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<p>And to follow up on that, just came across <a href="http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/photography-if-you-dont-snap-it-is-it-still-there-20160705-gpymre.html">this article</a>! Pretty interesting, and something most of us realized long ago...taking photos makes us happier! </p>

<p>I would suggest maybe keeping the background / surrounding environment relatively plain and simple - perhaps just a white backdrop, or as David suggests, shooting in nature is always nice, somewhere very green :)</p>

<p>I'm no expert on what's considered "the done thing" within the industry but, on a personal level, there is something so authentic about having a little squiggly signature on the front of the print. Just subtly in the corner, as in the example posted above by Patrick. But of course you have to go with what you feel comfortable with as a photographer - if you feel like it ruins the kinds of images you produce, then it makes more sense to have it on the back. After all, it can always be added in later on the front if that's what the buyer really wants.</p>

<p>If this wasn't already discussed, the best thing to do would be to chat to the client and ask what they would like. This way, you save unnecessary editing if it's not what they want. </p>

<p>I would choose to be a moderately good photographer. For me the pleasure is in taking photos, not so much analysing them :) </p>

<p>As with any social media platform, there are two sides to facebook, and as many posters before me have said, it is what you make it. On the one hand, it's a good way to keep in touch with friends and even post photos of your lunch if that's what you really want to use it for. On the other hand, it can be a really useful marketing tool - as <a href="https://www.1and1.com/digitalguide/online-marketing/social-media/tips-for-successful-facebook-marketing/">this article</a> points out, the fact that it covers such a wide variety of different demographics makes it an extremely powerful tool. It's pretty easy to adjust the privacy settings so that only selected people can see certain things, and you can choose to accept or ignore any "friend requests" - even better, if there are too many mundane posts flooding your feed, you can simply hide posts from that person (and they will never know!) :D I guess my point is that Facebook can be an extremely positive experience if you use it wisely :)</p>

<p>Re-engaged as in, the engagement was broken off and then they got engaged again? Or like renewing wedding vows? Apologies if this is a stupid question!</p>

<p>Thankyou, nice to be here :)</p>

<p>I think there is a way to customise the privacy of certain photos / albums so that only selected friends can see them - using the "audience selector tool" - step by step instructions <a href="https://en-gb.facebook.com/help/215496745135618">here</a></p>

<p>My advice would be to try to resolve this without the involvement of any third party. It sounds like this client may never be truly happy with the photos, so I would advise a firm but fair approach - ask for constructive feedback on the photos which you can then use to try and edit them in a way that she would like. Another thing I would say is if the client does end up leaving a bad review, try not to respond / engage as this can sometimes escalate the situation.</p>

<p>I agree with Charles, Yannayon is a unique surname and has a good ring to it, I would try and find some way of incorporating that! Perhaps simply Yannayon by itself. Or Yannayonimages could work. </p>

<p>Hi Sarah,</p>

<p>Just another thought to add to the previous comments - would it be worth expanding your scope to other cities / areas? I understand there will be additional travel costs to cover but the broader pool of clients may be what it takes to get your business back off the ground again?</p>

<p>Good luck,<br>

Steve</p>

<p>Hi Sierra,<br>

As natural as it is to want to do a faultless job, I wouldn't feel too bad about this - in my opinion, it comes with the territory of being a photographer. It would be a different story if you hadn't provided any decent shots, but the fact is you produced 200 of them - and it sounds like the client is happy enough. Of course, it's important to learn from these things and I find it great that you have customer satisfaction as your priority. So perhaps just explain why you aren't happy with the way those certain shots turned out, from a technical perspective, but that you are happy to pass them on anyway if the client really wants them.<br>

:)</p>

<p>Hi guys,<br>

Just wanted to introduce myself and say hi, have recently gotten into photography so hoping to pick up some tips from the pros! </p>

<p>Cheers<br>

Steve</p>