Photos are not free
Now that everyone has a digital camera, people seem to think photos should be free. I was just asked to provide a "high-quality head shot" of myself, plus pictures of myself working in the lab. It was emphasized that it was VERY important to get good quality work, since they would be used in a brochure, and that it had to be done by Friday.
Oh, and there is no budget.
So I will ask a friend to mess around with a digital camera, and depending who I can find by Friday, the pictures are likely to be full of front-on flash shots, behind the head shadows, depth-of-field weirdness, and washed-out spots which I will attempt to micromanage away.
Public service announcement from me: If you need professional-quality photos, PAY A PROFESSIONAL. (Or you will have to find a friend with a rabid photo hobby and a good camera who is generous with their free time.)
Speaking of which, I should have included a "high-quality digital camera" in my last post.
