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if you are trying to sell your animals wouldnt you post the BEST pics of that animal or at least take better pics of the animal for sale.I see all these "you HAVE to see this snake" pics and they are wayyyy to dark or blurry or just butchered. maybe im in the wrong business.I should fix other peoples pics (within reason) to help them sell their animals better hahahahahhaha.

In other words, the next time someone asks about the best investment in the ball python market, we'll tell them the following.

First, get two breeding pairs of African rats and raise food for other people's ball pythons.

Secondly, get a nice camera setup and travel the country taking high-quality pictures of the snakes that other people are trying to sell.

Okay, maybe someone couldn't make a living as a snake photographer, but I agree with your point. If someone wants to be paid a good price for a good snake, you'd think that he (or she) would take the time to learn to use a camera well enough to get some quality pictures. A few basic pointers that I'm sure are floating around the web would improve many shots. If people would take advantage of these tips, we'd see better pictures, and some people would find more interest in their animals.

Bill
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It's not how many snakes you have. It's how happy and healthy you can keep them.

Bill (husband)and I actually discussed the possiblity of setting up a mini photo studio at some of the shows to take photos for people, since he is a photographer. We decided against it because only the vendors are supposed to bring herps, not the public.

It is amazing to see some of the great photos that non-photgraphers take(I mean those who photo for fun, and not for their living) and then some of the horrible, blurry photos of corns or native herps that people email to try to ID for them. But at least if you expect to sell something, especially if it is expensive, seems like it would be worthwhile to take the time, or to spend the money, for decent photos.

Now that most use digital, you can "waste" as many shots as you have to in order to get the photo you want. Some things have really changed, but some things never do!

i use awesome art programs and i can "respectfully" fix a dark photo and fix some color issues but what I still cannot do is make a peppermint ball or a st. pattys day ball

hey you could set up the booth, people might have a few shots done after purchasing a snake