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Last week I picked up another Holga camera after seeing it on the shelf at the camera store while looking for a firewire card reader. I already own a Holga but this model has a few new features that my current model does not, things like a tripod mount, bulb setting and 2 film inserts. Needless to say I was extremely excited to get out and shoot with it. A Holga is basically a $30 plastic toy camera that shoots medium format film, it’s very barbaric from the technology that I normally work with from day to day which made it that much more fun to get out and shoot with.

Before leaving the store I picked up two rolls of Kodak professional T-Max 400 120 film and decided to shoot maternity photos of my wife who is pregnant with our twins (we are having a boy and a girl) at a local park. I picked up the proofs on Wednesday night and was delighted with the results. I made a big mistake and had the frame counter set in the wrong position so I got a lot of overlapping on the negatives, to me it makes them that much more appealing. I believe the late Boss Ross would call this a “Happy Mistake” and would completely agree with him.

Hope you dig these as much as I do…

Kansas City photographer Aaron Lindberg.

Kansas City photographer Aaron Lindberg.

Kansas City photographer Aaron Lindberg.

Kansas City photographer Aaron Lindberg.

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Here are a few shots that were taken from the back seat of a minivan while driving in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina during the rain. When we travel out of town for photo shoots, most of the time we need to rent a minivan to fit all of our stuff in it with all of the photo equipment and luggage. I thought it would be fun to post a few shots that were taken while riding in the back.

Rainy street scene

Yellow Car.

Anyone remember the movie "The Toy" with Richard Pryor? This reminds me of the piranha scene.

Reflection of a building off of another building.

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“Words From the CopyDiva” By Julie Cortés

Billing Practices of Freelancers
When working with a self-employed professional, you may find that billing practices vary from one individual to another. For instance, some freelancers are willing to discount their rates for non-profits. And some are willing to give quantity discounts for ongoing guaranteed work or early-payments. However, the operative word here is “some.”

A lot of it depends on the client-freelancer relationship. A freelancer may ask himself, is this a brand-new relationship? Does the client pay their bills on time? If the “guaranteed” work doesn’t end up being as much as promised, will the client pay the regular rates?

Clients should also note that some freelancers charge rush fees if they’re asked to turnaround a project:
•    Same day
•    Overnight
•    Over a weekend
•    Over a holiday (federal, religious, or other)
This may also vary, depending on the freelancer’s current schedule, and rush fees could be anywhere from 25-100% more than their regular rate.

Many freelancers ask for a deposit upfront, do milestone or progress billing. And some charge late fees for payments not made on time. (This amount varies per state but is a legally accepted practice, and is often 1.5% every 30 days.) Also, many will charge a cancellation or kill fee if the project ends mid-way, no matter what the reason.

That said, it’s always a good idea for clients to ask about a freelancer’s policies and practices before engaging in any work with them. And, it’s also a good idea for freelancers to include this information in a working agreement or written contract for the client ahead of time.

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