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Photographer Certification Options

What does it mean to be a member of the Professional Photographers of America, or PPA? The answer to that question is absolutely nothing. All it takes is $13 a month to be an Aspiring Member or $24 a month to be a Professional Active Member. No sort of tests are required to be a member, so your grandmother could be in the PPA if she paid the dues.
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Posted in: Arkansas Tech University, Journalism, Photography, Rant, The Arts

1 Comment » June 2010

Don’t Work For Nathan Crain Photography

Update: 07/06/2010 – Nathan cowardly attempted to post a comment using a fake account. We have included screen captures toward the end of this article.

We were recently hired on as a second photographer by Nathan Crain of Nathan Crain Photography to capture a wedding. Upon trying to collect payment for services we were ignored for a number of days. In this article we’re going to be stressing the importance of signing a physical contract. Trusting your friends word when it comes to a business agreement will usually result in a loss of money and friendship.

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Posted in: Arkansas Tech University, Business, Journalism, Photography, Rant, The Arts

1 Comment » June 2010

Polaroid J66 to J610 120 Fully Manual Camera

This article covers the conversion of a Polaroid J66 we picked up at a local flea market into the J610. First was a conversion to use 120 medium format roll film followed by a full manual conversion. All of the research found online says you can’t make the J66 or J33 into a manual camera, but that’s not true at all.