Posted on January 18th, 2010 — in Photography Center
Disposable wedding cameras (also called single-use cameras) will never replace a professional photographer, of course. But they could save money on the overall photo budget, provide memorable fun for you and your guests, and occasionally turn up a priceless casual shot.
Disposable low-price wedding cameras are a popular wedding favor at many wedding receptions. These cameras are placed on each wedding guest table, usually accompanied by a printed card encouraging guests to use these cameras throughout the reception to capture unforgettable moments that may be missed by the professional photographer. They also are a wonderful and fun activity for the guests.
While the professional photographer is busy orchestrating beautiful pictures of the wedding party and family, many things are taking place throughout the reception that are well worth capturing on film. Wedding guests may use these cameras just like any other camera, simply point and shoot.
There are a huge variety of choices. Disposable wedding cameras are available in many styles to accommodate just about any wedding theme. Most cameras include Kodak, Fuji or AGFA film with 15 to 27 exposures per camera; 24 exposures is most common. Often you can save even more money by buying cameras in large quantities.
One popular choice is a unique low-price disposable wedding camera that includes 10 different backgrounds. You may also choose from different designs, colors, and lettering styles. When your photos are developed, the bride and groom, family member or friend will be surrounded by a beautiful background. One example is a wedding cake with a set of toasting glasses and the word “”Wedding”" appearing vertically on the left side of the photo. This kind of camera is only $6.75. Each wedding camera that includes backgrounds also includes a courtesy card to place on your guest table with a decorative imprint and instructions.
The bride and groom usually appoint a person to collect the cameras before the reception winds down, or they set a basket by the door for people to drop the used cameras into it and entrust someone to take the basket and bring it for printing. This trusted friend will drop the cameras in the mail and chances are good that the pictures will be waiting for the happy couple upon their return from their honeymoon. And along with the prints, the photos can be posted on a web site so everyone can see and enjoy them.
There are companies that offer low price disposable wedding cameras, photo processing, and a customized photo web site with a guest book afterwards all for one price. Customers save even more money by buying in quantity. If guests know that they will have a chance to see and download the pictures they take, they to take much better pictures. Guests and friends can leave messages and well wishes to each other in the free guestbook. Included with the cameras is a card for each of the guests to be placed on the tables with the cameras. On the card is the Internet address of the photo web site so that the guests know they can see the pictures of the event afterwards, a great way to extend the celebration.
Disposable Cameras Info provides detailed information about digital, wedding, and underwater disposable cameras, as well as cheap and wholesale disposable cameras. Disposable Cameras Info is the sister site of Underwater Cameras Web.
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Posted on April 3rd, 2009 — in Photography Center
The warm feelings are flowing all around when the pet lover sees her commissioned portrait of her beloved dog or cat for the first time. Would you like the love to last even longer and reward you above the standard commission fee? If so, consider these ideas:
When contracting with the pet lover for the commission, offer extras for a set additional fee. For instance:
1. Offer sale of your original sketches of their pet, or the draft that you worked from for the finished portrait.
2. If you mat the piece, offer a remarque, a bit of original work on the mat–possibly a simple line rendering of the subject in the portrait or of their pet’s favorite toys or pastime.
3. Offer to take a quality photo of the piece, from which you print note cards for the pet owner.
4. If you commission pet photography, offer a matted collage or a small album of all of the proof size photographs in addition to the finished piece.
Offer these options prior to creating the work, but if the buyers refuses, don’t forget to offer them a second opportunity to purchase them when you finish the piece. At that time, they are often so pleased with the result that they are grateful to have the opportunity to own these sentimental additions to the finished piece. I’ve listed just a few ideas to get you started. Now come up with even more artistic ideas of your own!
The author has worked with dogs and cats and their people for two decades. She also provides a venue for dog and cat artists with her online gallery, http://www.GreatandSmallGallery.com
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Posted on February 13th, 2009 — in Photography Center
When starting out in photography, it can be tempting to try and become a master of all types of photographic technique. Even committed enthusiasts can often delve into several areas.
And, there is nothing wrong with this approach, at least in the early stages. There are so many areas of photography to savour: landscapes, action, portraits, candids, still life, studio; and so the list goes on.
Then there’s the issue of our individuality - we are all attracted to different things. And the variation between humans is what makes the world tick.
Of course, there is nothing wrong with experimentation. In fact, it is good and can be one of the ways we learn our techniques and the limits of the abilities both of our equipment and ourselves.
But, sometimes, it can be frustrating. Having several different areas of concern can dilute your commitment to individual areas. Time melts away and jobs get done hurriedly at best and not at all at worst. This can lead to de-skilling in areas of interest and can sap the energies and commitment of even the most ardent of us.
You can avoid this by seeing diversity in photography as a tool rather than a goal. By all means delve into specialised areas. Try new things and experiment in order to see if you are suited to the topic areas and to monitor your growth and interests. When you are ready, you should find that you naturally concentrate on certain facets of your photography whist still being able to enjoy and use the tools of your experimentations.
In this way you will become less concerned with the outcomes of you experimental areas and more convinced of your skills in areas of true interest to you.
Eric Hartwell runs the photography resource site http://www.theshutter.co.uk and the associated discussion forums as well as the regular weblog at http://thephotographysite.blogspot.com.
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Posted on January 30th, 2009 — in Photography Center
It seems that every month, if not every week, competing manufacturers are coming up with the newest digital cameras to tempt likely customers. And it’s just not working for us.
After spending a large amount of time at the mall determining which is the pre-eminent digital camera for us, we at last possess sufficient funds to buy for that huge 7 mega pixel, 12x digital zoom, portable, sweet colored, up to 600MB expandable memory of wonderful hi-speed SD memory array and not to forget, extremely lightweight.
We march to the mall armed with our life savings and lots of dignity in ourselves, when we pass by a new exhibit, an eight mega pixel, up to 1G expandable memory, with built it mic and stereo envelop, video playback enabled, with 22 picturesque modes camera. And we sigh because the manufacturer of this astounding device claims that this is the amazing digital camera yet out in the store.
And so, as we desire to own the finest, armed with our life savings and a few credit cards, we buy the best digital camera. But then again, that doesn’t last too long, after two months or so, there’s another “best digital camera”. It confuses us. What makes a digital camera, the pre-eminent digital camera? Well, there are predetermined factors to contemplate when looking for the “best digital camera” for us.
One of the most significant features of a digital camera to make it into the finest digital camera class is its mega pixel effects. The higher the mega pixels the superior the real picture will come out. A mega pixel is tantamount to one million pixels. The resolution of your portrait is based upon the mega pixel property of your camera. This means that as you magnify the photograph, you would get more detail and less blurry colors.
The superior digital camera will often have a big LCD to help you structure your theme without having to squint into the viewfinder. This is also useful when reviewing your images, some cameras allow touch up and editing features with its LCD. A 1.5-inch display is norm, a 2-inch LCD display is satisfactory, but the pre-eminent LCD magnitude would be 2.5 inches or higher.
Most digital cameras possess both digital and optical zoom. A higher optical zoom is usually superior to a higher digital zoom. Digital cameras are customarily furnished with optical zoom of between 3x to 10x. The better the optical zoom, the higher it climbs up to the unsurpassed digital camera variety.
Always make certain that your memory card is the correct one for your digital camera. There are disparate types of memory cards comparable the xD, SD, Flash card and the likes. And these types of memory cards go with fixed types of digital cameras. Of course memory storage is also up there in choosing the finest digital cameras. Select the magnitude of memory that you demand, if you’re a picture junkie, you may want more than 32MB. Memory cards can go up to 1G.
The key point to uncovering the finest digital camera is to discover one that will best fit you and your lifestyle. Don’t just buy the current favorite or the one that claims they are the best digital camera out in the market. You wouldn’t wish to buy a DSLR and use it with your residence activities or household outing and have to lug it around?!
Or you don’t want to buy the current point and flash camera when you’re serious about being a seasoned paparazzo. Of course, you can use this for starters, but if you’re not a amateur lensman anymore, you wouldn’t crave to get this type of camera. In reality, the best digital camera is the one that you will most likely appreciate and use. Not the kind that you’ll just leave in its box after a few weeks of usage.
Glen Stevens
Photography Training
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Posted on December 18th, 2008 — in Photography Center
Perhaps you never quite mastered your film camera, but that does not mean that you can not become the master over your digital camera. There are certain things about digital photography that make it easier than that “other” kind of photography.
For one thing, with digital photography, you don’t have to worry about wasting film. You can take as many photographs as you want with a digital camera and not worry about it - as long as you have enough memory in your digital camera. It is a good idea to have extra memory cards (or memory sticks, etc.), just in case. Another great thing is that you can relatively easily touch-up all of your digital photography on your computer.
That being said, you probably don’t want to have to touch up all of your digital photography, nor do you want to have to sort through a hundred similar photographs to find the one that really stands out. It is best to take good digital photographs in the first place.
If you want to warm up you digital photographs as you’re taking them, rather that on the computer at home, why not change your white balance setting from “auto” to “cloudy” when shooting outdoor photographs. This adjustment is like putting a mild warming filter on your digital camera - it increases the reds and yellows.
Polarized shots have richer and more saturated colors. But you may not have a digital camera that accommodates filters. So, instead, you can take a pair of polarized sunglasses and set them as close to the lens as possible. Voila! You will get deep, rich colors.
Another great tip for digital photography is to use your “macro” mode. This allows you to take great photographs from close up. You can get such a clear photo of a flower that you can even see its pollen.
Another great tip for great digital photography includes using a tripod. A tripod will keep your camera steady which will make your photos clearer. Also, play around with the fun things that you’re camera has got. Why not take some photos with the self-timer? Use the portrait mode when taking a portrait and the landscape mode when shooting a landscape. Work with what you’ve got now, and save yourself time fixing up your digital photography on the computer later.
Anne Clarke writes numerous articles for websites on gardening, parenting, fashion, and home decor. Her background includes teaching, gardening, and art. For more of her articles on digital photography, visit Digital Cameras and Accessories.
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Posted on October 24th, 2008 — in Photography Center
It’s quite common for us to hear about new technologies, invest in them, use them and never fully know how they work. Quite often that’s a shame because these new technologies are quite incredible and it’s fun to know exactly why something does what it does.
Digital photo frames use much the same technology as some televisions and computer screens, depending on what screen they actually have. A lot of the time they have LCD screens which scan an image progressively, which means that each row of pixels is transferred on to the screen one at a time. The amount of pixels needed for each image is known as the screen ‘resolution’ and the resolution of the screen need to match or be compatible with the resolution of the digital image which it is projecting. If it’s not, then the picture will be subject to distortion and blurring. This is why most digital photo frames have a resolution of 16:9, as this is compatible with most images.
So how does each of the images get onto the digital photo frame in the first place? Well, these digital .JPEG files need to be on a digital camera, mobile phone or computer/laptop with a memory card or USB stick first. When the files are transferred to the USB/memory card this data storage device is then placed in the slot of the digital picture frame and the frame’s mother board then reads the data and projects it onto the screen. Each frame will have a remote control, touch screen facility or a set of buttons on the side of it which enable the user to interact and customize their display.
So there you have it, now when you transfer your cherished memories and best photographs from digital camera to digital photo frame you know exactly how it’s done. Sit back and enjoy!
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Posted on October 19th, 2008 — in Photography Center
If you’re just starting out with a digital camera, or you are considering buying a new camera, and you like what you’ve heard about digital photography, you probably have a few burning questions about the technology. What replaces the film? Do you need a computer? What process replaces getting your pictures developed, and how can you store and view all your photos without having to print them off? This is a short guide that will answer these questions, and give you an idea about what your options are as far as storing, retrieving, and viewing your digital photographs goes.
When you take a picture with an optical film camera, you have a shutter opening for a fraction of a second, exposing photosensitive film to the light which is projected into an image by the lens, onto the surface of the film. The film stores a negative color impression of your image. Later it is “fixed” then developed into a “positive” true color photograph in a dark room (or these days, a compact machine which performs the same task.) When you’re done, you get a copy of the fixed negative, and the true color photo. The principle of digital photography isn’t much different. A microprocessor-controlled photosensitive microchip-wafer is programmed to become receptive to light projected onto its surface by a lens for a fraction of a second. The chip then digitizes that image into a sequence of tiny colored dots, called pixels. This information is stored as a numerical sequence, which is then recorded to the camera’s “memory”. This is the important part. A camera usually has a small amount of “on board” memory, sufficient to store somewhere between 15 and 100 photos. The amount of space that a given photo takes up on the memory depends on a number of factors, but quite simply, the more detailed a digital photograph is, the higher the number of dots used to produce an image is, and therefore, the sequence of numbers representing those dots is longer. So, a high resolution digital photo takes up more digital space in memory.
The great thing about digital memory is that it can be written to, and read from not hundreds, but hundreds of thousands, or even millions of times, without wearing out. Because cameras only have a relatively small amount of on board memory, removable memory cards, termed “flash cards” have been developed to store larger amounts of data. While your camera may store 15 or 20 high resolution photographs on it, flash cards can store between a couple of hundred, and several thousand such images, depending on the digital capacity of the card, and the photo quality. A flash card is a thin wafer, between roughly 1/32″ and 1/8th of an inch thick, and usually not much larger than an inch square. There are several different formats of these cards in common use, and they make up the bulk of common image storage devices. These include: Secure Digital; CompactFlash (1 and 2); Memory Stick; MultiMediaCard; xD-Picture Card; and SmartMedia. All of these are usually abbreviated to their initial capitals. Of these, SD and CF are the most common.
You may have heard that all computers speak in 1’s and 0’s before, and this is true. The standard unit for measuring digital data is “bytes”. For the purposes of this exercise, 1 byte is always equivalent 8 “bits” which are either a 1 or a 0. So a sequence of eight 1’s and 0’s is 1 byte. This is a very, very small amount of data. On a computer, a byte is only enough information to store a single character, such as the period at the end of the sentence. To make things easier, we work in kilobytes kB (1024 bytes), megabytes MB (1024 kB), and gigabytes GB (1024 MB, or 10243 - that’s 1,073,741,824 bytes!).
To give you an idea of scale, your medium or low resolution photographs on your camera are probably somewhere around 500kB, and your highest resolution photos are probably around 2.5MB. Commonly available flash cards range in size from 64MB, 128MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, 5 GB, 6 GB, and a few 8GB flash cards have recently been released. This means you could store more than 3000 very high resolution photographs on an 8 gigabyte flash card, no larger than an inch square! The smaller cards are much more cost effective, with a 512MB flash card being between $10 and $20 new. The 8GB ones are closer to the $250+ mark, and represent the pinnacle of miniaturized consumer-grade data storage. And for one final trivial point of reference, computers these days come with hard disk drives ranging in capacities between 80GB, and 500 GB, which makes your computer an attractive option for storing your photos.
If all that didn’t make a lot of sense to you on the first read, don’t worry. It’s a subject that gets more complex the deeper go in, and people devote their lives to its study. The beauty is that you don’t need to fully understand it to use it effectively. For a handful of dollars, you can store many hundreds of images. You can reuse your flash cards almost indefinitely. They will eventually get a scratch or crack from the friction of being removed and used, and they are very sensitive to static electricity, so eventually, they will fail. For this reason, it might be a good idea for you, or a friend with a computer, to back up your photos onto a more resilient medium such as a data CD or DVD.
This brings us to the next point: Do you need a computer? The short answer is no, but it helps. Fortunately, the market has developed whole product ranges for people who wish to remove the computer from the equation altogether, recognizing the demand that existed for such options. These days you can buy high-resolution printers for the home capable of producing photos almost as good as what you can have developed at the pharmacy, that plug straight into your camera, or have an on-board card reader. If you have a particularly nice photograph you want professionally printed, most photo developers have facilities to do just that. All you need to do is bring in the flash card or camera that the image is on. What a computer does offer you is a convenient way to edit and sort your collections. You can still view your photos on the camera itself, and most cameras are capable of plugging into your television, thereby allowing you to go through your photos like a slide show.
Never before have we had the ability to store so much information so easily. There is a huge range of options for storing your photos, and if you most like the idea of a sort of digital reusable film, capable of storing hundreds or thousands of photos, then you can pick up a small handful 512MB flash cards, and have a photo album so big you could never fill it. But if you do, never mind: I hear there’s a 16GB Microdrive on the way …
Ron Donnelly is editor of the digital camera site, buying-guide-for-digital-cameras. You can visit the site at http://www.buying-guide-for-digital-cameras.com
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Posted on October 19th, 2008 — in Photography Center
Printing your own digital photos at home is becoming a widely accepted practice among photographers of all skill levels. And whether you shoot snapshots or more serious photography, there is a photo printer for you, that will allow you to quickly and easily turn out great looking prints in no time right at home. There are mainly three kinds or types of photo printers available for home use and here is the information that you need to be able to choose from among them.
The first kind of photo printer is the smallest of the bunch and they are dedicated snapshot printers. They really only have one function and that is to quickly and easily print 4 X 6 snapshots from your camera’s digital photo files. All you have to do is just hook your digital camera up by a cable and start printing. The output from these small printers is usually very good, and they have the advantage of not taking up much space in your home. The disadvantage is that you can only get snapshots from these printers, as enlargements are out of the question. They also cost quite a bit for their size. But for those who only like to print snapshots anyway and who have to be space conscious, they can be a great solution.
The next kind of photo printer is the full size inkjet printer that is commonly associated with printing documents. These larger printers can handle not only snapshots, but even enlargements as well, on up to 8 X 10 or even larger in some cases. They can also be very easy to use, many of them coming with the PictBridge feature that lets camera owners hook up their digital camera to the printer and print their photos without having to upload them to the computer first. But they can also be very versatile and accomplished too. Many of these type of photo printers can turn out excellent photos that easily rival or even surpass those from a photo lab. Of course, the higher quality image that you desire the more money you will have to pay, but for serious photographers, a high quality inkjet photo printer can be just what they need.
The third kind of photo printer available is the all-in-one printer/scanner/fax machine type of unit. These are incredibly versatile tools for a home business, and the photo printing output from many of these printers can be surprisingly good too. Their biggest drawback is their size, as they can get very large since so much is being asked of just one piece of equipment. But for those that need all of those kind of machines anyway, getting the photo printing option that comes along with it is just an added bonus that can be very useful.
So which kind of photo printer is right for you? That is only a decision that you can make taking into consideration your own photographic needs and equipment space considerations. But using the tips above should help you be able to narrow down your choice more easily.
Thad Pickering writes on many consumer related topics including digital photography. You can find the best photo printer and photo printer reviews by visiting our Digital Photography website.
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Posted on October 19th, 2008 — in Photography Center
Most magazines now accept digital images. The question is will they accept mine!
I won’t answer that question I’ll leave that to you to answer once you have finished reading this article.
It’s only just recently that magazines have decided to accept digital images this is due to the image quality of early digital camera were not man enough for the job i.e. did not produce images with enough resolution and level of detail to reproduce well in magazines. Most Picture Editors on magazines prefer either slides or prints as this is mainly at present habit but is currently changing due to more professional photographers using digital cameras. A good reason your images may not be accepted is if you supply your images already printed, it’s OK to do this for your Granny, family or friends it’s a no no when submitting to a publication. Why, have a close look at your printed image the picture is made up of tiny dots and lines. When scanned by the repro department they have to blur your image to try to get rid of these dots and lines otherwise your image has a moiré effect so you end up with an image that looks bad. Your best option is to supply your images to the magazine on CD-ROMs again don’t use cheap ones they go wrong! You can get approx. 31 images onto a CD of 700mbs if each image is 22mbs in size.
Increase the resolution.
Digital photography and getting your pictures into print is supplying an image to the correct pixel size and resolution in a format that can be easily opened by another computers operating systems. What does that mean, well not everyone uses Microsoft Windows many publishers use Apple Macs some even use Linux if your image can’t be viewed IT WILL NOT BE USED!
Many magazines now included brief information on submitting digital photographs in the content section. Have a look at http://www.photographymonthly.com/reqs_details.cfm. To see how to submit images to Photography Monthly. If in doubt, ask. Did you notice they want your image resolution at 300dpi, your camera only takes a picture at 72dpi, how do I know what size my image needs to be at 300dpi. Help is at hand here’s a link to a little tool, which will help with image sizes, pixels, colour depth and file size.
http://www.searchhuts.co.uk/portal/version/cpi.asp it free. Its called Commercial Printing Information, there does not seem to be anything thing like this software anywhere else on the internet! Using this software to see what size your image can go to and then you can resize your image accordingly in your normal photo editing software.
Size matters!
The pictures pixel dimensions can be read with the above tool so dimensions of say 3200×2400pixels we would be looking for a file size of about 21mbs this would be OK for a full page. The above program can help you decide what size your image will be OK up to.
Why JPG?
Another problem magazine picture editors come up against is images supplied in a unusual format. To save problems later ALWAYS save images in JPG format. JPG format is optimised for compressing full-colour or grey-scale photographic-type digital images. The reason for using this format is that any computer system can open JPG images. Remember, not everybody uses Microsoft’s Windows, many magazine publishers’ use Apple Macs and some people are using Linux systems. Regardless of the system used all will read JPEG files.
Submitting work.
When submitting work remember to include your name & address with a brief synopsis of what is on the CD together with a high quality printout of your images and the file names of the images, this can be easily done in PhotoShop by going to File > Automate > contact sheet. Find the folder your images are in pick your paper size and number of images on each sheet of paper. Please remember someone has to look at these images so small images get a thumbs down as does too many. Don’t forget to stick a DO NOT BEND label on the envelope as CDs don’t like being bent.
New words we have learnt
Moiré effect - A moiré pattern is the combination of two or more patterns viewed at the same time.
DPI stands for dots per inch and is used with resolution
JPG or JPEG - Joint Photographic Experts Group is the name of the committee that designed the photographic image-compression standard.
Do’s and Don’ts of submitting your Digital Pictures
Do’s
Do Make sure your images are to the correct pixel size and resolution.
Do Make sure you send a contact sheet of the images on the CD together with file names.
Do save in JPG format.
Do clearly name image files on CD-ROM.
Do use high quality ink and photo paper for contact sheets.
Do turn off time/date stamp, as it’s difficult to remove and takes time.
Do enclose return postage if you require your bits back
Do e-mail if you are unsure of what is required or how files should be submitted
Don’t
Don’t e-mail huge unsolicited images
Don’t over sharpen images
Don’t send hundreds of images - be selective, send only pictures to do with that publication (*see below).
Don’t send pictures of different subject matter unless requested
Don’t use cheap blank CD-ROM’s, paper or ink.
Don’t send expensive storage media i.e. the card from your camera
Don’t use long file names remember, not everybody uses Microsoft’s Windows.
Don’t use 3rd party software on your CD’s to try to display your images when viewed.
*If the magazine is say an aircraft magazine don’t send irrelevant images of an say landscapes, animals etc… Stick to the magazine subject.
John Hutchison has been a professional photographer on and off since 1981, he gained an LBIPP in 1990 from the British Institute of Professional Photographers so he has first hand experience! He worked for a newspaper for over 12 years dealing with flat copy and digital images till the begining of this year.
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Posted on October 18th, 2008 — in Photography Center
Approaching Clients Directly
You MUST try to sell pictures directly to publishers,magazines ,Calendar and Postcard companies - apart from anything else you don’t have to pay anyone commission and you can get a good relationship going with the customer.
Fees vary wildly but range from $ 100 up to $Thousands.
(Fees of $ 250 to $500 are not uncommon)
Initially ,send your pictures on a CD - with your name and address on the cd itself with a marker pen (and enclose return postage if you want the cd back)
but ALWAYS send a printed contact sheet of what’s on the CD
Don’t worry - the customer won’t rip them off - after all you still have the originals don’t you ?
If you live in the USA you must register your pictures for copyright purposes. Elsewhere it’s automatic - you take it - it’s Yours !
This is so the customer can see the pictures at a glance.
Customers of big Calendar and poster companies get hundreds of cd’s every week.
Don’t forget that you will be competing with the best and most experienced photographers in the World (oh yes .. and with ME ! (Grin))
Customers in this sector actually PREFER to deal direct with photographers.
It’s amazing how many photographers send in cd’s without their name on the cd or any captions. You just won’t get it back - or get paid !
A CAPTION SHEET that the customer can relate to the photos is essential (put your Name & Address on all paperwork)Enclose a brief covering letter.
Don’t make it too long - the customer is ONLY interested in the pictures - NOT in your life history ….
Remember that customers get hundreds of submissions in EVERY week- so don’t bug them for a quick response please.
Customers will probably refuse to see you in person as they are constantly
bombarded with new photo-submissions. The cd option is the one to go with.
The main thing to avoid though is an e-mail submission of photos.
Think about it - hundreds of unsolicited photos from thousands of photographers
clogging up the incoming mailbox ! PLEASE DON’T DO IT !!!
All these things apply to direct submissions to customers or Agents/Libraries.
There’s not much difference now between a photolibrary and an agency
Agents represent a very few photographers and market just their work.
You can also put your pictures with smaller photolibraries like Fotolibra
who charge storage space and minimal commission fees (www.fotolibra.com)
That’s worth investigating.
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Keith Jones has been a Stock and Travel Photographer for over 40 years
His Website is at http://www.fotos4web.com
Where you’ll find lots of his photos and articles.
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