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| using ohotos with out permission | 11/5/2009 |
Q: Recently My wife and I got married, and we hired a proffesional photographer to take or photos. ...
A: Jamie, I work in the commercial world, where using images taken for jobs in self promotion is the ...
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| Usage Rights | 7/16/2009 |
Q: I was contacted by a band that wants to use some of my images for their CD booklet. I am charging ...
A: What you are doing is very common and you can get these forms by joining APA or ASMP. ...
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| Profiting from Photography as a sideline | 7/7/2009 |
Q: I have many beautiful pictures (mostly travel)that I would like to share and many people - some ...
A: Congrats on the great images! Selling prints on line is one way to do it, definitely. Some ...
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| unsure of pursing photography career/major | 5/13/2009 |
Q: I am your typical "undecided about choosing a major" college student. I have always been artisically ...
A: Kevin, You are right, there is no silver bullet. But hard work is the key to success. Yes, the ...
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| do I have to pay for photos I don't like | 5/7/2009 |
Q: I recently had photos taken to be used in my career. I was given a verbal quote for 200.00 which was ...
A: Ann, It's too bad you are having this experience. It's sounds like a bunch of miscommunication. ...
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| organizing hdd help | 2/18/2009 |
Q: Hey I work in a photo studio where the photographers shoot with latest canons and nikons and they ...
A: Unfortunately, I am not the person to ask this question. You might try a technical thread. I know ...
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| Photography | 11/12/2008 |
Q: Ok I'm thinking about doing photography on the side. Just for a few hours like 12-4 or 5-7 something ...
A: Amy, It's tough to answer what your are asking. Successful photographers (commercial) do it full ...
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| From a not-now-but-aspiring-to-be-pro. ....customer wants ALL raw images on a CD... | 11/10/2008 |
Q: I am by no means a pro but people like my work so I'll occasionally do shoots for friends and ...
A: Leigh, Yes, it is industry practice to edit out the "bad" ones! It's your work and if they are ...
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| Photography careers | 10/18/2008 |
Q: Our daughter, 17, wants to attend college and major in photography. We have seen artistic qualities ...
A: First of all let me say that you are great parents! When I told my parents I wanted to go to school ...
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| Photos In A Book | 9/7/2008 |
Q: I took some photographs for a man who is publishing a book. He wants some of my personal photos as ...
A: Larel, Usage fees on books published depend on the type of book, the circulation, languages, and ...
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| Red eye | 8/7/2008 |
Q: Why are my dogs eyes blue in photos instead of red, as a response to the camera flash? This is the ...
A: Typically in humans the light will make red-eye from our blood vessels. Animals have what's called ...
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| Photography advice | 8/1/2008 |
Q: I am 14 and want to become a wildlife photographer. I've been practicing for just over two years and ...
A: Congratulations on being so sure of what you want at such a young age! If wildlife photo is what ...
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| Photos of other company products | 7/14/2008 |
Q: Do you need permission to photograph, say and airline, and then copyright that photo? I have been ...
A: As always, I disclaim that I am not a lawyer :) Depending on where you are (public property, private ...
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| writing a photography proposal | 3/29/2008 |
Q: I have been hired as a photographer for a brochure and the company requested a fee proposal. This is ...
A: Congrats on the job. There are many things to consider when pricing a job. I don't know where you ...
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| Charging for my work. | 3/21/2008 |
Q: I am a photographer, I have my first real paying project with a very large company, and I need to ...
A: Congrats on your first job! Whew, this requires more questions to answer. Are you working for them ...
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| Career Choice | 3/10/2008 |
Q: I'm 17 in South Ontario and I am determined to become a nature/wildlife photographer. But I would ...
A: Adam, For 17 you seem to know what you want. Wedding photography can be very lucrative if you are ...
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| Use of photographs | 12/5/2007 |
Q: We are a printing and manufacturing company. We normally take photo's of all the work which we ...
A: Well, the images are copyrighted by the photographer, so you should get his or her permission to use ...
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| Other Forms of Copyright | 9/25/2007 |
Q: I'm in the middle of the daunting process of cataloguing my photos and should register them. ...
A: As soon as you press the shutter, the photo is copyrighted to you. Not sure that mailing them to ...
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| Model Releases | 9/7/2007 |
Q: I hope you can help. I am a professional photographer and I use my clients images on my ...
A: You should always get model releases from your talent to protect you and your client. That way, it ...
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| COPYRIGHT ON SCANNED PICTURES | 8/23/2007 |
Q: When my father, 84, passed away, I took scanned pictures from his computer on a CD to a store to ...
A: Sandra, First of all, kudos to your 84 year old grandfather for scanning and putting images on his ...
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| protect pics | 8/9/2007 |
Q: whew! so much to learn... briefly, I am just a newbie at this stuff....how do I protect my pics ...
A: Darrel, As soon as you click the shutter on your camera, you own the copyright. You can protect ...
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| new career in photography | 8/6/2007 |
Q: I'm 28 yrs old, and have recently developed an interest in photography (my husband is an aspiring ...
A: Wow, you sound like quite an ambitious person! Although I have a degree in photography, I don't ...
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| Copyrighting photos | 7/9/2007 |
Q: I am going to submit photos to a stock agency for review. I think I should register the copyright ...
A: It's smart to submit your photos to the Copyright office. Your question is one that comes up often ...
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| Photography | 5/9/2007 |
Q: If I am just starting in high school how do I start a job?
A: Since you are in High School, you can see about working for a photographer in your area as an ...
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| self promotion | 4/30/2007 |
Q: I have been a keen amateur photographer for around 20 years and so in that time have picked up a ...
A: Architecture is a great specialty for photographers because it is not an easy task and the good ones ...
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