Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]How about a BALUG model shoot session, with Brian's family as models? :) :) :) On Sat, 24 March 2001, Brian Reid wrote: > > There seem to be hundreds of professional photographers on this list. I > thought I'd risk asking a question only peripherally related to Leicas. > > I want to have a family portrait made of my family. I have the > misfortune of being very picky about photography, so I've been unable > to bring myself to do the sort of "factory portraits" of the variety > typefied by Olan Mills. I am also not wealthy, so I don't want to spend > many thousands of dollars. > > 25 years ago I used to make money on the side by doing portrait > photography. My customers were folks very much like what I am now. I'd > love to find some photographer to do this. I can't take my own > portrait (I've tried; it doesn't work, even with a radio trigger). > > My question is: how do I look for a portrait photographer who could do > this? When I use yellow pages and web searches, all I find are the > national chains. Is there some forum, some directory, some meeting > ground where independent portrait photographers announce their > existence and look for work?