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In the UK, an act was passed that states unless the owner of an image can be found, it becomes an "orphan image" and can be used for free. http://www.notjustashutterclick.com/all-your-images-now-belong-to-social-media/ An orphan image is a photo that has no metatdata or IPTC...

Hey guys. I'm a full time pro in Oakville, near Toronto, Canada. I teach a small photography business course and a photography course at Sheridan college, and I teach at Vistek, and in my own school, www.cameratraining.ca. My specialist subjects are flash and events. Check...

I have seen photographers use these nylon diffuser covers for their flashes at weddings. Anybody have success with these?

I would like to sell pictures on line.  Do I charge a sells tax in every state? And if I do, do I charge 6% which is for my State or whatever it is from the State that the person buys from me? Thanks

Thanks for reading. Spanking new at this but I want to offer a Portrait package that includes: 2 8x10 2 3 inch buttons 2 5x7 2 large photo magnets 24 2.5 x 3.5 The print vendor charges me $24.71 These will be High School portraits. How much should I charge or is there a formula...

Hi,  lately I've been asked by potential clients, such as a travel agency and a hotel chain the price of usage for my images on line.  I am a travel photographer. Both clients want to buy few images from me to use on their website and blog.  How should I price an image? ...

Welcome.  I am new to the Shakodo Community. What do you like best about Shakodo? How does Shakodo benefit you and your photography business?

I was talking to a company about doing event photography for them. For a 3 hour event I told them that I charge $675. They looked shocked. I told them all that involved from the preproduction to postproduction and talked to them about the licensing of the photos. I offered an...

Are you sure you still want that agent? http://pdnpulse.com/2013/03/david-lachapelles-former-agent-counter-sues-for-75-million.html

I just got tipped to a new site named "Who pays photographers?", which collects anonymous contributions from photographers and how much they earned for a specific job from different outlets. Needless to say, its depressing to see these low rates collected together in one spot.

I just took a on a construction photography project. This is a new area for me. Is there anyone who can help to advise me as how to take the best photos for this? I do not have a wide angle lens so how can I make it work with my 18-105mm lens. My other lense are a macro, 50mm...

Just wanted to mention that you guys IF any should stop giving away online rights (Start charging for them). They are more valuable than ever, there is money on the table even though they say there is none. I am reposting a comment made by another photographer that I think...

I wanted to share this with the community as it may or may not help you. Read on: http://conversionxl.com/pricing-experiments-you-might-not-know-but-can-learn-from/

Hi,  I'm just starting in the photography business. I tend to do more portrait photography, and event. I have been approached to take some photos for a small shoe business store. I don't know the details yet, but it is mostly going to be used for web, as they don't have any...

Which method do you use or recommend for image editing?  Why?  Which is more user-friendly. I use a Mac OSX.  Which would be better for my hardware?

I have a website and I have a hosting service however, I am not happy with the presentation of the website template.  My hosting company does not give me a wide selection of templates to choose from and I would like a little bit more of a professional presentation.  I'm...

Today is Shakodo's second anniversary! We celebrate 2 years of helping photographers to become more profitable.

Insurance is a very important and necessary part of this business. I have all my gear covered plus $15K for rentals when I need to rent more equipment. On top of that I have 2Mil/4Mil Liablity Insurance to protect me against lawsuits and similar claims. This week I had to use...

I am currently working at a mechanical company(I'm not going to use the name) who found out that I was a photographer. The job is at a coal plant and they work with large machinery and structures. They have asked me to go onto the job site and take some photos of the job while...

Hello Everyone, I have just found this site in my quest to figure out a pricing structure for my work. I do not, at this time anyway, accept assignments but do mostly personal work. I have a show coming up in November at the regional art supply store. I asked the owner to help...