photocards4all

Real Name: tony
Location: Bedford, England
Joined:11-20-2008
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About me
Firstly, I really enjoy this clipmarks 'facility' - brilliant!
I taught for 10 years, UK, Argentina, then Paraguay. Then trained to be anglican 'minister' (I prefer the word pastor!) and continued to work 12 years in Paraguay.
Now we are back in UK on sabbatical and I'm getting very keen on developing half a career in digital photography, marketing my photos as cards and canvas prints.
Why I use Clipmarks
I do quite a lot of research and in the past have clipped and pasted stuff into a Word / wordpad doc, but this is something else, and to be able to share our findings, (if we want!) with others is very interesting, to network across the web and obviously, in my case, attract visitors to my website which is beta at the moment, but the real thing coming soon as I got the .com and .co.uk domains yesterday!
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GORILLAPOD - brilliant invention !
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by photocards4all  2-19-2009    1
 Lovely photos here of the marvellous "gorillapod"
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Photography Class: Aperture / DOF etc
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by photocards4all  2-12-2009   
 "We talk about focus, depth of field and sharpness, as well as how lenses work, what focal lengths mean and how they put light on the sensor. We also look at the camera itself, how it works, what all the options mean and how they affect your photos."
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BEWARE the Scammers, let alone the Spammers!
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by photocards4all  2-6-2009    2
 Oh boy... do you get hooked on the Try the 7 Secret Amazing Formulas to ...? Read this for an eye opener! Some people are sure making bucks and I guess they should be congratulated as long as they are not taking people for a ride!
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Is freelancing the life for me?
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by photocards4all  2-5-2009   
 14 guidelines toconsider...
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The Website Bandwagon... are you on it?
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by photocards4all  2-2-2009    1
 Very hekpful guidelines here for those of us starting up websites. I did one for 10 years and have since passed it on to s.o. else. Now I have the bug again in a different field: photography and marketing my photos. www.photocards4all.com (plug, plug...)
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the A4, A3, A", A! cms / inches minefield!
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by photocards4all  2-2-2009   
 Good old WIKI, they have explained it all with helpful images. This chart will help you if you (like me, budding photographer and framer / canvas printer) are needing to know different sizes of paper
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canvas prints - impressive medium
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by photocards4all  2-2-2009   
 I have started to print my images on canvas and they are coming out very nicely, at 40 x 30 cms. If you try this, make sure you leave an extra few cms at the edge of your image, to allow for the 'gallery wrap' feature (the photo continues round the side of the 'frame'. check out prices and service from different companies doing photo canvas
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startupnation - great resource for entrepreneurs
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by photocards4all  1-31-2009   
 20 Internet Marketing Trends for 2009 great stuff here. I can't believe how my life has changed round from teaching (10 years) and preaching (13 years) to entrepreneur in just a year! it's a thrilling transfer, but I am expected to continue in some church ministry role... I'm looking for a post now. Sorry to bore you with my personal life story!
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Tips for mail and marketing
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by photocards4all  1-31-2009   
 stay in touch, stay in touch ,WRITE TO YOUR CUSTOMERS AND PROSPECTIVES!!! ;-)
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Finding your Niche (Photographers etc)
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by photocards4all  1-29-2009   
 Niche + Style = Photographic Career Finding your niche may take some time. . . but spend that time; it’s not wasted. After all, with every photo you take (or painting you make, if you’re a painter) you’ll learn something about your craft.
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photos on canvas - sizes and prices
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by photocards4all  1-21-2009   
 I have had real difficulties tryiong to get my head round all the different dimensions (incles / cms / resolution / pixels / dpi etc9 This page helps with one issue at least: the inches / cms size for prices. Quite reasonable prices. If oyu find a cheaper source, please clipmark it!
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I LOVE OPEN SOURCE!!!
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by photocards4all  1-20-2009   
 Why spend hundreds of pounds or thousands of bucks on expensive software that bech - happy people have developed, when there's a similar product for FREE and a happy community to help you. I love OPEN SOURCE and here's some goodies for photographers.
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Another Inauguration today! Website Launch
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by photocards4all  1-20-2009   
 After several weeks of 'pregnancy' photocards4all.com is launched today. You are invited to visit the site and see what's on offer!
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setting up e-commerce website
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by photocards4all  12-9-2008   
 this looks very smooth, good value (I've seen others at twice the price with less features...9 and fast! if you have a serious proposition for web commerce, then this looks v. interesting. My wife and family wouldn't let me near it... ;.( I'm going amateur with a friend + JOOMLA !!! check it out soon and tell us if it's been worth it . www.framedphotos4all.com (shd be up by 11th december 2008
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Any photographers out there?
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by photocards4all  12-8-2008   
 Here's some tough talk... but I'm all excited cos I made my first real sell in the UK yesterday, amongst friends after church I admit, ( I did give 10% to http://www.traidcraftshop.co.uk ! I thought I might sell 2, max 3 framed photos, but sold 5 in the end, making about 150 UK pounds (that's over 200 bucks for you US folks)! WOW... Now I have a few orders to fulfil and hope to broaden the clientele. You can get an idea of my work here (beta website, nearly up and running www.framedphotos4all.com it is OK to promote our stuff here, no? ;-)
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Helpful guidelines for printing digital photos
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by photocards4all  12-8-2008   
 Do you get problems with heads or feet being cut off on the print, even though they are present in the digital image provided.?
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From Amateur Photographer to Professional Photographer in 4 Easy Steps
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by photocards4all  12-5-2008    2
 if only it were so easy!... I'm still going to try, just to make a little impact herea re a few of my photos... http://picasaweb.google.com/tony.somervell comment if you like! ;-)
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preparing to set up new website?
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by photocards4all  12-2-2008   
 "If your website ‘promotion’ is poor, then very few people will visit your website. If your website is not ‘persuasive’ then very few people will be persuaded to take action." Sound advice, no? There is SO MUCH COMPETITION out there, you need to be ORIGINAL too and creative, I say!
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Sound marketing advice
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by photocards4all  12-1-2008   
 If you've been bouncing around the Internet and, like me, you're tired of bombastic, crappy (yes, crappy) information, your search will end here... some claim!!! I'm giving it a go ;-)
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Dynamic websites, need work on them!
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by photocards4all  12-1-2008   
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creating a successful logo
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by photocards4all  12-1-2008   
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Get real about setting up in business
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by photocards4all  12-1-2008   
 Well, I'm tip-toeing into part time photography, offering my services to friends and neighbours... I have lots of good photos and some nicely framed. Saw a Dentist today who wants 3 on canvas and 3 at his practice for the public to see and these are all contacts that I hope will grow... www.photocards4all.vpweb.co.uk
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Photos of a dahlia, an owl, Norwegian Fjord
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by photocards4all  11-27-2008   
 Just a bit of promo really. Hope you don't mind? We could take any orders if you mail photocards4all@gmail.com...
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My new website: photocards4all
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by photocards4all  11-27-2008    1
 Check it out! I'd love any comments, suggestions, constructive criticism. Many thanks! Tony
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Free? UK? Yes, and real advice by the looks of it
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by photocards4all  11-27-2008   
 Here's the real deal.. We are here to help people like you get started and succeed it’s all about helping the local economy. 81% of businesses that seek our advice survive beyond 3 years, this compares to the national average of 66%.
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UK budding entrepreneurs...
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by photocards4all  11-27-2008   
 Get a free workshop - seems wise advice! So many promise Get Rich Quick formulas, I think it's best to get serious advice first!
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Starting a business does not have to be difficult.
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by photocards4all  11-27-2008   
 quote... There are millions business opportunity out there that is just looking forward for us to look into and there must be at least one that is sufficient for you.
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Are you thinking of setting up your own business?
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by photocards4all  11-27-2008   
 I am... after 10 years' teaching and 12 years' preaching! (Not that I shall never do those things again, but I am embarking on a photography service that is enthralling me. This seems v.g. intro to setting up a business. http://www.sba.gov/smallbusinessplanner/plan/getready/SERV_SBPLANNER_ISENTFORU.html
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photography books
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by photocards4all  11-22-2008    5
 anyone read any of these and can recommend one? You can see what photos I have already taken here mostly for pleasure, not professional! http://picasaweb.google.com/tony.somervell
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hard sell market... or one big con?
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by photocards4all  11-22-2008    2
 I am trying to set up a mini photography business and doing some research. There are so many "GRQ" (Get Rich Quick) sales guys out there with their MIRACLE methods! Anyone got any pearls of wisdom? (apart from the obvious: "Get on with it and get out and go for it!"
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ispeech cool voice production
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by photocards4all  11-21-2008    2
 brilliant little facility to convert text to speech
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