Reviews

• What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
  Because copyright issues are complicated, pricing can be complicated as well. When I photograph individuals for personal use I always provide full resolution copies and the rights to reproduce and use them for any non-commercial purpose. My rates are hourly for non-commercial sessions, though I often arrange a flat fee. That way I can work until the images really shine, and there's no extra charge involved. With images for commercial use, we arrange a flat fee and all of the usage rights for the products on an individual basis.
• How did you get started doing this type of work?
  Seven years ago a musician asked me to take his picture for an upcoming article in International Musician and Engineering Magazine. It landed on the magazine cover, but at the time I didn't consider myself a professional photographer. For several years after that, I took promotional and press images for theater companies that appeared in newspapers and magazines, but I still didn't consider myself a professional. Finally, while going through a box of my dad's old photos I discovered a picture of me, age 11, with a camera in my hand. That's when I understood I was a photographer.
• What types of customers have you worked with?
  If there are people in the picture, I do it. That can include family portraits, weddings, fashion shoots,weddings, actor head shots, corporate events, and marketing materials for companies that manufacture sandals, software, or sell real estate. I do product photography as well, but not as often.