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Good point - thanks

Never mind ~ I FOUND IT "Your account's access may be limited based on these actions. Please keep this in mind when posting or using our site. (emphasis - mine)

glennpalm Re: threat ~ Post YOUR comments to me - let the community decide.

Unlike the analogy with a 'new car' ~ needing to learn where everything is, this site is an AMATEUR MESS! It rolled out without enough thought or care to get things right, and the only response from an ADMIN was to threaten me with having it less available to me. REALLY? LESS AVAILABLE? there are very few things that actually work - and what DOES work WORKS POORLY! As it stands, the site is useless...

Dear Mod - F**K the new site! W Was that good for you???

This new format is for $*!T Who needs the grief? If you can't make this site user friendly ~ it's HISTORY!

<p>Isabelle,</p> <p> I've been in this business for over 60 years - while others may sugar coat the answer...you do not trust your boyfriend. My wife has assisted me on weddings, portraits and shooting models. both clothed and nude. <br /><br /> Unless you completely trust this man while he isn't in your direct line of sight - you will find nothing but heartache. Choose your boyfriend and his career or choose another boyfriend.<br /><br /> John</p>

<p>"So at 16 years old and 4 years in as a full timer..."<br /><br />You are a child - and NO, you don't know how to run a business. I wish you the best of luck in whatever line of work you choose but suggest it not be in the customer service sector!</p>

<p>June,</p> <p>I don't contribute much to the forums - many people dislike my candid answers, HOWEVER, I've been in this business for over 60 years and feel there is much to say about this topic.<br> What she charges is her business, not yours. You have no right to tell her to charge more and she is under no obligation to listen to you or follow your advice. <br> There are a growing number of portraitists who charge NOTHING for a sitting - they only charge for a finished print and NEVER EVER sell digital files. While this may seem counter intuitive it makes sense: People are LESS willing to pay (twice) for your services. The average sale from this is usually three to 4 times what you will make on charging a sitting fee and a fee for prints.<br> Your comment does not mention your 'Business Plan' - and your prior thoughts on being able to co-exist with others in a very competitive environment. Before you change HER mind on pricing, be sure you have honest thoughts and expectations of outcome while having high and low priced service providers in the same location. <br /><br />I raised a family ( wife & 3 children ) while being a photographer. While many of my customers were commercial in nature, my prices were far higher than ANY of the myriad shooters in Chicago. <br /><br />Your problem is NOT one of money - it is one of not knowing how to run a business. Take a class at your local community college<br /><br /><br /></p> <p> </p>

<p>Follow up to your previous post as well:<br /><br /> When you are an ESTABLISHED ARTIST...one that is easily recognized by your style, genre, and talked about by everyone in the art world - you will have EARNED the right to shoot to your own style and satisfaction. IMHO, a decade is barely time enough to become 'established'. <br /><br /> Right now, however, you are none of those things and need to shoot the way your customer dictates, no matter how distasteful it is to you. <br /><br /> Rejection and disappointment are the mainstay in the world of creative arts, if you truly can not lunch on rejection and failure - this is not the business for you!<br /><br /> Can she file suit (asked in your other post )? Sure she can - and there is a good chance she will be awarded some compensation. THAT is why you have incorporated and have business insurance. <br /><br /> Your choice is simple - explain how you shoot and refer the customer to someone more in line with his/her wishes<br /><br />Questions?</p>

Not necessarily a post-mortem honor: While my work has been shown in several thousand galleries worldwide, and resides in many private collections, the majority of it can be seen in the permanent collection of Purdue University, North Central Campus, Westville Indiana. As for the new husband - I wish you the best, my wife says I'm a hard act to follow!

<p>In 5 years it must have generated substantial revenue for the photographer, otherwise why keep it on the website?</p> <p>If I were that photographer - I would offer to SELL the advertising rights to you, after all this is obviously a money making photograph. What would be fair for such a sale? Lost revenue TIMES the number of years I expect to be in business. This is no different than any other advertising campaign - AND the internet is world-wide. <br /><br />I would charge you 25,000 ( TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ) to buy back the rights and have the photograph removed from my site. It is a reasonable expectation when you consider that you are depriving him of a source of income.</p> <p>You signed a CONTRACT and now you want to break it. Pay for it!</p>

<p>It's for a "?" shaped hook that holds a flash ( sync ) cable close to he body</p>