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<blockquote data-quote="Browncoat" data-source="post: 18308" data-attributes="member: 1061">I'm able to keep the images I take in order to build my portfolio, the paper doesn't own exclusive rights to them.&nbsp; However, part of my workflow is to upload photos to an online server where people are able to purchase prints (through the paper).&nbsp; I wouldn't try to undercut their prices and risk my credibility just to earn a few extra bucks selling prints.&nbsp; I've been encouraged by my mentor to use this as a networking opportunity, just as long as I'm not shoving my business card in everyone's face at every turn.Networking and portfolio building is why I accepted this position.&nbsp; This is a small community (48,000 as of last census) and there are still a lot of folks who read the paper here.&nbsp; My name is included on every photo I take.&nbsp; I wanted to add some credibility to my name as a photographer, and use this as a stepping stone.&nbsp; Yes, I could be used as a stringer in the future.&nbsp; The paper could use another staff photographer (currently only 1), and they are always over budget for stringers.&nbsp; I doubt this will lead to a staff position though.&nbsp; LensWork: Part of my workflow includes writing cutlines for my images.&nbsp; The who, what, when, and where.&nbsp; Reporters don't use our cutlines verbatim, though I'm sure they assist in locating files and any other number of things, mostly the &quot;who&quot; is in the photos we take.&nbsp; We're required to include parents names for any child under the age of 18, unless its a sports photo...just because that would be a big mess with 15 kids in a single photo.&nbsp; For my baseball assignment, I was required to get 2 captures, and when I determined my keepers, I simply approached the coach and asked who the players were.&nbsp; We're not required to get names of any non-local team members.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Browncoat, post: 18308, member: 1061"] I'm able to keep the images I take in order to build my portfolio, the paper doesn't own exclusive rights to them. However, part of my workflow is to upload photos to an online server where people are able to purchase prints (through the paper). I wouldn't try to undercut their prices and risk my credibility just to earn a few extra bucks selling prints. I've been encouraged by my mentor to use this as a networking opportunity, just as long as I'm not shoving my business card in everyone's face at every turn. Networking and portfolio building is why I accepted this position. This is a small community (48,000 as of last census) and there are still a lot of folks who read the paper here. My name is included on every photo I take. I wanted to add some credibility to my name as a photographer, and use this as a stepping stone. Yes, I could be used as a stringer in the future. The paper could use another staff photographer (currently only 1), and they are always over budget for stringers. I doubt this will lead to a staff position though. LensWork: Part of my workflow includes writing cutlines for my images. The who, what, when, and where. Reporters don't use our cutlines verbatim, though I'm sure they assist in locating files and any other number of things, mostly the "who" is in the photos we take. We're required to include parents names for any child under the age of 18, unless its a sports photo...just because that would be a big mess with 15 kids in a single photo. For my baseball assignment, I was required to get 2 captures, and when I determined my keepers, I simply approached the coach and asked who the players were. We're not required to get names of any non-local team members. [/QUOTE]

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