Recent content by geminip

I take my camera to most places with friends and family and of course I give them prints afterwards for nothing. Thing is its assumed that I will be there with my camera so noone else bothers!

It is cheeky especially as the function is being held at a top london hotel and costing a small fortune :nono:

I was going to charge £10 per print. They used a large events/functions company last year who did not charge a fee. Just for prints sold on the night. It could work or I could travel for 6 hours, spend 8+hrs at event and not sell many.

I agree Mrcrow but no expenses either. I was recommended through a friend of a friend. I have not been doing this for long but am finding that a lot of people expect something for nothing. Job Declined.

I have been asked to take photos for the evening at a christmas function for up to 110 people. The venue is 45 miles away, they want me there from 6pm till 1am, and to print photos onsite to sell to guests. The photographer last year charged £8 per print. However they are not offering a fee...

I have been asked to attend a Christmas Function to take photographs of 110guests at a hotel in London, 45 miles away. They used function photography last year, were charged no fee and guests were charged £8 per print. They also want me to print off photos on the night. They want there from 6pm...

Can anyone recommend a good place to get backdrops. I need some standard ones (Black & White) for portrait shots but I have quite a lot of Christmas work coming up involving children/Nativity plays so would like to get a nice festive backdrop too. I have seen a few Portrait Studio kits online...

Mt camera has never let me down but thanks for the advice. I have someone who can set up the techincal side (printers/laptop etc). I am going to buy more equipment when finances allow. I was intending to Hire the equipment on this occasion.

I have been asked to take photos at a Christmas Party at a Top Venue in London for approximatley 150 people. Last Year the Photographer set up a mini studio with backdrop,lights etc and displayed the photos on a laptop and printed if they purchased. The general idea is couples,groups but I have...

My 7 year old daughter was packing shopping with the Brownies at Waitrose last Saturday raising funds for St Catherines Hospice and CHASE Childrens Hospice. After getting permission from the Pack Leaders and Permission forms signed from parents I offered to go along and take some shots of the...

My partner built my website when I started out professionally earlier this year. We bought the domain from fasthosts which was £11 for the year I believe. Used Yola as a host and when you need to put photos on for clients to view he used smugmug. Its still in basic form but it does the job for...

Sorry I realised I had put it in wrong forum and put in this one instead but failed to delete 1st one :(

I have just bought a Canon Pro9000 Mark II to print my images. It is a fantastic printer but I have just printed a couple of prints in both 7 x 5 and A4and noticed that although it is great quality with really vivid colours it seems to show every blemish etc and makes skin /rosy cheeks and lips...