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Looking for Willing Victims

I've decided I'd like to expand my photography skills and experience. This means I need willing models. So far I've got a couple of people who might be willing to let me practice on them. I'm excited but nervous. I want so badly to take amazing pictures and give them each something they like.

Shoot #1: Mom wants me to take Christmas pictures of her three daughters. I'm very excited, but I also want a lovely background. I was thinking of taking them to a park or some other such setting where there's a lot of pines. The problem is that Fall has just arrived and these are supposed to be Christmas pictures. Any suggestions?

Shoot #2: A senior. I think I'm okay on this one. She wants fall colors in her pictures, so I just need to wait for the trees to do their thing. Then its a matter of finding the right location.

Now here's my real delimna:

Where do I upload them so they can be printed to look like professional pictures? Rounded corners and imprinting maybe? Any suggestions?
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  1. Anonymous9:10 PM

    I would love for you to take pictures of my boys, hopefully Luke would smile for you

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  2. Matt S8:00 AM

    oooh, my wife knows such things...

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  3. Krista Heiser8:30 AM

    Matt, I'd love any advice Sarah can give me. I know she takes amazing photos and has done some photo shoots.

    Jaime, I'd love to. Of course you and I both know Luke never smiles for me...he thinks I'm going to eat him or something.

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  4. Unknown1:09 PM

    I would love to have you take a family photo for me. I promised my mother-in-law that I would get her any updated photo that includes all the grandkids.

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  5. Krista Heiser1:38 PM

    Tammy > We should set up a photo shoot. You'll just need to coorindate and make sure everyone shows up in clean clothes. :-)

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  6. Sarah Ski2:11 PM

    http://www.whcc.com/ does fantastic prints. I know you have to establish yourself as a client, and I'm not sure exactly how difficult that is, but they're something to look into. If I ever do prints, they're my first choice.

    For less fancy, my sister in law took her pictures and printed them from Kodak.

    Do you have an off-camera flash? If not, you should look into investing in one. Those make a world of difference in portraits.

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  7. Krista Heiser4:02 PM

    Sarah,

    Thanks for the recommendation! I'm looking into becoming a customer.

    And, no, I don't have an off-camera flash. Something I'll need to save up for...

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  8. Foreverhopeful12:20 PM

    I really would like a photo of me and my three. I have asked someone to make something for me but he needs a really good photo us us to do it.

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  9. Krista Heiser4:01 PM

    Let's pick a date, Meg.

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