futures Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 i've never had a problem, but i don't place THAT many orders. i did get the sample materials for the albums, and people lose their shit looking at them, hahaha. however, i have yet to have someone order one. like you, i don't really have any idea how to go about doing it in a simple manner. i just say 'yyeeahhhh if you want one let me know and i can get you a quote...!' and hope they don't want one, haha. i think when you register for an account you get so many free prints as samples, so sign up and try it out! they have their own software you install on your computer for ordering, which works pretty nicely. Oh cool! I will definitely do that. Thank youuuuu. How do you go about delivering your photos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesomexloveus Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Oh cool! I will definitely do that. Thank youuuuu. How do you go about delivering your photos? i removed the middle man completely and upload them all to my zenfolio page so people can order them directly through there. i usually send people all their photos in a zip file (or a custom dvd if it's a wedding), then upload them all to zenfolio and send them a link that they can share with anyone they want. i'm not sure if you're familiar with zenfolio (man, i've said zenfolio a lot. zenfolio zenfolio zenfolio!), but you can set your own pricelists for things, make coupon codes, etc, and people can order whatever quantities and sizes from there. i have mine set up so that i get an email and have to approve each order (to make sure people didn't crop things weird, etc). then mpix fulfills them and it ships directly to the client! i don't really make much money (i figure anything i make on prints is just a bonus) on it, but every year i've made more than enough to cover the cost of using the site. it makes my life so much easier not having to deal with ordering and delivering the prints to people myself that it's totally worth it. (it might be different if photography was my full-time job, but you know) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesomexloveus Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 ...so when i say i use whcc, i use whcc for personal stuff just because i like the service, and mpix for client stuff, cuz that's who fulfills the zenfolio stuff, haha. i've found their quality to be very similar, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futures Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 i removed the middle man completely and upload them all to my zenfolio page so people can order them directly through there. i usually send people all their photos in a zip file (or a custom dvd if it's a wedding), then upload them all to zenfolio and send them a link that they can share with anyone they want. i'm not sure if you're familiar with zenfolio (man, i've said zenfolio a lot. zenfolio zenfolio zenfolio!), but you can set your own pricelists for things, make coupon codes, etc, and people can order whatever quantities and sizes from there. i have mine set up so that i get an email and have to approve each order (to make sure people didn't crop things weird, etc). then mpix fulfills them and it ships directly to the client! i don't really make much money (i figure anything i make on prints is just a bonus) on it, but every year i've made more than enough to cover the cost of using the site. it makes my life so much easier not having to deal with ordering and delivering the prints to people myself that it's totally worth it. (it might be different if photography was my full-time job, but you know) I've heard of Zenfolio for sure, but I never used it. Have you heard of Pass? There's no annual fee, you only pay for the events that you wish to keep up for a year ($29). The free galleries are available for 30 days. They can share, email, download, and order prints right from the custom gallery link you send them. It also tells you who is viewing the gallery and from where. I don't remember who does the printing (it might actually be WHCC now that I think about it). What I normally do is the free gallery for everything but weddings. I include the $29 upgrade fee in my wedding packages so they can have access to their photos for an entire year. I try to stay away from disks, but if they ask I'll burn them and mail them. (I actually use the same process as you do for your Thank You cards - rubber stamps!) Here's an example: http://popimages.pass.us/davejessie/ I took those photos just to test out my new 70-200 =] Also, sidenote, I invited you to like my photo page & I liked yours, too. EDIT: Pass does use WHCC for their prints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abovetheearth Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 what printing service do you guys use? i usually go with whcc. they send me lollipops. i use nations photo lab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobMckinley Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 About a month ago i finally decided to throw caution into the wind and try my hand at being a semi professional photographer. http://jacobmckinleyphotography.tumblr.com (My tumblr Until i can afford a website). I sure would appreciate a follow from you fine folks. EDIT: TOTALLY NSFW! (Sorry Cholly) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abovetheearth Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 DUDE!! label that NSFW! (ill check when i get home looked good so far before i nervously closed the browser) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-tess. Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Just thought I would share my dear friend's site with ya'll. He repairs rangefinders and sets them all up for success, and then he covers them in wood. He also makes leather camera straps etc. I've seen his work in person and it is gorgeous. http://www.anchorsandanvils.com/ I got to test out on of his cameras and it was this ridiculously stupid awesome point and shoot. (I did that whole horse head shoot with it.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out of Breath Records Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 DUDE!! label that NSFW! (ill check when i get home looked good so far before i nervously closed the browser) LOL Just opened this at work too before I read the NSFW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch. Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Would anyone happen to know where to get a 35mm canister holder like this from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkeyelids Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Would anyone happen to know where to get a 35mm canister holder like this from? http://camepstore.com/?mode=f17 Japanese camera store mitch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch. Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 http://camepstore.com/?mode=f17 Japanese camera store Thanks for the link. I did know it was Camera People, but I'm not too sure they ship internationally but I've enquired anyway. I thought someone might have known of something similar for sale elsewhere. The closest I've seen are the 70s leather ones with a zip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abovetheearth Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 im not a professional, but i know some. i did a quick impromptu shoot for a friend and her boys eyes are amazing. i have never seen any like this before. it looks like i cloned or smoothed his skin but i didnt. trying to figure out why. it was already very smooth and pasty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Logan Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 He's got little galaxies in his eyeballs! That is truly something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abovetheearth Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 this one i was like OH C'MON, THESE ARENT REAL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Logan Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 A girl (or boy) will write poetry about those eyeballs one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futures Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Those are great! You're experiencing such smooth skin because whatever lighting environment you were shooting in was diffused perfectly. Ie: cloudy skies, shady tree, under a canopy of some sort or a porch with a covering on it. Basically anything that isn't direct sunlight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abovetheearth Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 ah thx! im getting a bit better! practice practice i was on my porch and bounced from the ceiling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futures Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 There you go! Here's an example of natural light (no flash!) under a tree that I took a few weekends ago: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abovetheearth Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 how do you make the pop so much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Logan Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 I can't just keep the glory of these great photoshoots between Ash and I. For whatever reason, these random girls and "photographers" take photos together and plaster them on Facebook. THEY'RE HORRIBLE. her fly is down. futures 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futures Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 how do you make the pop so much? I make sure the light source is coming from behind the subject, make sure the lighting on the face is as even as possible (when shooting outdoors you don't always have the luxury of full control), compress the background as much as possible (either with a telephoto lens or a shallow aperature - in the case of these photos, it's both. Canon 70-200mm at f/2.8), and make sure the image is tack sharp (which isn't hard to do with a lens like the 70-200mm. I stand far enough away so I can zoom in at almost 200mm that way the subjects are all on the same focal plane which = complete sharpness even at f/2.8. It also helps to have nothing nearby behind them.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abovetheearth Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 70-200 is so amazing. i used that on all portrait. i shot mine with that crap 24-70. i hate that fucking lens. hate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futures Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 I shot some of this shoot with my 24-70 that I'm trying to sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkticon Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 I go hiking and take my camera with me. Living in Oregon is basically cheating, though: mitch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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