How should I handle this?

[w349]

I agree with the previous comments - you're being overly critical of yourself, the shots are nice. My personal preference for the third shot (which is lovely by the way) would be an even tighter crop, balancing out the 'chopped off foot' as you put it!


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Saying that, a very narrow format like that might be better for web displays than printing, it's your call.

[Steve U]

Hi Denise, you are a very hard marker. As a dog owner I would be very happy with these three shots. The first one shows the dog in his element. The second one shows your skills at creating a special interpretation of the dog.


As for a potential sale, I would email her downsized versions of the first two with your watermark and offer her the opportunity of making a booking to re-shoot.


This shows your professionalism and gives you the chance to take the shots you really want to take.


Nice work on these, I really like the contrast on the second one.


Steve

[clemmb]

Don

[Kayaker72]

First of all, I like the photos. But more importantly, I am sure they are either better than anything she has or at least a very welcome addition. Personally, unless the two of you had discussed her buying photos, I would probably give her copies of the pics.


BTW, you may want to set up an email account just for sending photos to random people so that they do not have access to your regular email. Just a paranoid thought.


Quick related story, my first digital camera was a Canon S45. Around 2003 my wife and I went to a dog competition. To pass the time, I got as close to one of the hurdles as I could and started to snap away (pre-focusing, trying to anticipate the shot, etc). Anyways, I ended up snapping a shot of one of her clients (my wife is a veterinarian) which we gave to the client. The client/dog owner had never even tried to take a picture like I had, blew it up and was very appreciative. And that was from an S45. My point being is that non-photographers often really appreciate good photos.....


BTW...here is the pic.....


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Wow, first, I love digital and how easily I can go back and find the image...but also, now that I am more into this...I would have probably deleted this as the focus point is all wrong....but again, they loved it.

[ddt0725]

Thanks for all the advice and comments! I am pretty tough on myself and I can spot every detail wrong with these and I know I could have done so much better! Wrong lens, too much noise, etc ...etc!!


We did not discuss paying for them that is why I thought maybe send her one or two freebies (especially due to quality) and then put one or two (if I can come up with that many) on my website for her to buy. We did talk about my website & my business cards (she suggested vet clinics to place them at (if I ever get them done)). So she is aware of my professional career intent but also that I am just starting.


The only thing I don't like about my website and putting them there is I have my profit pretty much darn close to $0 because mpix prices are so high ...they come as quite a sticker shock to people that are used to their local Walmart printing their p&s shots! But at least she would have more options on how to have it printed. And it will give her a chance to see my other photos If she doesn't buy, maybe she'll pass the word on ...and on ...and on!


What do you think of this one & the watermark? I'm not sure yet whether I will include it in these that I email or not. I never applied a watermark before so not sure I did this right but at least I got it in there! With this taken solate in the evening with dark clouds overhead, I'm please with how much I was able to brighten it but not sure if I ruined it at the same time! Is it me or does it seem like alot of CA?

[ddt0725]

Sorry for the long read above!

[ddt0725]

@w349 - I did crop that one more & it looks much better! Thanks for the advice!

Here is the cropped version ...