Eww... I hate companies like that. Its one thing to
have your photo published in a nice book, its a
totally different thing to get involved in a pyramid
scheme. That photo definitely is worth publishing
though.
Mark Lloyd
--- Bruce Hamm <bhamm@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Olaf,
>
> First of all, I want to say that your picture is
> very striking and more than
> deserving of any and all accolades.
>
> Regarding picture.com, I have no direct experience
> with them, however I have
> heard a fair bit about them. What I have heard has
> been cynical, to say the
> least. In essence, I believe that what they are
> doing is charging you to
> print your photo. When they find several (hundred)
> people willing to pay to
> have their photos included in a book, they will make
> the book and send it to
> the photographers. I have heard of people who pay
> for their book, only to
> never see it made. Presumably because picture.com is
> having trouble finding
> enough people willing to pay. For some opinions from
> people who have dealt
> with these people, go to www.photo.net and check
> their archives.
>
> My advice: take the $69.95 and put it towards a nice
> framed enlargement for
> your wall. And by all means enroll the shot into
> other, more reputable
> contests.
>
> Best of luck,
>
> Bruce
>
> Bruce Hamm
> Ottawa, Canada
> bhamm@xxxxxxxx
>
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