peter clark

<p>So what is your focus on if you place a person in your landscape shot, is the person the main interest or the landscape, find something unique about a particular landscape and shoot it. For me I would shoot with a person in the frame if the main purpose of the shot was on the person and not the landscape.</p>

<p>Not surprising to have a comment about how expensive things are for you Harvey, for someone who does not contribute to the subscription to P.N. , stop being such a tight ass and worry more about taking pictures, can we see some of your work?</p>

What the heck.... if you want it pay for it, enough with the crying of the price of a roll of film....

Well of course the tourists are only using digital or through away, there not taking photographs for a profession are they,

and I dont no what you mean when you say you were convinced that film would remain fairly cheap and easy to obtain

for a long time, well it still is, I buy pro packs of 120 velvia for $AU55.00 (5 X Rolls per pack) B/W IR 120 Film for

$AU8.00 Per Roll,which I think is very reasonable, I suppose it comes down to a persons personal view on what is cheap or overpriced. If

you want to

shoot outstanding images on film the price of a roll of film dose not really matter, for me anyway.

 

As long as I draw breath or for as long as film is available I will always prefer to shoot with film.

 

Look forward to seeing your post in 2010 forecasting film to be extinct in 2015....

What's your personal feeling, go with that. My personal view is that any B/W photograph taken with a digital camera is just

a copy of what is taken on film, the quality produced by using film by far out performs any digital b/w shot. (Don't take this

as a digital v film comment, it is just my opinion)...

Would never be an issue, wouldn't even think about how much a lens weighs at the time of purchase, why would you?, it

only limits you with what you can shoot correctly. No No No, Never....

I will always use film, for my work which is panoramic landscape, digital will never be able to replicate the quality achieved

by using film, and I could never print the sizes I do with film if I used digital. Well I could but the image would fall apart.

 

Use what works for you and the work you are doing.

No definitely not, I personally have recently returned to shooting only b/w film, and why would b/w be dead ?, so long as

you can still but b/w film its alive isn't it, so long as you still have the imagination and determination to get out and shoot

than b/w is still alive..

 

I don,t include color digital or film conversions as being b/w photography, and agree with Jim that you need to actually

see your b/w shot printed in your thoughts before you take the shot.

 

Yes you are missing something, maybe you could suggest at your next camera club meeting that by the only shots to

be taken between the time of the next meeting are to be of b/w.

They make good paper weights or door stops..

Ellis, please can you explain what you see that is first rate and compelling about the photos...

100% of the time, its an automatic process attaching my camera to the tripod..

I cant see any harm in not charging for up to an hour over time, put it down to good will for your business, although it is

important to discuss such things prior to the wedding day to avoid uncomfortable situations between yourself and the client.

Take her out for a long lunch or something that would be a great gesture on your part, there is also nothing wrong for doing something for nothing once in a while..

I know it really is a problem sometimes, maybe you could get your wife or someone to hump all your gear for you while you

go ahead and scout out he best shots...

Not to late and I cant see the time when film is not available....

Yes Patrick there is a "proper tool" its called common sense, although common sense is not all that common.....

Totally agree with with Robert on this one, crap in = crap out..

I dont want to sound obnoxious but really James, its not like your carrying medium or large format gear, so why wouldn't you just wrap your tripod with some bubblewrap and stuff it in your bag, gaurenteed if you dont take it you will end up in some unforegiven place wishing you had packed it, and why should you give a stuff what anyone thinks of you, go on our trip and enjoy....

I would show up and do the work, but absolutely would not be handing over any images before full payment has been received.

 

I have in my wedding photography contracts, where a 50% non refundable deposit is required at time of booking and the

balance to be payed one month before the day of the wedding. This way at least I get paid for some of my time.

 

Sounds like its going to be an interesting day, I can just imaging what the In - Laws are going to be like.

 

Hope it all works out well for you..

You have answered your own question here, "He was unprepared in terms of legalities and paper work.. but they are very

happy with their pictures, but he has nothing in writing other than the payment"

 

The failure on your part is conducting a business without the proper tools in place, most importantly you had no

client/photographer agreement, of course the client is not going to be to pleased to see the images from there wedding,

promoting your business on your website, as Alan mentioned there is more legal issues to consider other than just image licensing.

 

Be this a lesson to you, you got off lightly, do your homework before clicking..

Mark, forget about purchasing your gear from overseas merchants, they rip you off in price and service, I buy all my

photography gear from Mainline Photographics, there in Crows Nest Sydney Australia. They sell Gitzo tripods with

warranty, but I doubt weather you will ever need to use the warranty there so good. www.mainlinephotographics.com.au Ph

- 02 94375800 ask for Scott.

Would be more believable if it had been advertised on 1st April

Couldnt open the link to the old website so cant comment on that but with the new sit for me I would seperate the

thumbnails more, looks more like a collage, totally agree with Harry, never, never put your personal address on your

contact page.

 

I would recommend having a picture of yourself on the website, potential clients like to see who is behind the camera,

also adds a more personal touch to the website.

 

The thumbnails are to close to the next thumbnail I would separate them more.

Hi, You say you dont want to be ripped off, well charge what you think you are worth, if the client dose not want to pay the

price, so be it. If I had a dollar for every client that said they were on a tight, budget I would have an unlimited budget...

What ever happened to learning your craft first before deluding yourself that you might be good enough to run a business

as a photographer.

 

Seems now anyone who picks up a digital camera thinks that they are a photographer, what a load of bullshit, get out

and learn your trade using film and the basics (as you say you already have), I agree with Giampi, get out and learn your

trade and maybe then you will have a better idea of what equipment you need. There is also something to be said of the

best lighting you can use is available natural light, practice your photography with available natural light, you will learn a

hell of a lot more than with some overpriced studio setup you dont really need anyway.

 

Take a couple of years shooting with the equipment you already have before wasting money on stuff you dont

understand fully.

 

All the best with you adventures into the world of photography...