Artist Services
Photography
 ŠTony Ferguson, 2008


Photographic/Video/Web Services for Artists & Small Business
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I offer a variety of services and workshops: Photography, Digital Image Editing, Building/Maintaining Your Own Website, pottery, and raku and wood-fire kiln building.  The first class I ever taught was break dancing...that's another story and I would probably just "break" instead of dance if I taught it again.

The images you see on this page are from my photographic workshops where I also demonstrate in real time digitally projected how to edit your images and if there is time also address websites, traditional and online marketing.  The goal of my workshops is to give you a solid understanding of what you can do to give your work and business an edge--either by doing it yourself or hiring someone like me.  With the costs of everything going up, now is a good time to invest in your work:  with professional photography, a website/some form of a store, and a revised marketing plan.  If you are a hobbyist, it is still good to be able to share your passion and progress in the form of a website.

Added this year are a variety of photographic and video related services I am offering.  Having grown up with computers and being an artist in a variety of mediums, I have developed the ability and skills to understand what most artists are looking for when it comes to how they want their work or themselves presented.  I am always learning and updating my skills and abilities including learning how to light and shoot new forms and mediums.  Added to this repertoire is also high definition video production, editing, writing, and DVD and web authoring.  I am convinced short films are the next step in presenting our work and ourselves, telling the story of what we do, as a positive marketing component to our plan and as an amazing artistic vehicle for self expression.  On the more commercial side, "How to" videos have tremendous potential as well.

Below are my services to artists.  You are welcome to make general inquiries.  I use the best commercial software and design tools (Adobe Master Collection, Sony & Canon Products) as well as a variety of open source software.  I am available as a consultant in any of these areas, please inquire for rates, and if I can't help you I usually know someone who can.

 

Artist & Small Business Services
Commercial Photography of Artists Work  (see examples)
All images from a photo shoot are edited in Photoshop CS3 including touch up, cloning, brightness/contrast adjustments, etc. All 10.1 mega pixel images will be available for download from my website; I provide instructions in how to download--it's easy. Initial work can be posted online for evaluation.  If you have a highly reflective surface, please inquire as HRS take more time to shoot and edit in Photoshop.  You can mail the work to me or drop it off, but before you do, contact me about your work, what your expectations are, any questions you have, an estimate, etc.  You must schedule with me the time and expected time of completion so you know when you can expect your images ready.  If there are some services you would like but do not see, please contact me.  I can also provide services to uploading your images for your directly to Zapplication, JAS, etc.

If you have a project in mind, suggestions, contact me to see if I can help you.  Chances are, I can.  A note on Shipping:  You are responsible for the shipping/insurance both ways.  I take exceedingly great care in packing and will re-pack your work as it came. 

Digital Photography
Canon 40D 10.1 mp (3,888 x 2,592)
Costs Notes
I shoot in Raw & jpg
Number of Images These are small business rates
01  to  04 $90 ea.  
05  to  10 $60 ea  
11  to  20+ $45 ea. Please inquire for volume pricing
Highly reflective surfaces add $10-$20 each If exceedingly time consuming in editing, these extra charges may apply.
Optimized web set add $25 Specify the dimensional size you want.
Video slide show of your set add $50 This is for your website.
Images on CD mailed to you add $25 Mailed to your address you provide.
Color Correction, Resizing, etc Zapplication, JAS, image preparation $20 per image You provide the images, downloadable or emailed if allowed.
Quick Booth Shot at a Show with flash & tripod or existing light $50 + travel fee (if I'm at show, no travel fee)
Composited Shots Per image cost/inquire shots with different lighting then edited and layered together
     
Other Photo Services:    
Full Lighting Setup Booth Shots $200 hr, min $100 (30 minutes) Involves setting up lighting to light the booth, shooting, editing.  May include travel fee and your presence.
In studio same day rush service add $300 Drop off work in studio before 9:00 a.m. Pick up after 4:00 p.m.
In studio next day rush service add $200 Drop off work in studio the morning, pick up next day.
Video Editing of "x" number photos $100 hr Still images are made into a video slide show
     
....more services coming    



 
   
Hdv Video/Film Making
Canon XH A1
 
Costs Notes
I shoot and edit in High Definition & can render to standard definition DVD as well.
Camera Work/Shooting $100 hr One way travel time & setup fee applies
Video Editing $100 hr Editing footage on a timeline
Video Rendering $25 hr First render from timeline edit
Outputting and Resizing Clip/footage $100 hr To numerous formats (i.e. quick time, flash, for the web, phone, etc.
DVD Authoring $25 hr Computer/Software encoding/burning DVD
Extra DVD's at the time of authoring $25 each  
Extra DVD's after the initial authoring $50 each From original Master
Documenting a performance or production   Contact me for pricing
DVD Graphic Design Cover Layout/Menus   Contact me for pricing
....more services & examples coming    
 

 

Website Building/Consulting/Design
Using DreamWeaver & FrontPage 2002
Costs Notes
Custom building a website from scratch   Contact me for pricing, prices vary on what you want.
Quick Website Evaluation $50 Quick evaluation of your current website with suggestions for improvement: 5 minutes.  Deducted if I do a website for you.
Page by Page Evaluation of Website:
small biz site:
larger site: contact me for pricing
$100 You will receive a recorded video(s) critique of me going through your website and pointing things out with my mouse pointer.  estimated 5-10 minutes.  Deducted if I do a website for you.
Search Engine Optimization/Meta Tag, Image Tag programming Contact me for pricing
E-Commerce   Contact me for pricing
Copywriting Contact me for pricing
Graphic Design   Contact me for pricing
Computer Consulting for your Business Contact me for pricing
....more services coming    


Some of the Websites I've built and maintained or no longer maintain:

     

http://www.wsacduluth.info

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www.daleneese.com

Currently training Dale to maintain his own site
 



www.tomandelainecoleman.com

     



www.aquariusartgallery.com

 

www.billyesinger.com
no longer maintaining
     

Some past websites I've designed but do not maintain:
 


www.potterydesignsinc.com
no longer on the web
 
www.likenewiiautomotive.com
no longer maintaining - I trained the owner to maintain his own site
     
     
     







              

 

 

   

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