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09/04/2006 08:33:18 PM · #1 |
There was a band out playing today, and from what I can tell they're just a small local band but they were pretty good. Anyway, I took a few hundred shots of them, and offered to send them a copy of the pictures. I've compressed and sized them down and put a watermark on all of them, but I'm wondering if that's overkill? They didn't really have anyone else taking pictures of them, and I looked around at what they have online and it doesn't seem like they have professional shots done at all, and I don't want to come off snobbish, like Oh Hey Guys I Took All These Pictures Of You When You Were Out Playing And I'm Not Going To Let You See Anything More Than 400 Pixels Across With A Giant Watermark, but I don't want to look like just some other fan wanting to get the attention of the band, either. I don't really know what's expected in situations like these.
Should I just email these off to them and say something like, 'These are just some lo-res versions, if you are interested in higher quality for any of these let me know and we can work something out'?
I'm not even really expecting to get paid, it's more that I would like to have some credit if they're being used anywhere.
I totally don't have any experience with things like this; if anyone has any words of advice for me please let me know! I'm seriously considering freelancing in the area, I'm just looking for some way to get my foot in the door, and I'm wondering if this is a way to go about it.
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09/04/2006 08:36:49 PM · #2 |
I'd send them 2-3 really good shots at say 1000x700 or something, without a watermark. And if they are interested in using them at bigger resolution, offer to sell them for say $100 a pop.
It's important to get paid, but it's also important to get great shots out there. :-) This industry seem to be one of the cheapest of them all, and they rarely offer good money upfront.
I created a webpage for concerts shots, so I could showcase small-res shots with frame to bands,labels,etc. If they like them, they can purchase a bigger resolution.
Show us the photos now! :)
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09/04/2006 09:04:42 PM · #3 |
Did they ask you to take the pictures? If so then you shouldn't feel too guilty about protecting your work. Not sure what to tell you if you were just having some fun shooting photos and have found an opertunity to cash in. I would probably show them a few shots with out watermarks and decent quality at least good enough to print a 4x6 print. Tell them you have plenty more and see if they bite.
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09/04/2006 09:36:13 PM · #4 |
I just happened to be out with my camera and started shooting them, and when they were packing up I asked for contact info so I could show them a few pictures...that's why I feel kind of dickish trying to sell them anything right off the bat.
I'm thinking of making a contact sheet of all of them, then sending a couple reasonably high quality images, and ask for a credit if they plan on posting them anywhere, and if it goes further than that...I suppose I'll try to figure it out then.
Thanks for the tips; I'll post a few of the better ones when I finish touching them up :)
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09/04/2006 09:40:05 PM · #5 |
That is probably the best way to approach it. Hows that new camera treating you? Do you have arms like the Hulk now?
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09/04/2006 09:53:23 PM · #6 |
Well, at shutter speeds faster than around 1/60 I can hold it steady with a reasonable amount of accuracy. I have not bulked up any more that I have noticed, but I supposed my wrists are getting used to the weight. That, and I started bringing my tripod out with me.
I just discovered on Wednesday this funny little thing called a 'light meter' in the 7D...apparently my film Maxxum has one, too! And all this time the only way I've been getting shots that are properly exposed were dumb luck/trial and error/using a peashooter or automatic settings. My photog instructor is equal parts dumbfounded and impressed :)
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