schnellimages

I know there are those that are using Exress Digital for galleries and print

sales. I have just begun using it recently when a local lab began offering the

service. It seems like a good operation - though setting things up proved to

be more of a headache than I would have liked.

I have already begun to receive some small orders, and have noticed that the

fees seem a little high. 15% commerce fee, handling fees, etc.

I don't really have to do anything but check the images and approve. Am I

being just a greed head and should shut up?

Be brutal, thanks.

Jill,

I was probably the one with the earlier thread, as I had the same problem. I spoke with Adobe and they gave me a couple of options (that did not work). If you go to their support section there are some possible solutions. However, I eventualy had to reinstall CS2 to get rid of the problem - not the way I would have preferred to go. Adobe got some 'splainin to do.

So, I am looking for advice on bridal protraits. I have more and

more of this kind of work (all outdoors) and do not want to do the

same old thing all the time.

Any suggestions or examples of somethring creative that I can

blatantly stea.. er, be inspired by?

Much love.

JOhn,

Thank you for the advice. I am referring to the printer dialogue box, and I am selecting the centered print option. I have also tried without just as a check. Also, I should have mentioned that in the print preview window, everything looks fine, but the print comes out cockeyed. Again, this is something that seemingly started without reason.

I will check the selected printer option as well - that could be an issue.

Thanks,

I have been having some trouble printing images on my 2200. I have

been printing 9x11 images on 13x19 Ilford Lustre paper, but they

have suddenly been coming out with the image off center - towards

the top and right hand side of the paper. I have tried every setting

I can think of in the printer dialigue box, with no luck. Drivers

are new as well. This did not use to be an issue, and I cannot

figure out what is wrong, or what I am missing. Any thoughts or

suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Has anyone had any experience with Phanfare? I just saw something

about it in a magazine and it looks interesting.

Thanks.

Thanks Sabastian. I have looked a little at Proshow. Is there a justafiable difference in the price between Gold and Producer? I have not done the slideshow service yet, but it is something I want to begin to offer.

Thanks again.

I have been shooting weddings with my 1D Mk II and 580 flash using

just the onboard batteries (I will wait for a moment for the cries

of derision to pass). This has actually not posed much of a problem,

but I have been thinking I need to invest in a Quantum or something.

I was wondering what some suggestions there might be out there. I

used to have a Bantam years ago, but everything is updated now.

What is new and recommended?

Thanks,

I was looking for some feedback on some of these modeling sites. I

am experienced, but not much in people and model work. I would like

to grow this part of my portfolio. I was told about Model Mayhem,

and All Model Zone and have registered with them both. My question

is whether they are a viable way to find people for TFP work? I

cannot see if this is worth the effort.

Thank you.

Dennis,

All my settings seem to be correct, and I have had no trouble printing Super B prints before. I have added extra canvas space around the image, but I have done this before without issue.

I will take a look again.

THanks.

I have been having trouble getting my prints to come out centered on

my 2200. I am printing on Super B paper and the image is 9"x14"

centered on a 13"x19" canvas. The image is coming out almost flush

with one side. I have tried printing with the centered button

clicked and not in the printer dialogue box. I feel like I am

forgetting something simple.

I am submitting several matted prints to a gallery to sell. They are

interested in the work, which is nice. I have what may be a dumb

question though. Where do you sign the print? Is it proper to sign

the print itself, or the matte? It seems I have seen it done both

ways, but can't be sure, nor which is proper. (Or does it matter?)

Any experience out there with this?

Thanks.

I am looking for recommendations for Colovision's Colorplus color

mgmt kit. The price is right, and I know I can spent much more, but

is it worth it?

Any first hand advice?

Thanks.

I know you said you checked your settings, but have you verified that you are using the correct paper profiles? I have the same printer, and the only time this happened to me was when I had not downloaded the ICC profiles for the paper I was using. Sorry if this was redundant.

Bob

Thanks again to all for the input. I would tend to agree with buying a used 550, for more versitility.

Thanks.

I am trying to decide between the Canon 17-40L and the Tamron 11-18

Di lens. I know they are slightly different perspectives, but I am

primarily concerned with sharpness comparisons. The cost is roughly

the same. I am looking for anyone with input on how they compare in

sharpness.

Thanks.

ANy advice for setting pricing for commercial work? I have been

asked to shoot some human interest work for a local Health Spa to

use for their marketing work. Portraits of individuals who have

turned things around through the spa, etc. I am familiar with

pricing my wedding work, as well as fine art work. However, I don't

want to either price myself out of the running, or leave money on

the table either. I work in the Central Virginia area. Just looking

for guidance.

Thanks.

I can see that this subject has been danced around in some manner on

these forums before, but I was interested in a more direct response -

if possible. I have been freelancing (part time) for about ten

years, and am attempting to finally take things to the next level. I

have shot many weddings, portraits, and some commercial work for a

local developer. In each case, I have quoted packages, and prices

based partly on experience, what I would like to get, and what I

think I can get (basically pulled out of thin air). This is about as

unscientific as you can get, and needs to be more professional. Is

there a 'formula' of sorts that most professional photographers use

when they establish an hourly (or day) rate - or is that naive? I do

not want to be a 'spoiler' who lowballs everything to get business

(there are plenty around in this area), but I want to be reasonable

and competitive.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.