when I go to do school portraits, or ...
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January 23, 2007
 
  Future in photography for me?
So I just got back from 3 months of traveling europe, and japan. I took hundreds of pictures, and all my freinds and even poeple I dont know that well say that my pictures were "professional" looki...
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January 23, 2007
 
  Help with uploading to microstocks
I've had quite a few images kicked back from istockphoto and shutterstock due to what they say is noise due to resampling and expansion, or "razzing" (not sure what that means honestly). As I ...
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January 22, 2007
 
  Just starting.
Hi guys.! My name is Raven and I am looking to start my Photography career this year. I know alot of you are professionals and I need some help with some questions.1. What do I have to do to re...
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January 23, 2007
 
  What to charge a florist?
Heellloooo all, I have an aquaintance that just started up a florist business. She's doing well but needs some photos taken of her flowers for the bridal shows she does, and advertising (pamph...
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January 21, 2007
 
  Digital Proof Albums
I'm looking for digital proof albums. I would like something that will allow me to maintain the images' aspect ratio of 2:3 and automatically put the image number under the image without m...
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January 20, 2007
 
  Photography schools
I have just finished the International Baccalaureate program in the Uk and am looking at photography schools. I was wondering if anyone knows anything about schools in Spain? Or anywhere in Europe,...
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January 17, 2007
 
  I have a new storefront!
Man, I'm sooo excited! Thank you Google! I've been searching since August, looking for a decently priced service that allows me to upload my pictures for my clients and guests to purchase...
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January 20, 2007
 
  Courses
I was wondering if you have to graduate highschool before you can take these courses. Or if you can be a certain age and take it and finish the courses and have a job while you are finishing highsc...
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January 16, 2007
 
  selling photos
I would like to start selling my photos. I know you are not allowed to sell photos taken in a zoo, a person wearing an NFL jacket, a photo of a Nike sneaker, or someone else's artwork. Is the...
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January 15, 2007