headshots with pop

Even if shooting on location you can still get some pop to your image or headshots. I always travel with some big black cards and place them close to my subject, this helps prevent spill from the white background. Background should be +1/2-3/4 brighter than the foreground and backlight @ the same ( different with each subject depends on their hair color and what they are wearing ).

headshots

Seems like 2-3 times aweek I'm doing headshots. On white on gray etc......

john deere

I'm not a big event/grip and grin photographer, but I had the chance to cover an event for John Deere in Clayton. Lots of images of people playing golf, in classes and hanging out at the party. These are some of my out-takes.

john deere 2

out-take from john deere event.

polished

So my neighbor across the street and her friend have started a personal shooping service http://www.polishedraleigh.com/.
I did some shots for the website, some out-takes......

cup cakes

Some shots for NC Signature Magazine on Cup Cake Envy.

State Audit

So it's been awhile since I've posted, lots of work to show. I was audited by the great state of NC for sales and use tax. This consumed alot of my time and I've learned alot. Not as bad as it could of been ........... I had itemized my invoice labor/creative fee and than the tangible (film/media) on a seperate line with a total. I was only paying sales tax on the tangible goods. WRONG. It is gross-sale. I was doing it this way because the people at th NCDOR told me. WRONG. So I spoke with NCDOR by phone on some questions and this was my anwser-

I have spoken with a Sales & Use Tax Agent at the NCDOR to clarify this
issue. He was actually unwilling to commit to a definitive answer with the
information I gave him. He suggested that we write to NC DOR and request a
written ruling.

So I'm now waiting for some anwsers in writting.

1-If a job is $1000, and is billed photography/creative fee $999 and media is billed at $1, than you pay tax on $1000.
2-If a job is $1000, and is billed photography/creative fee $999 and a seperate invoice is $1 for media,you pay tax on $1.
3-If the client provides media CD/DVD no tax is paid.
4-If a file is emailed , no tax is paid.

When I get my letters from the NCDOR I'll post that information.