Clearly a well train ed photographer
On a related note; there used be several photographic labs that specialized in processing "sensitive" materials, mostly nudes. One of the most popular, a fairly large lab in Florida, had an employee who would make copies of anything he felt was exceptional. He didn't really do anything with the material. He just stuck photos to a wall in the lab outside of the public area. I never knew if the lawsuit was civil or criminal, but even with insurance the lab of course did not survive. I know you're probably thinking that deviant snake he had it coming, and maybe he did, but it's really not any different than a wedding package specialty lab I know of where as a kind of employee morale booster there was an informal "bridal hat" contest. I think you can pretty much imagine how that works. Oh and the bridal hat prints were displayed in a public area the idea was to remind photographers to put space between veils and candelabras.
]I am interested in your data. It is entirely believable. Were I to guess, i would have probably put the ratio nearer to 150-200:1. In the one lawsuit in which the settlement was profitable for the plaintiff, do you have any idea as to the actual award and/or its comparison to losses suffered by others.
My information is anecdotal or just how I remember it. I don't have any hard data. I became aware of the lawsuits when two of my coworkers, we all worked in the same catalog studio at the time, became involved in separate lawsuits just months apart. I do remember both photographs quite vividly. One was a uniformed waitress reflecting in a coffee cup. The thief made no money with that photo and the lawsuit was a waste of time and money. The other photograph was of a sexy girl walking near some train tracks. It became a fairly popular poster in the early 80s. Initially my photographer friend tried to hire the thief's company to rep his photos. They couldn't come to terms and Dennis filed a lawsuit. The defendant was ordered to pay all legal expenses and $94,000. The amount was based on revenue generated by the sales of the poster. No other damages were awarded.
at least straighten your horizons.
Post small or not at all. Working as and with other photographers over the last 30 years I know maybe 15-20 law suits, all but one lost money suing.
ya they will probably send you a $20.00 card and if you are like me you'll spend $50.00
Most high-end apartment complexes have activity/recreational areas that are often unused. Arrangements could be made, with the management, to set up a temporary studio and sales office. Ideally you would be in a different apartment complex every week or so. You would have a free 5 x 7 throwaway and then sell various photographic package. Your sales technique would have to be equal to or greater than your photographic technique. I knew a couple, she on camera he in sales, who made a very good living doing just this.
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Free commercial space... Let me know how that works out for you...Maybe Detroit.
What do you what to do that you can't do now?
Sounds like he could have a spider problem to me. You need a good Macro outfit to aid in your research.
I have to turn the hat around to see in the rangefinder. The ponytail keeps pushing the bill over my eyes and I don't have enough hair to anchor it back. Other then that I'm cool. I do wounder how girls today know what pubis look like. I haven't seen any around here in the last 5 years.
Traditionally jewelry photograph lighting is done using acetate cones of various sizes. The cones will fit around the piece tighter than a light tent would, which affords more lighting control options. You can find white acetate at any good art supply store and then make your cone. The good $300 camera set up would probably be a used Nikon D 200, a 50 mm lens and some close-up extension tubes. If the photographs are going to be used online you won't need anything bigger than the 10 megapixels. The 10 megapixels will be adequate for quarter to half page print ads as well. Should be a fun project.
I think the mount is as important as the glass. B+W/Schneider Kreuznach use only brass. I have never had one get stuck. I have seen lots of the aluminum seize.
Links, we don't need no stinking links. Im the link. Over the years I worked for a number of those companies. The stuff comes in on pallets. The same company will do any number of brand names. The company I last worked with did brand-name stereo equipment. The same refurbisher did Sony, Phillips, Yamaha, Alpine and Pioneer. I also like the idea of refurbished or reconditioned equipment but I'm not naïve enough to accept Cameta salesman's sample pitch. Incidentally in the last two years I have purchased three refurbished Nikon lenes from Cameta. All fairly high-end. Two them were returned with focusing problems. To their credit Cameta made full refunds.