william_grimsley

Kind of like cooking in my opinion...Everyone has their own recipe and some are better than others. I don't think a little seasoning to taste is a bad thing. However overseasoning in my opinion will always ruin a good piece of meat. :)

Dave. Thanks for the insight. I really appreciate it. I spoke with the media director at the college and he said most do not purchase packages, so I am thinking I will just go with the hourly rate. What is an average hourly rate for this sort of shooting? I usually charge for packages in the type of photography I normally do.

I was approached to shoot some college team photos. 100 or so mug shots and 4 team shots. I have no idea what to charge

for this type of work and was wondering if anyone out there had experience with this? I was unsure if I should charge them

an hourly rate or per photo. I usually shoot weddings, engagements, and seniors...but I have packages for all of this.

You got your degrees:

GREAT! But what field of study?

 

You ask about the D90:

But will you really understand how to use it properly to obtain results that will please your client?

 

You don't want to show up to the wedding not knowing what to do:

Then don't! Mentor with a local pro and start out small doing portraits and engagement sessions for FREE or charge for cost of prints. Reading a book about photography (shutter speed, lighting, aperture, etc.) is great....if you understand how to perfect it in actual shooting situations. This will come from your mentoring and your FREE sessions. Nothing beats hands on practice but NOT at the clients expense!

 

Good luck and I am sure you will develop into a great photographer but remember it takes time and practice. Not a College Degree and a new DSLR.

I don't think it is something to be worried about. I can't see facebook going out and selling images of a member who uploaded her bridal photos. Not that yours are not good enough to be featured somewhere but realistically there are millions of images uploaded and them picking one of yours out of this is unlikely. Needle in a haystack. I think the referrals that you receive from friends of the client who saw them on FB or Myspace will outweigh the off chance that one of the images will be sold.

The gains will outweigh the losses I am sure.

 

Just my $.02...but I could be wrong.

I like Manuel's idea!

I think in this case I would stay back and put away all of my gear. I would not want to give someone an excuse to break my expensive gear because I was trying to be a good samaritan. Police get paid to sort out stuff like this not wedding photographers.

Also, I am sure there were plenty of eye witnesses who saw the stabbing and more than likely they will not need a color photo. I would however stick around and give a statement if needed and make sure the bride and groom are okay. Your duty to them.

My $.02

Thanks for the insight everyone. I am going with the 17-55mm. Have read great things about this lens. As far as getting a wide angle lens. I am thinking of going with the Tokina 11-16mm 2.8 later. Have read good things about this one as well. Thanks again.

I have a couple of (favor) weddings (no charge) coming up and I am wanting to upgrade my equipment. The weddings will

be very informal backyard type.

 

This is what I have

D300 and D70 w/ kit lens

70-200 2.8 VR

Two SB 800

50 1.8

 

I saw where a local photographer in my area was using the 14-24mm and I really like the look of his images. The wide

angle shots may be extreme for some but I think they are really nice looking. So my question is do or have any of you used

the 14-24mm 2.8 during weddings? Or do most of you use the 17-55mm?

Here is a link to his blog with the images I am referring to:

http://pauljohnsonphoto.com/blog/

Thanks Ed. I appreciate the advice.

Ed. What settings are you using in a situation like that to prevent blown highlights? Sorry didn't mean to hijack the thread.

At our wedding our minister told everyone to please refrain from using flash until after the ceremony was complete. He told the congregation this before we made our entrance so we never noticed.

 

I understand where you are coming from as I would not want flashes going off in my face when I am trying to say my vows....takes away from the romance of the ceremony. IMO.