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I have been a professional photographer for 26 years. Wedding, portraits, passports, copies, groups pix, reunions, etc. Specialty in photography of large groups. I also have worked in newspaper photography for most of my photographic years. I have built and maintained a b/w darkroom, and a color darkroom.
Experience in the area
I have been a professional photographer for 35 years. I am transitioning to digital photography so I might be able to help in that field. I'm retired now but am still able to be helpful in the field. I have built a b/w, color darkroom, worked in a color lab, worked in the newspaper field both in darkroom and as a shooter.
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Recent Answers from Don Wood
2009-11-05 sales tax:
Go to a lawyer for the answer to this one. Be sure to charge enough to compensate you for your expertise. Obtain the necessary permissions from the recognizable people in the pictures to protect yourself
2009-10-14 question about Photobooks.:
It does seem to be rather high-priced but a lot would depend on how they print the pages of the books and the finished appearance of the books. Bear in mind that you would have to charge quite a bit more
2009-10-12 Starting Out With Photography:
This is a business which is easy to do evenings, weekends, since the majority of your requests will be for the special events of one's life; weddings, parties, family/classmate reunions, portraits, etc
2009-09-15 Taking a picture with over 600 people in the picture.:
I think you will be ok with the settings on automatic. You will have a fairly flat depth of field, the wide angle of the lens should work. You can pack the people in since they will be looking up at the
2009-05-27 Analog photography:
It has been nearly 7 years since I last used my Dark Room. I can see the need of a Fine Arts photographer, Scenery, landscapes etc however, realistically, few photographers can make a living doing this
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