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Alan,

 

Thank you for such a detailed and thoughtful reply. You make some great points and brought to my attention some things that I did not even consider. And, as the last poster commented I also thing that your reply will certainly be of assistance to others as well. Do you have a website where I could look at some of your equestrian work? That interests me.

 

Tim

Hello,

 

I would appreciate anyone that could contribute your experiences with event photography. My current business

model is shooting public events such as community celebrations, parades, youth sports, etc. Posting those photos

on my website and using as many free advertising opportunities as possible to get website traffic. So far, so

good! I have had a few sales. I have been advertising on craigslist, yahoo groups, internet community forums,

grocery store bulletin boards, contacting school band directors and administrators, coaches, etc.

 

Is there anyone else doing this type of event photography that could help me benefit from your experiences to

increase sales? My business is secondary self-employment so I do not have to make a fortune but I would like to

increase sales. Specifically I am looking for ideas for events to cover, advertising, prices, etc. You can view

my website for an example of events and prices and get a general idea of what I am attempting.

 

Any feedback is much appreciated.

 

Tim

 

www.timcoffeyphotography.com

Can anyone recommend a good place to download free frames and borders. I would like to produce team pictures with

photo-realistic frame borders.

Could be! As a small business if you also have a full-time job. A trip would be considered tax deductible if the

sole purpose was to take photos. Right? Sounds like a great way to get your federal dollars back!

I am considering starting in event photography. Primarily county youth league sports to start with. Here is my

question: If I shoot a baseball game and offer those photos for sale on the web is that considered "commercial

use" of someone's image? Would I have to get a release from each parent on the team? Or does "commercial use"

simply mean portraying them advertising or endorsing a product? Am I safe shooting the game without any releases

and then giving the web address to parents and spectators to inspect and purchase my photos? Thanks in advance

for your time to reply.

 

Tim