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<p>I try to keep it as simple as possible, flat daily rates for assignment, travel, and post production. Having a convoluted pricing scheme for usage, etc... is less and less doable these days. It's also more trouble for the photographer. Just my experience.</p>
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<p>I agree with Ellis. There is no "nickel and diming" required to retain your copyrights. In fact setting up a "work for hire" situation requires more paperwork. I always try to maintain the copyrights for the photos taken on my assignments. Many photos from corporate/business assignments make for great stock material and can bring in significant revenue.</p>
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Advertising is a big jump IMO. When you say advertising, you are usually talking about major campaigns with companies with big budgets who are only looking for the top names. A good way to build up a portfolio is to work as a corporate photographe for small and medium businesses, get your foot in the door, start doing small PR or related campaigns, build your portfolio, then break into true advertising photography.
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I know this is an old thread but since it still pops up on Google, I will add some things:
First off, the 90 days rule is just for retroactive protection against infringements. You can register anytime
after publication.
Steven wrote:
"Unless you are dealing with intellectual property worth multiple tens of thousands of dollars, securing a
registered copyright is a complete waste of time, money (your fees), and effort. You can still sue and seek
injunctive relief for copyright infrigement even if your copyright is not registered."
This could not be more wrong. Your photos become worth "tens of thousands" once they are registered. It costs $45
to register as many photos as you can fit on a CD. It's well worth it when that means you can seek tens of
thousands (and realistically be awarded up to ~10K) per photo infringement versus a few hundred typically without
registration. Just as importantly, you can also seek reimbursement for legal fees when your work is registered.
That alone makes litigation almost pointless if you don't register since your legal fees can be more than what
you stand to gain. Also because of this, if your work is registered, you will have copyright lawyers happy to
take your case on a contingency basis vs paying upfront without registration. Trust me, after you've been through
it once, you will be kicking yourself for not registering.
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A lot of photojournalists use hayes but I dropped them because their rates are high and poor service. Groupinsure has been good though.
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I went with Tropical Trails, I was on assignment for them but the experience was the same as if I was a client, and can heartily recommend them. You can see the <a href="http://www.tommyimages.com/Stock_Photos/Africa/Tanzania/African_Safari_Experience/index.html"> photos from the safari here </a>.
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I'm wondering if this isn't a problem with the camera?Seems like both Mac and Windows users have encountered this with different cards. What are you guys using? I just encountered this with my 1DsII after 80K exposures or so on an Extreme III card that previously gave me no problems.
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The best laptop in Botswana would be the best one anywhere else for you. Don't rely on the laptop for durability, put it in a Pelican case if you want it to survive, even with toughbooks. I like IBMs, can't really say what is best for you.
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Ideally, I would have had a 600 f4 with 1.4 and 2X TCs. As it was, I'm not a wildlife photographer, and got by just fine with my 100-400 IS, with the 1.4x on it most of the time, and the 2x when I was pressed to do so. Here are the <a href="http://www.tommyimages.com/Stock_Photos/Africa/Tanzania/index.html">photos I took back from Tanzania</a>.
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Slashing is common with purses with thin straps or thin backpacks,not camera bags. If someone is going to steal your camera, slashing your camera bag is not going to be their choice way of doing it. A good camera bag is tough enough without the wires that a quick slash and grab isn't going to work.
This PacSafe is one of those things that sounds good and sold to people that haven't traveled much, but in reality, it's not necessary.
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With the fumaroles you can get as close as you can tolerate (they're hot!). The mud pots are usually fenced off though. You can see pics of both at my <a href="http://www.tommyimages.com/Stock_Photos/Scandinavia/Iceland/index.html">Iceland Stock Photos</a> gallery.
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How to make an <a href="http://blog.tommyimages.com/2007/08/dual-flash-
umbrella-adapter.html">umbrella mount for 2 flashes</a.
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85mm f1.2:)
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I drove from Havana to Trinidad (as well as to other cities as far west as Santiago) last year and the drive to Trinidad is not much to be excited about. I think the drive west is much more photogenic. Cienfuegos, Sancti Spititus, and Santa Clara all have their charm but may be a let down compared to Havana and Trinidad. Outside those two, I think the most interesting and photogenic towns are Baracoa and Vinales:
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<a href="http://www.tommyimages.com/Stock_Photos/Caribbean/Cuba/Landmarks_and_Tourist_Attractions/slides/Cuba_1338-El_Yunque.html" title="Photo from Baracoa, Cuba">Baracoa<br><img src="http://www.tommyimages.com/Stock_Photos/Caribbean/Cuba/Landmarks_and_Tourist_Attractions/slides/Cuba_1338-El_Yunque.jpg" alt="Picture of El Yunque in Baracoa, Cuba"></a>
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<p>Baracoa has a very tranquil and isolated feel to it. A great break if you're coming from Santiago.</p>
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<a href="http://www.tommyimages.com/Stock_Photos/Caribbean/Cuba/Cuban_Countryside/slides/Cuba_2842-Vinales_Cave_Magote.html" title="Photo from Vinales, Cuba">Vinales<br><img src="http://www.tommyimages.com/Stock_Photos/Caribbean/Cuba/Cuban_Countryside/slides/Cuba_2842-Vinales_Cave_Magote.jpg" alt="Picture of a cave in Vinales, Cuba"></a>
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<p>Vinales has a nice small village feel, and the surrounding landscape is fascinating. I wish I allocated more time here on my last trip</p>
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As much as I love Cuba the way it is today, I have to remind myself it doesn't exist so that we can go there and take photos of it. The Cuban people want to open the doors, with development comes certain evils, it would be selfish for us to wish that things not change for them. It's a funny thing, we go there and admire how simple life is. They look at us and admire how much we have. Neither of us are correct of course.
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<a href="http://www.tommyimages.com/Stock_Photos/Caribbean/Cuba/Stock_Photos_Cuba.html" title="Cuba Pictures"><strong>The Old Cuba (2006)</strong><br><img src="http://www.tommyimages.com/Stock_Photos/Caribbean/Cuba/Life_in_Trinidad/slides/Cuba_2575-Trinidad_Donkey_Cowboy.jpg" alt="Photos of Cuba"</a></p>
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ALWAYS carry on unless you absolutely can't. I've seen gear crushed in anvil cases, your suitcase and clothes don't offer that much protection to a determined baggage handler. I always use a pelican case as my suitcase just in case I get thrown on a commuter jet and have to check my gear in. Even then I'm not comfortable with it because from the look of my pelican case is on it's last leg, god knows what they've done to it.
There have only been a couple of times where they have given me trouble for bringing a tripod. 99% of the time they won't hassle you about it.
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Don't go too far out of yor way for that Oslo-Stockholm drive, there are nice drives in Sweden, this really isn't one of them.
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Stockholm is fantastic. Oslo is underwelming which is a shame because the rest of Norway is incredible. Still worth a visit though. Copenhagen is somewhere in between. I would try and squeeze more time seeing the places in between. What I would do with 8 days
Fly into Stockholm, spend 2 days there.
Rent a car, start driving and spend 1 day in the beautiful island of Oland.
Spend 1 night in the nice small town of Ystad. Check out the Ale Stones nearby.
Drop off the car in Copenhagen if possible, spend 2 nights there.
Take the night ferry to Oslo. When they say ferry in Scandinavia, think cruise. Quite nice. This is 1 night.
Spend 1 night in Oslo, fly out.
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Just an update, more photos were added and the site redesigned with extensive captioning. Visit the <a href="http://www.tommyimages.com/Stock_Photos/Caribbean/Cuba/Stock_Photos_Cuba.html">Cuba Photos</a> page to see.
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Hey Donnie, can you tell us where you can get a 400GB tape media for $18? I've looked on newegg and elsewhere before and each time it seemed like tape was more expensive. What drive/media would you recommend?
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Why use a tape drive? HDDs are so cheap now, they cost less per GB and are certainly faster. I keep 3 copies of my library, 1 in a safe dep box, one on the workstation, one on an external drive that goes with me. Unfortunately my library has grown to 700GB and it's becoming a bit of a headache, I wish there were an easier way.
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From my recent trip in June, glad I got there as soon as I did!
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href="http://www.tommyimages.com/Previews/Cuba/index.html">http://www.tommyimag
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Thanks Julian, Bob Malish from CPS actually pointed it out to me yesterday. I guess I never used it since it's so easy (and more visible) to adjust it on the 580.
Well the mystery was finally solved thanks to Bob and Chuck Westfall. I feel a little foolish for not thinking if it myself. I was using high ISO (800) and shooting at large apertures (~ 2.8) at a distance of ~ 8 feet. Given these situations, the flash could not reduce its output low enough to underexpose. This was a surprise to me, I always thought I wouldn't run into this problem unless I was really close, even at this ISO and aperture. I almost always bounce my flash or use some type of diffuser though so I guess I never ran into this before. Thanks to everyone that helped.
High ISO or Long Exposure?
in Canon EOS Mount
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<p>Canon has settings for both but it may or may not make a difference depending on if you use DPP or not.<br>
I have a response from Canon regarding this on my blog</p>