> -----Original Message----- > From: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > tom, > > So the stats hold with what my niece is doing. Thanks for > the input. > Follow-on question: Are you taking more for safety reasons or trying > more new things or both.
Both. Instead of 2 or 3 safety shots, I'll do 4 or 5, plus maybe a few more from a different angle or distance. I'll also try new stuff, especially with formals...basically, I indulge every whim. When I was shooting film, I tried to factor in a boatload of film for my costs, but it's almost impossible to shoot film and not think about what your costs are going to be. Even guys who charge $7000 have told me that film/processing costs were issues in their minds as they shot. > > Seems like digital may impact what you deliver to the client beyond > the quality issue. > Definitely, though as I've said before, the reason I switched over completely is I find my prints are superior to any 35mm prints that i ever made, and in the ballpark of 645. They don't have the resolution of 645, but they don't have the grain either. So, my clients get more to choose from, they get it faster and they can choose b/w or color for any print. My lighting is better and I can offer flushmount albums. I get faster feedback, which has improved all of my photography skills. Orders are turning around faster becuase I know exactly where the "negatives" are, exactly which one they're referring to, there's one less day of shipping, and I don't have to mount the negatives. Families can see proofs, order online, know exactly what they're getting without bugging the bride. tv
