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I absolutely hate selective coloring.. Black and white or color..

 

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Iliketag: I apologize for misconstruing what you were saying..
You should never feel guilty or worry about turning down a potentially bad client.. If it usually feels bad, chances are it probably will be. Don’t be afraid to turn down money, ever. Whether it’s $5 or $5,000, (and generally the more $ it is, be more cautious of the person(s) who are attempting to hire you).. There was one photographer that did an awesome job, everyone praised the photos.. The client was a lawyer I believe, and tried to sue that person for damages+fees, but didn’t want to give the photos back.. Er something, I’ll link the video..

Here’s the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dUplt-hP3g&feature=g-all-u

Just something to stomach when your accepting jobs.
If you’re a professional photographer, you should have liability insurance.. You should also have a lawyer on retainer, or one you have easy access to.. You should also have contracts drawn up by a lawyer if you stand to gain more than $500.00..

Just saying! 😀 Stay alert!

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iliketag: you do realize how fucking gay music is on photography pages, right..

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Get ya some of these

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You didn’t say what “50” you have.. You could have the hundred dollar version, the 400 dollar version or the 1500 dollar version?

I’ll assume for the sake of argument, that you probably have the 1.4, if so, upgrade your 50 to a 1.2. I’ll also assume you’re on a crop body, thereby making your 50mm an 80mm.. So, technically if you’re finding yourself having too tight of shots, I’d say buy a 35mm .. or a 24-70.  That 1.6x factor sucks.. Buy yourself a mk III and a 24-70 f/2.8, 70-200 f/2.8, 50 f/1.2, 85 f/1.2, and a 35mm f/1.4 and be done with it.

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You should always have proper gear to combat excessive ambient light.. It’s done all the time.  Having large diffusion panels and having enough strobes makes it possible to shoot in the desert @ high noon.. They do it all the time.

You  were unprepared and accepted a job you essentially weren’t experienced enough to handle, or you’d know to tell them, No. People hire photographers because of experience; your experience is to tell them when, where, how, what, and why. If your “boss” tells you he wants a photo at 12pm, outside facing the sun–tell him no, then tell him why. It’s not his credibility he’s ruining, it’s yours. I make it a point in my contacts to let them know I am in charge of what they are hiring me to do. If anybodies going to fuck up my reputation, it’s going to be me, not them.

Sounds funny, but hiring someone to build a house–you don’t stand behind them telling them how to do their jobs, do you? Someone on that crew has been doing it for years, and knows exactly what goes where, why it works, and what happens if it isn’t done a certain way.. Sounds reasonable, doesn’t it?

My guess is, you probably aren’t very experienced in dealing with people and are a leisure shooter trying to make some extra $.. This will ruin you financially. It’s only a matter of time.

I’d suggest giving yourself daily challenges, i.e., have a friend simulate doing something you’d absolutely have to “get the shot”, within 3-4 shots.. Or lose. Make it a challenge by putting them in the sun where you have to kill harsh shadows and excessive ambient light.. Just things that induce stress but require precision..

I’ve done a 9 hour wedding for 800 bucks. (Family was not exactly well to do), but would’ve normally cost anywhere from 3-4 grand. Did I shit them on quality? no. did I shit them on # of photos? no. did i shit them on edits? no. did i cheat myself? probably. I think I actually lost money on this one.. However, price doesn’t really account for anything.  if you can afford to sometimes to do good deeds for people, it usually will pay you back 10fold.  Plus, it makes you feel pretty good to do things for people that would otherwise usually end up on this site after a wedding. 😉

Also, get to know the people before you take the job.. I take my potential clients out for coffee or dinner or whatever.. If you can’t figure out what kind of people they are within that time table, you don’t need to be dealing with people. You don’t want to get sued.

cya!

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Like everything else, you can buy likes on facebook… There’s not much that you can’t buy really..

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Don’t feel guilty.. You took action against an evil empire of trolling fauxtogs.. 😀

 

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YEP.

 

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Well, I guess you should know that by putting a EF lens on a APS-C sensor’d camera, you’re going to have a magnification of 1.6x. Meaning, a 50mm lens meant for a FF camera, will actually be an 80mm lens whereas a 35mm lens will be closer to your 50mm.. EF-S lenses are designed to compensate for that 1.6x factor which is why they sit back further into the body and why they don’t fit a FF camera..  Or that’s my story and I’m sticking to it, anyway.. ;P

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Crop bodies can use EF-S and EF lenses.. FF cameras can only use EF lenses..

If you’re going to blow a wad on a lens, get a 24-70 mark II f/2.8 or a 70-200 mark II f/2.8

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Hmm

 

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I think you have a misconception about this site.. We aren’t going to give you our work.

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