joshwand

If checking "preserve color numbers" gives you the exact result as the printer, that implies that whoever is doing your printing is not converting your file to the chromira profile, but instead just sending it raw to the device. That's literally what "preserve color numbers" means.

http://www.editorialphoto.com/outreach/digital_manifesto.asp

Some options:<br />

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PhotoByte<br />

BlinkBid<br/>

PI/E<br />

Full Spectrum<br />

FotoBiz<br />

Quickbooks<br />

See <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=joshwasblog-20&path=tg%2Fbrowse%2F-%2F1581150598">Focus on Profit</a>, by Tom Zimberoff, as well as <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=joshwasblog-20&path=search-handle-form%2Fref%3Ds_sf_b_as">anything by Seth Godin</a>.

Try Quickbooks + Quickbooks Customer Manager for keeping all that extra info handy.

Flyers at photo labs & rental houses, and just plain cold calls. Go to workbook.com, do a search for photographers in your area who work in the genres you're interested in, and give them a call. If you've got the resources, direct mail works really well, too.

see: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=joshwasblog-20&path=tg/detail/-/1581150598">Focus On Profit by Tom Zimberoff</a>

DVD resolution isn't really high enough to make prints-- it's only about 700 or so pixels across. I wouldn't worry about them making prints for reproduction. Besides, if they have the level of technical sophistication AND the desire to make prints from DVD screengrabs, then you have much more to worry about than pixellated 4x6s from screengrabs.

On a commercial jewelery shoot I assisted on, we used a beauty dish with the center dome removed, the entire thing covered with tinfoil, and many small, pencil-sized holes poked in the foil to produce lots of point sources (that's what makes diamonds sparkle). This was in addition to the 6'x6' softbox lighting the model and the settings.

<p>Check the <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PhotoByte/">PhotoByte Yahoo Group</a>. TZ is there quite a bit (though I think he's on one of his road trips at the moment). If he's not there, plenty of other PB users will be able to help you.

 

<p>Best of luck!<br>

--Josh

Paramount is as good as you're likely to get; but you'll still probably need to buy a few and replace them as they dud out on you. Most everybody I assist for these days has switched to pocketwizards.

Sometimes I think photo.net should be configured to automatically respond to any question with the word "architecture" or "interiors" with a link to the Norm McGrath book.

 

Or, more realistically, we might see if we could add a few "sticky," or permanent links at the top of the page for this forum with frequently asked questions and links, like the "how can I be a pro (and generate pro-quality work) without spending years studying and practicing and without a business plan or proper equipment and without spending more than $500" one that appears quite often.

 

*sigh*

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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/082304016X/">Photographing Buildings Inside and Out</a> by <a href="http://www.normanmcgrath.com/">Norman McGrath</a>

 

<p>ISBN: 082304016X

Though I may be wrong, I think what you're referring to as "D" flashes are actually "D" for "distance"-- D lenses (for Nikon, at least) transmit distance information to the flash via the camera body, and since flash exposure is determined by distance and f-stop, the focusing distance is used to calculate the correct flash exposure.

I used PSPrint.com for my last self-promo run. They do runs as low as 250 cards, and they'll mail them for you, too (min. 1000 for that, though).

 

The cardstock isn't super-heavy, but for a budget run it's perfectly useful.

 

I've also used postcardpress.com; their minimum is 500. Also relatively inexpensive (vs. modernpostcard and other sources).

This is what assistants are for! When I did weddings as an assistant, I'd be off to the side of the hall at about a 45 degree angle from the photographer, with an extra flash (we used lumedyne, anything with a decent amount of power and a sync socket would work) atop a monopod. His camera-position flash would light the main subject, and I would aim to light the area behind the main subject with the 2nd flash. Sync was accomplished with radio slaves. This is a pretty standard technique; I've seen it used a LOT. Takes a bit of practice and coordination to get your exposures right (he just guessed distance and set f-stop; I would guess distance and set 50/100/200 w/s depending) and to make sure you don't get your assistant's flash head in the picture.

 

We also occasionally set up stands with shoot through brollies and a few speedotron heads aimed at the cieling, again synced with radio slaves.

 

The one thing to be sure of is to not use optical slaves, or else your secondary flash is gonna go off every time a guest uses a disposable, and it might not recycle in time for your shot!

I don't own these units myself, but having looked at the internals, you might want to have a look through the molex bin at your local radio shack. Just a thought. Let me know if it works!

Except in Santa Barbara, where the rose gardens are off-limits to commercial photography without (I believe) a fee/permit.

Here's my usual plug for Norm McGrath's book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0823040178/qid=1085498644/sr=8-3/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i3_xgl14/102-3873690-1670563?v=glance&s=books&n=507846">Photographing Buildings Inside & Out</a>.

Buy yourself a copy of FotoQuote!

Read Tom Zimberoff's book excerpts, found at the bottom right corner of this page:

 

http://www.photoworkshop.com/registered/pages/photobyte.html

 

Look at chapter 8 - marketing for a discussion of reps and what they do.

Check this thread:

 

http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00772o

I just kinda miss having selected forum threads from the general archived forum on the front page. I think the mods/elves should post links to the week's most interesting threads on the front page.

I got mine from Midwest Photo Exchange (mpex.com), another of the reputable national used dealers.

Point taken. But there are certain things which apply across most disciplines-- dealing with clients, suppliers, agents; pricing, the economy, falling day-rates, etc. My particular interests lie in architecture/interiors and editorial miscellanea, FWIW.