Thanks!

It was a heavily modified ProPhoto4 website, but after NUMEROUS crashes and problems I dumped it and hired a wonderful web designer to create a custom template for me. I couldn't be happier. She added the static scrollbar and I have NO IDEA how she did it. But I love it.

I enjoy tossing out the bad and seeing only the good. It makes me feel great! My system is pretty fast for it so it is not too bad.

It was expensive. The most money I've ever spent on my business. But very worth it.'

Video adds the '4th dimension' to my website: going beyond beyond words and pictures.

These videos allow the client to understand my philosophy and passion for what I do and gives them some insight on my personality, which is very important on their wedding day. It would be unfortunate if our personalities didn't mesh, and the video is the next best thing to meeting me in person.

Shepfilms.com created my videos. They are based in Seattle and their work is impeccable.

Tell Zeek I sent you!

I *personally* prefer the look of Frontier scans. I think they have a very unique look and they hold highlights in a special way.

The size of the scans has never been a problem, and I have enlarged scans to 30x40 with no issues (if I up-res them correctly in PS.)

I've had gallery owners set prices for me in the past so I am not much help. I do know that it depends on the number of prints in an edition and sizes offered.

Ask whoever is putting on the exhibition for you for advice on pricing and see if you can find an agent for your work. I wish I could help more.

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That has happened before when the identity of one or both people in the session needed to remain private, for example one of them was running for a political office.

If they request that I honor it.

That can vary widely. For 2013 I think I will be shooting about 20 rolls of 220 and 10 rolls of 135. It increases a bit every year :)

IMHO they should be simple and have only necessary information. And either your logo or name or both.

But really, this is why you should hire a designer. We are photographers, not designers, and it is important for your design to be good. A professional designer is worth every penny.

Figure out what you want to say as a photographer, what kind of photos YOU want to make, and make them.

And even more importantly ONLY SHOW those kinds of photos on your website, blog and social media channels.

By being 100% true to yourself as an artist this you will attract the exact kind of client you want. You will also REPEL many clients that you would not want anyway.

If you try to please everybody then you might as well give up wedding photography because you will blend in with everyone else and THAT my friend makes life really hard :)

I've only used the Leica 40mm F2 on my R3a. No experience with other lenses, although I can't think of a 'bad' lens for a rangefinder.

I like the 40mm f2 because it is tiny, and that is the whole reason to have a rangefinder in my opinion.

At the very least a 'normal' lens which is the equivalent of a 50mm lens in 35mm.

In my case, a 80mm f2 lens for my Contax 645.

Other than that, it is up to you. I could do everything with just a normal lens and maybe a 35mm lens which is just a bit wider than normal. For me, this would be a 55mm Contax lens.

August

Not Justin Bieber.

I would say I pull out the Voigtlander R3a if am out and about with my family. If I am at my house then the EOS-3 or the Contax 645.

I don't think about the Nikon D800. I don't shoot much digital anymore and if I do it is on my nearly destroyed Canon 5D.

I see it has 36 megapixels. Why on earth would I want that? I already have storage problems with the photos I store now, 36 megapixel photos would be an absolute nightmare.

I'm a film man now :)

I keep them at the original ratio.

I want to. I am not sure. Maybe 80%. Right now my system is working -

film : daylight
digital : nigh time

A Fuji Frontier sp2500

Well.....I changed my mind after playing more with the Contax G2.

It is not suitable for wedding work for me for two reasons:

1. The viewfinder is TINY. I don't feel like I can really connect with my subject through it or visualize the final photo as well.
2. The AF can be off without me knowing it. And I cannot afford to take that chance.

So in light of that, I am using a Canon EOS-3 and a Contax 645 (with only the 80mm f2 lens on the Conta) for my weddings this year.

I also carry a Voigtlander R3a w/ Leica 40mm f2 on some weddings. Now THAT is a reliable and excellent rangefinder :)

As for film, no body is dedicated to one kind of film. I switch films when I need to.