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<p>I liked your wrapping paper idea for fun - you could do a serious and fun - could make $$ off both.</p>

<p>one for the office, one for the scrapbook or facebook...or silly pics for the company website..who knows :)</p>

<p>whatever you choose, please let us see a sample of one done when ur finished...thx :)</p>

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<p >I always let them have 1-2 funny shots, and then a serious, and maybe a couple more funny ones. and so on----</p>

<p >smaller kids are harder, of course, but talk w the parents and let them know you want them to stay ion place NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS - and to trust you...<br />I have seen my assistant use "FREEZE TAG" and it works most of the time...<br />they smile, and she touches them with a feather, and says "FREEZE" and then she snaps it, and then unfreezes them....</p>

<p >gotta say - wireless shutters and fast reload lights are wonderful :)<br />lol</p>

<p >(I am reminiscing back in the film days also...good times...LOL</p>

<p>so you get the experiance, and hopefully the credit?</p>

<p>you cant even use these on your own site to say you had done them? as examples?</p>

<p>i would say yes if you were getting paid, but you stated your not -</p>

<p>get something, because right now you stand to get nothing in return</p>

<p>if you really care about them as friends, then go for it - but if they care about you, they should bend a bit or at least pay you..</p>

<p>that my H.O.</p>

<p>John - what if you did that to everyones and showed them -</p>

<p>then the second one with the real heads would look great!</p>

<p>LOL</p>

<p>I am so glad you asked this questio - I, too, was wondering the same.<br>

I recently had an on-location shoot and agree the white was too plain. Even with poinsettas.<br>

(I even considered replacing the background in PS)<br>

Perhaps a golden master, or greenish blue, or reddish grey?<br>

There are some cheap topieries at places (fake), and maybe someone you know has a plush chair (like a santa one?) and one person can sit in it and others stand around?<br>

(my mind is thinking of some classic 50's photos)</p>

<p>I am interested in the responses to your very good question....</p>

<p>when i lived in NYC, I applied to some ads looking for photographers. It was on CL. I didnt think I would get it, but thought if I didnt try - I would never know.</p>

<p>I did get it :) </p>

<p>Apply to many things, contests, etc. Just be sure to read the fine print. Some say they own the pic even after you don't "win". Be careful.</p>

<p>yea - ditto - </p>

<p>make a package of both sizes....then they wont lose quality when they do it themselves.</p>

<p>not everyone has the ability to resize correctly</p>

<p>but it cant just be a verbal promise, or hint...</p>

<p>get it in writing.</p>

<p>i recently resized some for 8x10 printing at 300-330</p>

<p>the rez is all i changed</p>

<p>Luck! and a Happy Thanksgiving..</p>

<p>let us know how it turns out :)</p>

<p>and i did not suggest it -</p>

<p>good luck on your endevour</p>

<p>I know what it means , which is why I said the above - they own them--------meaning the company.....</p>

<p>thanks-</p>

<p>most high end photographers work for a WORK FOR HIRE - which means they own them anyway - if you have the correct lights, you should be alright.</p>

<p>ask for creative approval or somethign in case your worried---</p>

<p>Dave - that made me chuckle - none of your business...I can only imagine that coming from people..considering it is just that - your business...LOL<br>

you never know with ppl though :)<br>

I also agree, after thought, drop the edits. If they have the image, they will edit it anyway - your right dave.</p>

<p>might be a good idea to go to the home owner and offer a print (in hand) and explain -</p>

<p>they may LOVE a picture of it....and then from there they can tell their friends</p>

<p>Hi -</p>

<p>I recently set me home studio up, and travel with it as well. I use for a key light a SUNPAK AUTO 383 and a brolly box. You can also look up "DIY PHOTOGRAPHY" on youtube - lost of ideas there. My brolly only cost me 23.00. Also, the attchament to the light stand; So : LIGHTSTAND 16-28 Brolly 25-100 Attachment for stand: 19.00 (swivel head so I can lay it flay into the brolly...</p>

<p>Good luck :)</p>

<p>ps - also look into beauty dishes for portraits...</p>

<p>You shouldn’t let them edit them - specially if they dont have the experience you do.<br>

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How about a retainer fee, with monthly or quarterly payments? You can word it as;<br>

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"These are the services that will be provided in a monthly fee of $XXX.00"<br>

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Dont be afraid to ask what he has as a budget - then you can see if it is even worth your time negotiating at all....<br>

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I wont go into a store asking for shoes if they only sell hamburgers....If he isnt willing to pay ANYTHIGN close, then you should not try to get the WHOLE package - but maybe you can work something else in...?<br>

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Repeat work that is guaranteed is great!</p>

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<p>also, you have a great yellow mustard wall - use that...or a nice white backdrop - </p>

<p>very pretty dresses</p>

<p>"so her body is exactly proportianant"</p>

<p>I meant NOT EXACTLY..sorry-</p>

<p>and I also went higher angles on some of them for the slimming effect...</p>

<p>Hello-</p>

<p>I had a photoshoot this weekend in my studio. The subject was a larger woman and wanted some normal, and some glam shots. I did both, but I felt limited to just about 4-5 poses. Some of my family members are also larger than I am. I would like to learn how to pose larger people (men and women) more effectively. There are allot of beautiful people out there, of all sizes. I would like to learn to enhance that in the photos.<br>

What I did; (short text)</p>

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<li>45 degree sitting to camera, 45 deg standing, weight on back leg, tight facials, bust shots, a few full body with a free flowing dress that came out nicely---</li>

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<p>She wanted some on the ground, and she laid down, spread her hair out, and they didnt come out like I had hoped for. She has lost a big amount of weight recently, so her body is exactly proportianant. I couldnt get her to look pleasantly wihtout looking rolled out ---hard to explain...</p>

<p>Anyone have any samples, or can direct me to some in case I come across this again?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

<p>I wonder what it would look like with the main image selected with magic wand (the attaching one), and then slightly G. Blur the background?</p>

<p>I also like the tighter cropping, because her arm looks cut off - unless it REALLY is - then I feel bad for saying that :)</p>

<p>ar eyou selling your art framed>?</p>

<p>I just came home from one - and editing photos as i type..</p>

<p>Since the person running it did not put me in any advertising, I made nothing. So, that is my tip for you. Make sure you have advertising :)</p>

<p>People going to art fairs don't usually spend 115 on one item, unless its a LARGE item. Unfortunately, they dont think of wall art that way...I think if you had it matted and framed you could do 90-115 - easy....</p>