For the greater part of my morning, I explored the blog of AC Ellis of Brookings, SD. She has two entries that I found of particular interest. The first is called Copyright vs. Reproduction Rights; Explained. I thought this was a great explanation of the difference in real layman’s terms. She also gives the aspiring photographer some food for thought to make an educated decision before offering disks and such to your clients. I think it’s particularly kind that she is willing to share her reproduction release with other photographers who wish to use it as a spring board for creating their own.
The next entry that I thought was so noteworthy was called Print Costs: Explained. In this one, not only does she cover why pictures cost more with a real photographer than through Costco, etc. but she gives aspiring photographers a side-by-side comparison of two photographs – one original and the other after it’s been edited. Another thing I like about this post is that she reaffirmed my thoughts that a good original photograph is the basis for a great portrait. (See my earlier post entitled What I know so far) However, this means I have a lot further to go! That means I need to learn to edit and retouch my images. I already knew that in reality, but this reaffirms the thoughts I was having.
And, beyond all that, there are some smokin’ good photographs on this blog. Be sure to click on the label/category called Photog. Stuff to see the two posts that I referenced above.
