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    Innova makes/made a double sided cotton, matte finish paper suitable for 2-sided printing, but it was "grain long" i.e., the paper fibers were oriented in the long dimension of the paper. To fold an 11" X 17" (B-size) sheet of paper into four 8-1/2" pages, the grain must run across the paper dimension. Otherwise it will not break cleanly at the fold. Another consideration is that to make "saddle stitch" booklets of this sort, you must have a stapler that can reach the center of the page. So to make an 8-1/2" X 11" booklet, your stapler must have a 9" deep throat. I concur w/ Rodeo Joe above (again) that this would be better done by an on-line book maker like Blurb or the like.
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    I can't say that I was a "high end pro" but I've used Powweb.com to host my web sites (I have 2). Their service is good with few to no outages, unlimited storage, and good bandwidth for a reasonable price. I had a professional design and implement both of my sites, and don't do e-commerce from either. www.charleslwebster.com and www.guitarphotography.com My $0.02 worth.
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    I love my Canon Powershot G7X, 20 Mpix, RAW, manual everything if desired. The only drawback I find is the zoom range (24-85mm equiv) is a bit short.
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    Well, they are. The equipment is salable hardware, but how does someone put a value on the thousands of photos I've taken, most of which are of value only to me? and how do I/we/they determine such? I have a collection of about 50K digital photos, most mediocre snaps, and a few worth hanging on a wall. How/who figures that out, or do they? Will our heirs value any part of our photography other than classic cameras?
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    A photographer friend died a few years ago. His children sold his collection of classic cameras including several Leicas and at least one Nikon Rangefinder. They managed the sale through photographer's groups on FB and Reddit etc. His collection of 50 years of negatives went with them, but probably languish in their attic. He didn't have huge numbers of digital files, so they probably looked at all them and deleted those they didn't want. It all depends on the heirs, some are not interested, some are.
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    Have you successfully printed from PS14 and that printer? Have you turned on color management in the printer driver, turned it off in PS, and selected the appropriate paper in the printer driver dialog? That should get you closer than just randomly changing stuff.
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    And remember that you are not "in public" at a music event. You are generally in a privately owned venue, and the owners and promoters can set any rules and restrictions they wish. Just as you and I can on our property.
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    If you post photos here on Photo.net, no one but you can upload or change them. Of course if you post photos anywhere on the internet, people can download or copy them. If you send someone a link to your galley here, that gives them only the ability to see and of course download them. No one can change your photos here without your password.
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    Buy seamless locally because the shipping will kill any price advantage ordering over the net can offer. I too suggest that before you take one photo, buy, read, and practice the material in "Light -- Science & Magic" It contains most of what you need to know about photographing objects. And please don't practice on paying customers. Either practice on your own objects until you are confidant or give away "portfolio building sessions" to a few select customers.
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    I would never give/show a client receipts for items or services used in a shoot. I itemize them and mark them up, but never show/give receipts.
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    I never itemized for my studio, only when I rented an outside studio. I figure that my studio costs and overhead are sunk into my Creative Fee number, as is my equipment, insurance, heat, etc.
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    I always billed clients for the following items: creative services (my photography), usage licensing, expenses which included assistants, catering, studio and equipment rental, hair, makeup etc. I itemized it all. I marked it all up a standard 17.5%, as specified in my contract/quote/offer.
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    I tried using wi-fi to transfer files when I had my product photography studio. I found the transfer speed of RAW files to be too slow for my use. It took about 5 seconds to transfer over a wired USB connection and about 40 seconds over wi-fi. Too slow for my shooting style. YMMV
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    Raw doesn't support layers going back into LR.
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    How will the builder be using them? Did you grant the designers "exclusive rights?" I assume you did not transfer the copyright or shoot for hire... Usually rights costs are calculated on the basis of specific usage, but in my work I often granted "broad rights" which excluded resale etc. I have charged $300-$1500 for broad rights to photos from shoots paid for by other clients. It depends on their profile and usage.
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    etgalim, do you realize that that thread is over a year old?
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    Sunset over Manzanita Lake, Lassen Volcanic National Park
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    I never watermark an image the client paid for. Free images always get watermarks, never paid ones.
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    Actually continuous lights with those same modifiers will provide the very same look. I did cine before turning to studio product work and and when the physics are the same (i.e., same size light source, same color temp, same size and type modifier) the look will be indistinguishable. But since it's almost impossible to get all the physical parameters the same there will almost always be a visible difference.
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    Thanks for sharing
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    I like Innova Smooth Cotton. I've made lots of prints on it, and now that I have a Pixma Pro-100, I'm looking forward to making more.
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    I started a business as a guitar photographer. I found little or no paying work. When you specialize, you must make sure there is a real market for your work before you begin.
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    Try saturating a piece of lint-free tissue with windex and parking the print head over it for a couple of hours. That worked for me a couple of times, but eventually the yellow head was totally clogged and I got rid of the printer. The 2200 makes great prints, but drinks ink like a sailor drinks beer.
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    You can deduct ONLY the cost of materials. You cannot deduct your time, added value, or even out-of-pocket service costs (like printing). Ask your accountant for confirmation, but I have donated photos to non-profits several times.
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