At ProPhotoForum.com recently a new topic was posted by Rob Hoffman that casts some light at this tricky issue. So rush and read the topic "How to price your photographs". Actually there is even more than just prices - there you can find about business expenses and how to factor them into your pricing. So this topic could very well fit into your business plan

Posting prices on the website?
In another topic Rob gives his opinion about that:
My personal thoughts on publishing my prices on the web are not to do it. This is something that can be debated to death, but I don't put my prices on the web because I want to avoid people shopping just for price. I feel that if I can get them on the phone and then into the studio for a visit, the value of my work and what they will be getting will provide the necessary motivation to retain me based on quality not price. Now, that being said, many people will argue that you will be passed over if you don't list prices on the web. In my personal experience I don't want clients that have to ask "how much?" right away. You know the saying, "If you have to ask, it is too much"---well that may apply to me personally and my clients generally are not driven to me by price, but by a quality or service they are seeking. Again though, many will say that their prices are one of the features they choose to highlight because to them it is a selling point of theirs---they feel potential clients will see a great value based on numbers alone----I think it comes down to a personal decision of the type of client you are looking to attract.

The blog I like cameras has pointed us to an article in USA Today. This article enlightens beginners and professional photographers on rights to take photographs and publishing it. As it seems there is a lot what we can do and only a few things we have to avoid. Though many people are not aware of it. But read the article - very useful.

There were a lot of topics and questions all over the Internet about joining Canon Professional Services (CPS). At Photo.Net I found this topic, which discusses this issue and answers on many related questions. So far it is the best source for this kind of information I found.

Here is the contact info of CPS.

Canon USA Inc.
One Canon Place
Lake Success, NY 11042-1198
Attn: Canon Professional Services
(516) 328-4283 Phone
(516) 328-4809 Fax
cpsloan@cusa.canon.com

CPS members are categorized into three types: working press, freelance and commercial/studio.

May be some of you know that Ed Shapiro, which articles I have on my website, was sick for a few months. Thank God, now he is well again and back to business. It seems that he still has the same level of energy as before, so he become a moderator and prolific contributor to the the
ProPhotoForum - Professional Photographers Forum. This forum dedicated to every aspect of professional photography and you can find there answers to many of your questions. There is a special section of the forum - Ed's Workshops, which you may want to pay a special attention :)

In order to create some simple portfolio to potential clients (not a wedding album) I searched the internet for related articles and services. Here is the list of the companies that provide nice portfolio books:

• House of Portfolios
• PFile
• FastPortfolio
• ModelingAdvice
• Master Graphics
• The Silverprint Catalogue 2005
• Renaissance Art
• Quincy

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