Maybe it's a prententious question...
10 years ago
General
For those of you who like to take pictures at furry cons, I've got a few questions about business cards. This past AC, several fursuiters I photographed asked me if I had a business card so they could find me later. Of course I don't; I hadn't ever considered a need. I thought about it, but it feels so self-indulgent to consider myself important enough to have them. I can't imagine taking a picture of a suiter, then leaning in with a smug smile and handing over a business card, saying, "Here, you'll need this to find me."
So, does anybody out there do it? Do the people you photograph appreciate it? What information do you put on it; twitter handle, FA handle, Weasyl handle? How many do you make? What is the etiquette for distributing them? Do you simply offer it up after a shot, or do you wait for them to ask?
So, does anybody out there do it? Do the people you photograph appreciate it? What information do you put on it; twitter handle, FA handle, Weasyl handle? How many do you make? What is the etiquette for distributing them? Do you simply offer it up after a shot, or do you wait for them to ask?
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Sometimes, the photo that you've snapped, is the best photo snapped of the convention!
If it were me, I'd love to see the best photo of me, in the suit that I spent thousands for,
and I would appreciate the photographer who snapped the shutter button.
As for me, I've actually made some business cards. I'm by no means any kind of photographer.
but some times, I'm with a friend and there's no one else to snap the photo, so as much as
I hate the world "selfie" lol, it's the only way. Every time we see that photograph from then
on, it takes us right back to the moment that it was snapped. Good times!
Here's an example of the simple business card that I made. So that when I've made a friend,
it's just easier than fumbling around, looking for a pen and paper. Just pull one out, and done!
https://www.furaffinity.net/full/17527039
[edit] By the way, your photography is nothing short of amazing. Thanks for sharing! [/edit]
It used to be the day when you always carry a card to hand to people. I still do it for my work.
Even better would be if someone wrote their FA name or Twitter handle on the back of their con badge, that would be of benefit!