I recently came across this article and thought it would be worth posting for others. It is just some thoughts on taking care and being considerate of your photographer.


I get asked a lot by both photographers and clients what my policy is on letting my clients post their images to their blogs and facebook account.  I personally love it when my clients post their family pictures on their blogs, facebook, etc.  It shows me that they truly love their images!  I encourage my clients to “steal” their pictures from my blog to use on the internet.  Here are a few do’s and don’ts that you should think about when reposting your images:

1)  DO ask your photographer what their specific policy is on taking pictures off of their blogs.  Some photographers encourage it and some don’t allow it.  If this is important to you this is something you should ask BEFORE you hire your photographer!

2)  DO include your photographer’s name and website under the images (a link would be super nice!).  That’s just the polite thing to do 

3)  DON’T crop out their logo.  Unless you have paid for the digital negatives don’t alter the files in anyway.  Most photographers use their blogs to advertise their work and do so as a courtesy to give their clients a sneak peek.  If a client crops out the logo then how will other people know who took the picture?

4)  DON’T edit the picture in any way.  Taking the pictures is only half of a photographers job.  The other half is editing.  If you think you can do a better job or want to edit out some of your wrinkles or use selective coloring please don’t show and/or tell your photographer.  That is super insulting.  If you don’t like your photographers editing enough to want to edit it yourself than maybe you need to find another photographer next year.

5)  DON’T try to print from the files on the blog.  For me specifically I know that the files I upload to my blog are too small to be printed in a 4×6 size.  It’s not cool to invest in a family session and then print the images off of the blog and not pay for prints.  Make sure you know how much the prints cost before the session to avoid sticker shock.  Same goes for scanning prints that you already bought.  Not cool!  Some of my family members are guilty of printing images off of my blog.  It makes me cringe when I see them FRAMED in their homes with my logo still on there!  To be fair, I’m also not great at emailing them the file when they ask for it.


 http://www.momtog.com/2009/11/the-dos-and-donts-of-stealing-images-from-your-photographer/

   By Pete Jones  

     I have recently started using a single flash during some of my client photo sessions. The use of the single light is very useful for that touch of fill light that you need to brighten certain areas or features taken in shaded areas. 
     One common misconception is that you need more than one flash unit to get any decent light with off-camera flash. While having additional flash units does help, there are an incredible amount of things you can do with only one. Using some simple workarounds you can often make it look like there are more then one. I am a bigger fan of only using natural light during my sessions, but on one occasion, the client needed photos  quickly and time did not allow for a day light session. 

By Jason D. Little 

The Law and the Photographer

Stories like this are not uncommon in our hyper-vigilant world where, ever since 9/11, even the slightest appearance of some perceived impropriety might propel onlookers to start throwing around the dreaded “t-word.” But it’s an absurdity of monumental proportions to jump to the conclusion that every time you see someone pull out their camera they are in the early phases of a terrorist plot. Nevertheless, this is the reaction — or overreaction — that photographers are likely to encounter at some point.

The good news is that, whether you are a tourist taking snapshots of the local architecture or a professional photojournalist documenting a protest, you have rights that protect you (and your camera) from harassment and other violations.

 By Pete Jones

    Winter time is here and I feel winter  tends to bring out the urge to capture  the world in black and white. The bareness calls for a black and white theme in most all that one sees.
     On a recent  photo hike, I capture a good friend and decided during my editing, to make his capture B&W. I really enjoy using  
Nik Silver Effects Pro 2  for my B&W edits. A great program, user friendly and excellent support team. The software does a great job letting one control all aspects of the photograph.

By: Christopher O'Donnell

The art of long exposure photography is a stunning way to capture your environment in a surreal way. It’s one of the only photographic styles that gives you the creative control to transform a scene in a way that is not visible to the human eye.
Whether your subject is seascapes, astrophotography, or simply experimental – long exposures require an added set of rules to retain image sharpness throughout the entire exposure. If you find that your photographs are still not sharp – even with a tripod – there may be other elements at play that are adding some unwanted camera shake.