Many digital photographers are finding that their image collection is growing faster than ever – when you have a memory card and no processing costs (as we once had with film) it’s tempting to shoot away to our hearts content.
But what happens when we get that dreaded message from our computer? Disk Space Full?
It’s amazing how quickly our hard drives can become full with we are filling it with lots of photographs.
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Sooner or later, any budding photographer is going to end up with a large and constantly growing collection of images.
These days, with digital imaging, it’s a lot easier to save thousands and thousands of pictures –
however a few years ago everything was done with film, negatives and prints.
Some photographers (like those who love black and white traditional printing) will also have a large collection of prints.
Here are some ideas on how to organise your prints.
The point of organizing your prints is so that they will –
Christmas Day is one of those days that take an incredible amount of energy, expense and time to organize.
If it’s not cooking the dinner, its buying and wrapping presents – how are you supposed to find the time on Christmas day to take photographs?!
But make the effort and you will have lots of images that will remind you of a special time and of your most loved ones.
Here are some tips.
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Getting your own Christmas cards printed is a great way to add a personal touch. These days you can upload your photography to various printing companies online and get a pack in quantities of 10 up to 100s. Not only is it a nice treat for your friends and family, you can also make Christmas cards to use in a business context.
When you decide to take photographs for greetings cards, first decide what kind of style you want.
When we say ‘submitting’ photos, we mean giving out photos in a professional capacity.
For example, submitting our images to a magazine for consideration.
When submitting our work to a client to review, or entering a competition. Although you may think it’s as easy as pressing ‘send’ or throwing a print into an envelope, the way to submit the image is very important – think of it as a first impression.
Whenever you submit one of your images for publication or for a competition there will be guidelines to follow.
It may not be incredibly obvious, but whenever you are out and about with your camera taking photographs, you need to be alert.
When you are using a SLR camera everyday it’s easy to forget that it’s an item of high value and that it can be of interest to a thief and being somewhere busy may not necessarily be a deterrent.
Here are some tips on how to stay safe when taking pictures.
When you are out and about taking photographs, it may not occur to you just how important it is to be safe in extreme weather conditions. Some places in the world are far more extreme than others but even when it’s a bit wet, or a bit hot, it pays to be cautious with your equipment and with yourself. Here are some tips on how to keep safe.
1. In Rain
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Let’s say you have managed to find lots of people who want portfolio pictures taken, you have the suitable equipment and you have set your prices. What other things does a budding photographer need to think about when taking portfolio shots for someone?
1. Contracts
When someone is hiring your services, such as in the case of portfolio shots, you should ask for permission to use their images. Why would you need to do this? Well, you may want to include their images in your portfolio, or on your website to drum up interest. In this case you must ask the model if this would be ok and ask them so sign a model release for.
If you decide to start a business taking portfolio photos you will find a steady stream of customers arriving at your door once word of mouth gets rounds. People who are happy with the service you provide will usually be happy to recommend you to their friends and before you know it, you will have a stable of customers.
We mentioned in the previous post, the kind of people that will want portfolio shots:
- Models (aspiring or professional)
- Dancers
- Actors
- Students
- Child Models
- Extras
Portfolio shots are big business for photographers – there are plenty of people who want images for their folder and it’s relatively easy for a photographer to set up. You can use a home studio or you can even go outdoors – all you need is a camera and some imagination.
What kind of people needs a shot for their portfolio? It can include:
- Models (aspiring or professional)
- Dancers
- Actors
- Students
- Child Models
- Extras