Photography Device

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My Commercial Fields: Portraits / Head Shots / Fashion
& Discreet Private Gifts for that Very Special Someone...

My hourly rates for those fields:
Studio $75 (with just a 2 hour minimum)
Location $100 (with a 3 hour minimum including travel)
Basic photo editing starts at $25 per hour (2 hour minimum)
2 to 3 week booking lead.

Proofs (2 weeks turn around)
Finals  (3 weeks from date of selections submission)

Turn around times and rates are solid. Exchanges on a case by case basis. Many references available.  Model Release is always required for legal protection of all parties.
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Non Commercial (Fields I do not charge or pay for): Glamour / Fine Art 

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Recently I decided to remove most of my images leaving only 4 slots.  I did this for two reasons.  First, because I do not feel imitation in photography is the best form of flattery.  In fact I see it as simply cannibalism within the industry.  In short get your own damn ideas leaches. Second, is more of an important distinction and reminder than a reason.  A professional is someone who is capable of performing a task or possess a talent beyond the average.  The word professional is often misused, confused, and substituted incorrectly at this site with the word "commercial". Charging for photo services does not automatically bestow professional level skills.  My observation has been that 99% of VIP accounts are amateurs in skill and practice and should be regarded as hobbyists.  Being a hobbyist should not be a negative connotation; being a hobbyist and charging like a professional on the other hand has destroyed the commercial photography industry.   In the end it's up to the you to be the judge of who is and who is not a professional.  If a photographer can't convince you of his talent and professionalism with just a few photos then 100 isn't going to change that.     

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