Before I get Smugmug I got question...

NYPhotographer

Hey,

Hello people.

I am Rafi and I'm from Brooklyn,NY. I am 17 Years old,
my dreams are to be a photographer. I want to start
taking pictures seriously now but to do that I need a clean
professional website. I have a blog now but it is unsafe (picture stealers)
and doesn't let me do much.

I have a couple questions
though, let me begin:

I'm not 18 so I already guess that I cannot sell my pictures CORRECT?
If so can my parent/guardian put it in their name so that I can still
own a professional website and promote my new (young) career?

NYPhotographer

Anybody? 63 views so far

Andy

welcome!

You can sell Fill out a w9 form and send it in and we can pay you. Help: http://www.smugmug.com/help/reporting

What other questions do you have?

NYPhotographer

Andy wrote:

welcome!

You can sell Fill out a w9 form and send it in and we can pay you. Help: http://www.smugmug.com/help/reporting

What other questions do you have?

That was the most confusing document I have read in
my life. But yeah when I buy the membership I will fill
that out.


I will have a lot more questions when I sign
up but for now I would like to know about the
templates. Is there a template that is remotely
close to this one Judys Portraits?
That is the site of someone I kinda know
and I really like the simplicity.

NYPhotographer

Also does a costumer who wants to order
prints have to sign in or anything like that?

Andy

NYPhotographer wrote:

That was the most confusing document I have read in
my life. But yeah when I buy the membership I will fill
that out.


I will have a lot more questions when I sign
up but for now I would like to know about the
templates. Is there a template that is remotely
close to this one Judys Portraits?
That is the site of someone I kinda know
and I really like the simplicity.

We have nearly unlimited customizing.

If you'd like to see some of the possibilities, have a look here: http://dgrin.smugmug.com/gallery/1801307 for some really well done SmugMug sites!

Here's the direct link to the customizing forum: http://www.dgrin.com/forumdisplay.php?f=31 and here's a great thread to start out with, for your customization needs: http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=52812.

Andy

NYPhotographer wrote:

Also does a costumer who wants to order
prints have to sign in or anything like that?

nope

NYPhotographer

Tell me if this is the right place for this:

I need a very simple webiste with
my info,portfolio,and most important
to have galleries (password protected) for
each client to log into and pick their photos.

NYPhotographer

By the way the links are really helpful.
Actually this forum altogether is great.

LUCKYSHOT

Rafi
Welcome, Take a look at my site, www.longislandimage.smugmug.com
It certainly is a work in progress but, I have easily created pages and links ,
Faq's ,products ,about us, and photo edits, Plus I can sell pictures and products thru galleries that I choose to either password protect or leave open to the public. I set my prices and SmugMug thru EZ prints does the rest, I have found some of the most knowledgeable and helpful people on this site who have guided me many times when I have had a question, I suggest you go for it. After many years of having a website elsewhere. I have found SM to be well worth the price
Good Luck
Chris
www.longislandimage.smugmug.com

RAFI
iF you decide to sign up, you can use this code for $5 off LqyvOzoYEVz5E (in the refered by box)

NYPhotographer

LUCKYSHOT wrote:

Rafi
Welcome, Take a look at my site, www.longislandimage.smugmug.com
It certainly is a work in progress but, I have easily created pages and links ,
Faq's ,products ,about us, and photo edits, Plus I can sell pictures and products thru galleries that I choose to either password protect or leave open to the public. I set my prices and SmugMug thru EZ prints does the rest, I have found some of the most knowledgeable and helpful people on this site who have guided me many times when I have had a question, I suggest you go for it. After many years of having a website elsewhere. I have found SM to be well worth the price
Good Luck
Chris
www.longislandimage.smugmug.com

RAFI
iF you decide to sign up, you can use this code for $5 off LqyvOzoYEVz5E (in the refered by box)

Thanks.

Great website.

I like the N.Y.P.D and Bar-Mitzvah albums it
reminds me of where I live. Brooklyn,NY

NYPhotographer

One more question (lol)

If I create a book with Blurb can I sell it
using the Smugmug shopping cart instead of
having to add another cart (like google checkout)?

Andy

NYPhotographer wrote:

One more question (lol)

If I create a book with Blurb can I sell it
using the Smugmug shopping cart instead of
having to add another cart (like google checkout)?

Not Smug's cart. Google Checkout.

claudermilk

NYPhotographer wrote:

That was the most confusing document I have read in
my life. But yeah when I buy the membership I will fill
that out.

Welcome to US Tax documents. That one is just thetip of the iceberg, wait 'till you get into the real meat of tax forms.

Customers only fill in a typical web shopping cart form with shipping & CC info.

NYPhotographer

Sorry I ask a lot of questions but... my camera is in
for repairs.


If I shoot something like an event such as a chinese auction
and later I wish to sell the photos to the auction host, Do
I need model release forms from the entire crowd?

I'm guessing not but I don't understand why, especially if
they will use it for promotion.

NYPhotographer

Sorry.

I understand that you need a model release to sell a picture
(unless you are selling it to the model).

If you shoot a wedding and you make a gallery
with a password for the client only, le'ts say
the client gives the password to other people
so they can order too, wouldn't that be selling
for profit and you would need a release?

glasbergen

NYPhotographer wrote:

Sorry.

I understand that you need a model release to sell a picture
(unless you are selling it to the model).

If you shoot a wedding and you make a gallery
with a password for the client only, le'ts say
the client gives the password to other people
so they can order too, wouldn't that be selling
for profit and you would need a release?

Model releases - which I know nothing about - are an entirely different discussion. You should be able to find a lot of discussions about it here on Digital Grin, like here, or via Google.

omgitsacamera

claudermilk wrote:

Welcome to US Tax documents. That one is just thetip of the iceberg, wait 'till you get into the real meat of tax forms.

Customers only fill in a typical web shopping cart form with shipping & CC info.

This is confusing! Good thing I don't have 600USD in profit (barely there), then they'll send me another confusing form...

LUCKYSHOT

omgitsacamera wrote:

This is confusing! Good thing I don't have 600USD in profit (barely there), then they'll send me another confusing form...

I am not a big fan of taxes and the paperwork that follows it, But if you are paying taxes then you are making money as a photographer and that is a wonderful thing
chris
www.longislandimage.com