On 24/12/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >> The >> numbskull >> (deleted much stronger verbiage) bride took the 5x5 proofs >> to some jiffy >> print outfit and scanned them then got enlargements made >> from the scans to >> save a few dollars. > >I feel your pain. > >I used to think b+g's were just cheap, but I think in general they >just don't know any better. I have found that if you explain to people >that a) this sort of thing results in crappy prints, b) it's a federal >offense, and c) this is how you make a living, and you make sure they >sign a contract that states the above, then you'll have fewer >problems. > >Now, how did you find out she made copy prints? You can still read her >the riot act. > >The last issue is that it sounds like this was done for free, more or >less. This may or may not say something about how she values >photography. Some people don't...it sounds like you value your work >and effort more than she does. The way to avoid this sort of client is >higher prices, or at least an *explicit* understanding of what your >value is. I still do the occasional cheap gig for friends, but these >days I make sure they understand what they're getting, what sort of >work is involved on my end, what's expected of them, etc.
Also, I would imagine it helps a tiny bit to ensure there's plenty of text across everything but the faces like 'SAMPLE' or 'PROOF' - in fact also lots of small text as a few large letters are pretty easy to dispose of in Photoshop.... .02 Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _____________________________ Free UK Mac Ads www.macads.co.uk
