9x6 original photo - What can it be blown upto?
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Slime101 said:
Let it goto court then.
"You are accused of scanning and printing a photo of your own child"
I dont want to seem rude, but common sense is all whats needed.
Im allready spending over £300 on ONE photo.
"youll be doing someone out of a living" - Not likely.
I see im on my own here with my opinions so will leave it at that.
I respect the work of ANY professional and will never intentionally try to rip anybody off, hence the reason me asking the question on here.
Im sure there are fellow professionals in your trade who unlike yourself, would have no problem in using these same rules to rip off the customer.
HOWEVER, as a layman, can you not understand my confusion considering the subject matter?
Im sure there are fellow professionals in your trade who unlike yourself, would have no problem in using these same rules to rip off the customer.
HOWEVER, as a layman, can you not understand my confusion considering the subject matter?
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I paid good money for the photographers time/expertise for the actual photo session and then a seperate fee for the actual photos, some poster size, some standard size.
As a layman, I think it is unfair that I have to pay £20 for a single 6x4 photo to give to family of my own child which will cost a fraction of that to produce, even taking into account the photographers time and materials.
I appreciate the expertise of the professional, although isnt that what I paid for with the cost of the photo session. I was under the impression that paid for his time, expertise, facilities etc.
Also, I have no problem with who owns copyright, that is not the issuse.
I feel the charges are unfair for a single print and are not comparitive to the actual costs, especially in the current digital age. I think excessive profits are made on re-orders. It is as though im being charged a fee for another photo session every time I order a photo? Is that not what I paid for originally?
Finally, my MAIN concern,
Obviously, these photos are a once in a lifetime opportunity, what if I want re-prints in say 10 years time, is the photographer legally obliged to retain the originals? Or can they simpy say "Sorry mate, we got rid of em" and those memories are gone forever?
PS
I have just looked at some of your "HDR" photos - they are amazing
As a layman, I think it is unfair that I have to pay £20 for a single 6x4 photo to give to family of my own child which will cost a fraction of that to produce, even taking into account the photographers time and materials.
I appreciate the expertise of the professional, although isnt that what I paid for with the cost of the photo session. I was under the impression that paid for his time, expertise, facilities etc.
Also, I have no problem with who owns copyright, that is not the issuse.
I feel the charges are unfair for a single print and are not comparitive to the actual costs, especially in the current digital age. I think excessive profits are made on re-orders. It is as though im being charged a fee for another photo session every time I order a photo? Is that not what I paid for originally?
Finally, my MAIN concern,
Obviously, these photos are a once in a lifetime opportunity, what if I want re-prints in say 10 years time, is the photographer legally obliged to retain the originals? Or can they simpy say "Sorry mate, we got rid of em" and those memories are gone forever?
PS
I have just looked at some of your "HDR" photos - they are amazing
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As we have allready ordered the image, I would have thought it would not need to be "edited" again?
I naively thought it would be a case of pressing "Print"? - ROFL
Maybe it might need editing again for different sizes I guess.
Regarding the question of the image being archived, are there any laws protecting the customer, seeing as we are not allowed to have any "backup"?
As you can appreciate, as the pictures are so sentimental, legally, I cannot scan them myself so what if the photographer deletes them after a few years or closes his business?
There seems to be a lot of protection for the photographer but little for the consumer.
I naively thought it would be a case of pressing "Print"? - ROFL
Maybe it might need editing again for different sizes I guess.
Regarding the question of the image being archived, are there any laws protecting the customer, seeing as we are not allowed to have any "backup"?
As you can appreciate, as the pictures are so sentimental, legally, I cannot scan them myself so what if the photographer deletes them after a few years or closes his business?
There seems to be a lot of protection for the photographer but little for the consumer.
cyKey said:
I feel that is unfair.
I DO NOT EXPECT EVERYTHING FOR NOTHING and I am sorry if thats how I have portrayed myself.
I expect to pay a fair price for a fair days work, HOWEVER, I do not enjoy being ripped off as a consumer.
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Mohain said:
I think that is going to be the best route to take. Thanks.
Altough, Im assuming this will be costly.*
*I do not mean that as a "dig", im just interested.
Im aware the photographer needs to be rewarded for his work.
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SDK^ said:
Straight from the camera would be fine.
ALTHOUGH, if the edited ones are significantly better, then I would have no problem paying him more as I can understand the skill and time that would require.
Out of interest, how much would any of you charge for a client to obtain ownership of a single photo of the subject matter allready discussed?