re: christmas shoot. thinking of going into it professionally!!

<blockquote><b>Quoting FroggysMommy:</b>" Yeah, sorry, that's not anywhere near professional. Even if the card DID affect the quality, it's not ... [snip!] ... need to buck up and say "Yeah, I should learn more before doing it professional" instead of blaming it on others or the camera."</blockquote>




Yeaaa... lol... The editing is conpletely juvenile

Quoting £egendary £ex:" <blockquote><b>Quoting FroggysMommy:</b>" Yeah, sorry, that's not anywhere near professional. ... [snip!] ... instead of blaming it on others or the camera."</blockquote> Yeaaa... lol... The editing is conpletely juvenile"

Its like glamour shots.... the editing they use suck. And that dotted border thing she put on the pic isnt good... who would put that in a frame?

I love it when people take great shots just as is.... dont edit it where it looks fake. Ew.

<blockquote><b>Quoting FroggysMommy:</b>" Its like glamour shots.... the editing they use suck. And that dotted border thing she put on the pic ... [snip!] ... who would put that in a frame? I love it when people take great shots just as is.... dont edit it where it looks fake. Ew."</blockquote>




 

Honestly I would get pissed and refuse to pay if I got "professional" photos and they looked like that. I could do that with my mom's camera and the free editing program on my computer.

Quoting FroggysMommy:" Its like glamour shots.... the editing they use suck. And that dotted border thing she put on the pic ... [snip!] ... who would put that in a frame? I love it when people take great shots just as is.... dont edit it where it looks fake. Ew."

It took me a bit to stop editing so much.  

Quoting Legendary Bonnie Beaver:" It took me a bit to stop editing so much.   "

I think we all start like that. Lol. I was all sorts of selective coloring and crappy vignettes when I started!!

OP, you need to learn the basics of photography if you even want to do free stuff. You need a camera where you can use it on Manual and you need to learn how each thing works.

I would be irate if someone made me pay for these. However I would check someones portfolio before hiring them.

I would suggest joining some groups or forums if you want to go that path. But you also have to not be afraid of taking the constructive criticism. It's the way to get better.