* When will all of the photos be online?

Most of them already are online.  Some of the rapids take longer to go through; I expect them to be up by June 24th. In the meantime, feel free to browse the last four years.  Also please take a look at Laura’s blog, www.artcraftlifebydesign.com.  She will be making a post with photos from the sojourn.

* I paid to go on the sojourn, and you want me to pay for photos.  Why do I have to pay for downloads and prints?  Why do they cost this much?

As glamorous as the title may sound, the position of “trip photographer” is unpaid.  I get a trip from the organizing group in exchange for use of my images.  All money I make is through print and download sales.

* Why aren’t you offering CDs/DVDs anymore?

I offered CDs and DVDs when I started photographing these trips, and I learned a lot of things doing so.  When I offered them I spent huge amounts of time burning CDs, printing labels, shipping CDs, answering questions about printing, troubleshooting problems with CDs not being read, and all kinds of other things I enjoy far less than photographing.  I now use smugmug, which offers professional printing services and excellent customer service.  They do what they do best; I do what I do best.

* What is the difference between the different download sizes?  Why are they different prices?

I offer downloads in three different sizes, and those different sizes are good for different things.

Low resolution downloads are fine for sharing online or making small (4×6″) prints.  4 megapixel downloads are more for desktop wallpapers and 8×10″ prints.  This year I am photographing with a 21 megapixel camera; that’s the full-resolution download.  I regularly make 40×60″ prints with the full resolution files, so you can use those files to make large prints.

Big files are also good because you can crop them.  If you get a file size that is good for 4×6 prints and you want to crop it, you won’t be able to make the full-sized 4×6 print.

* So if I bought a file for 4×6 printing I could make as many of them as I want?  Why would I want to order prints through the website?

When you order prints through the website I individually review each order to check color, cropping, and make any other relevant changes.  You can also crop photos you order, and the website processes them from the full 21-megapixel images.  Essentially, prints you order through the website have a higher level of support from me and my printer, and a greater chance to end up high-quality photographs.  If you want to save some money and have prints made elsewhere, you are welcome to purchase files.