photojournalist

HI there, First of all get John Harrington's book on Business Photography. Then go to Editorial Photographers and look at their rate quotes. YOU ARE THE OWNER OF YOUR IMAGES. IT'S in the U.S. Constitution. IF you choose to sell those rights then charge them for the rest of your life. The only ones who get away with keeping the copyright are those media who have hired you in a staff position, therefore you have health insurance, pension and many other benefits covered.

Sell them 1st rights. Set your price including your cost of doing business. This should include insurance, health and even savings yet alone of course equipment usage cost.

I have made my living as an independent contractor in photography for 13 years. You need to pay yourself first and then count all your expenses. I fyou don't you will drown and end up poor and broke

Keep your copyright. It's yours and you own it.

You may also enjoy reading Mark Loundy column called Common Cents. He has an archive of excellent articles that you can dive into. Sherrlyn Borkgren

www.borkgren.com

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You got some great ideas going on. I would love to see your photography work (or am I missing it and it's already on here somewhere). I think many of your ideas would work but it comes to who you are inside and how you want people to know you.

I like the black background. Well but then when I look at the white I like that too. It so much depends on what your style of photography is and what you want to say about You.

All my best, Good work. Sherrlyn Borkgrne

I must have joined long ago as that the site told me Iwas already a member when

I tried to join today.

All your questions and answers on here are interesting and I hope to partake in

the future days. I work as a photojournalist and am now am also shooting

weddings. It works out as a nice balance. yeah.

Nice to meet everyone.

Sherrlyn Borkgren