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I cannot find a way to delete a single image from my portfolio. I see a link to

delete a folder, but not a single image... How does one do that?

I live in California but was raised in the South. I dated a gal out here who was

also from the South and we got along great and we were very close, but not

flaming in love of anything.... She moved away. We stayed in touch, but she

met a guy, got married and here's the rub; She didn't ask me to shoot the

wedding, and I have to admit feeling a bit disappointed. I know she might not

have felt comfortable having an old "Beau" shoot her wedding, but I didn't even

hear about it until it was over. I guess this is a question more for "Dear

Abby", now that I'm actually typing here, but the question is "How do you deal

with friends getting married who choose someone else to shoot it?" It left me

feeling somewhat rejected, and I know she didn't mean anything negative about

it, but still, it left me a bit down. She only lives a 5-hour drive, so it

wasn't the distance, and we always said "If you get married, I shoot the

wedding". She always swore I could... Oh well. Out of sight, out of mind. I

need to get over it, I know, and I will, and I don't mean her any ill will, but

nonetheless...

How do you deal with friends choosing another photog...?? Or do you avoid doing

that altogether?

Wear slacks; dark color everything, dark shoes, and dress for comfort and modesty. That means black tennis shoes, socks, whatever. I always laugh when I see a wedding photog in a tux or suit; it is hampering his or her ability to do what he or she needs to do. You are not part of the wedding party, or guests. You are there to do a job in the most inconspicuous manner possible. A photog walking around during the ceremony or toast in bright colors is distracting. But in dark colors he can move around and not be so conspicuous.

If you're an attractive woman, you're going to get attention from the men; you already know that. Many of them are there to meet women anyway, so they have their antennae out to begin with. Ignore it, and don't wear tight-fitting clothes... (What the heck is a pencil skirt?)

I tried Ilford Photo Printasia (13x19 Glossy) at about 2/3 the cost of Canon paper, and I can't tell any difference. There's actually slightly more "pop" to the Ilford paper. No more Canon for me; not at the volume of prints I do. CompUSA has it in several sizes.

Phil