rehess
Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA
kpmac wrote:
I would suggest to her that I would be glad to email a sample. If she liked them perhaps I would send more.
I am not a professional, so I don’t consider sharing to be “theft”. Sharing costs me nothing and is neighborly. This is a good solution.
CaptainBlighNY wrote:
Recently, while on a cruise, I did a shore excursion to visit a penguin colony on the Falkland Islands. We were a van of 4 people. Three people were taking photographs. One person was using a cellphone camera. One women had a point-and-shoot camera. I was using my Nikon D500 with a 300mm zoom lens with a monopod.
At the top of the hill was the penguin breeding area where the newly hatched chicks were waiting for their parents to return with food. The colony consisted of Gentoo, Magellan and King ePenguins. The parents had to walk (waddle) about 1/2 mile from the water to the nesting area to give their chicks food.
That day I took over 1000 exposures of the chicks, their parents making the 1/2 mile trek from the ocean and the parents feeding them.
A few days later the women with the point and shoot camera tells me there was a problem with her camera and would I give her my photos. She asked me to give her my memory cards so she can copy them.
What would you do?
1) First question - Would you share your photos?
2) Do you tell her you do not share your photos.
3) Do you give her your memory card. [probably/definitely not]
4) Do you ask her for a memory card and you copy your photos for her [assuming you have a computer.]
5) Do you tell her they are RAW files and there is nothing she can do with them.
6) Do you tell her my memory cards are XQD which need a special card reader.
7) Tell her next time to buy a better camera.
8) Check your setting before staring out on an important photo assignment.
9) Take a couple of test shots and analyze them before staring out on an important photo assignment.
But the real first question is “Would you share your photos?”
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No. But I'd give her my flickr page url and tell her she can download whatever pictures she like from there after I have a chance to post a few.
CaptainBlighNY wrote:
But the real first question is “Would you share your photos?”
In this instance yes I would, except those that were so good and unique that I knew I could sell them.
I might share some images, but only after I’d watermarked them and I was sure there was no chance that person would use my photos for their financial benefit. If it’s someone I know and trust, no problem, but I would never give someone my photo card.
I definitely wouldn't give her your memory card. Who knows what errors she might introduce on it! I might share some photos via email at whatever resolution you feel comfortable with. I don't necessarily mind sharing some photos with strangers but always just email jpgs when I have processed the photos, as I shoot in RAW only.
MadMikeOne
Loc: So. NJ Shore - a bit west of Atlantic City
CaptainBlighNY wrote:
Recently, while on a cruise, I did a shore excursion to visit a penguin colony on the Falkland Islands. We were a van of 4 people. Three people were taking photographs. One person was using a cellphone camera. One women had a point-and-shoot camera. I was using my Nikon D500 with a 300mm zoom lens with a monopod.
At the top of the hill was the penguin breeding area where the newly hatched chicks were waiting for their parents to return with food. The colony consisted of Gentoo, Magellan and King ePenguins. The parents had to walk (waddle) about 1/2 mile from the water to the nesting area to give their chicks food.
That day I took over 1000 exposures of the chicks, their parents making the 1/2 mile trek from the ocean and the parents feeding them.
A few days later the women with the point and shoot camera tells me there was a problem with her camera and would I give her my photos. She asked me to give her my memory cards so she can copy them.
What would you do?
1) First question - Would you share your photos?
2) Do you tell her you do not share your photos.
3) Do you give her your memory card. [probably/definitely not]
4) Do you ask her for a memory card and you copy your photos for her [assuming you have a computer.]
5) Do you tell her they are RAW files and there is nothing she can do with them.
6) Do you tell her my memory cards are XQD which need a special card reader.
7) Tell her next time to buy a better camera.
8) Check your setting before staring out on an important photo assignment.
9) Take a couple of test shots and analyze them before staring out on an important photo assignment.
But the real first question is “Would you share your photos?”
Recently, while on a cruise, I did a shore excursi... (
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I would share photos, but only a few. I’d ask her for her email and email her a few. No way on earth would I allow ANYONE to take my memory card to copy the photos.
When it comes to our regular travel companions, it’s an entirely different story. In those instances, we gladly copy our photos to a flash drive and just hand over the flash drive. That, however, is and has always been a two-way street.
luvmypets
Loc: Born & raised Texan living in Fayetteville NC
How heartbreaking for this woman to have spent all the time and money she has for this trip thinking she was making wonderful memories with her camera to share with friends and family only to find out they are none. I've had it happen. How would you feel if this were happening to you? How would you feel if someone offered to share some of their photos with you?
The kind thing would be to ask her about any photos she was particularly interested in (such as a photo of each type of penguin, them walking back and forth to get food, etc) and show her a few that fit and put them on a card or thumb drive for her. You don't have to offer up your best ones and you can make them smaller files. Make sure your exif data (and copyright) is included so she can't sell them if you are concerned.
It would be a wonderful gesture for you to gift her with a few photos of the trip. Our memories fade and photos help us remember the experiences we've had
JUST MY OPINION!!
Dodie
CaptainBlighNY wrote:
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What would you do?
1) First question - Would you share your photos?
2) Do you tell her you do not share your photos.
3) Do you give her your memory card. [probably/definitely not]
4) Do you ask her for a memory card and you copy your photos for her [assuming you have a computer.]
5) Do you tell her they are RAW files and there is nothing she can do with them.
6) Do you tell her my memory cards are XQD which need a special card reader.
7) Tell her next time to buy a better camera.
8) Check your setting before staring out on an important photo assignment.
9) Take a couple of test shots and analyze them before staring out on an important photo assignment.
But the real first question is “Would you share your photos?”
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Yes. After I reviewed them and culled the bad ones. I would send her a link to a sharing site with download capability. I would offer to send originals if she sent me a list.
Answers:
(1) Yes
(2) No
(3) No
(4) Maybe if I had time, to review first. Then I would sit with her and let her choose what she wanted.
(5) No
(6) No
(7) No
(8) Always
(9) Always
I would NEVER, EVER give someone a card containing my only images.
If someone wants copies of my images, like a fellow traveler on our Iceland trip, I would supply a bunch of the culled images in a lower resolution. Not everything. If they want a larger resolution, they just need to ask.
One of the others in our group supplied maybe 50 images? I didn't count them. Grateful to see his, and I would NEVER portray one of his as mine!
Send her signed prints. And keep the best ones for yourself.
I would share if I could duplicate the card. I wouldn't hand the card over.
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I thank everyone for their very thoughtful responses to “My Dilemma.”
This is why Ugly Hedge Hog is such a great source of insight and valuable assistance.
There was no way I could “cull” out some exposures for her while on vacation. There just wasn’t any time. Just that one day I took over 1000 exposures. I agree there was no way I would give her my memory cards.
What did I do? I told her that I didn’t share my unedited photos. But another question was why didn’t she ask the person taking photos with an iPhone?
I truly thank you all for sharing your comments.
CaptainBlighNY wrote:
I thank everyone for their very thoughtful responses to “My Dilemma.”
This is why Ugly Hedge Hog is such a great source of insight and valuable assistance.
There was no way I could “cull” out some exposures for her while on vacation. There just wasn’t any time. Just that one day I took over 1000 exposures. I agree there was no way I would give her my memory cards.
What did I do? I told her that I didn’t share my unedited photos. But another question was why didn’t she ask the person taking photos with an iPhone?
I truly thank you all for sharing your comments.
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Iphones can share images between phones easily.
Almost a dozen people were doing that on one trip I took.
Alas, I have a droid...
You can share or not but if you decide to share then.
1. Only share those that you like. You took 1000 shots and I doubt that you like all 1000 shots.
2. Only share those that you have finished PP if they needed PP.
3. Only share smaller size images not full size. Perhaps 2 or 3 MP.
4. Use email or a link to the images and not giving a memory card as you can't any way. You need time to check and PP your images before sharing.
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