Hi again everyone. My comments were not to be construed as saying to avoid donating. Quite the opposite. I am always busy teaching people how to take better pictures. I invite novices along on my personal shoots and encourage them to find their vision. I answer questions all the time about the technical nuances of the work. I even go so far as to tell anyone interested the intricate details of how I did my most difficult shots. My "trade secrets," as it were, laid out on the table for all to examine. Apart from photography, I donate hard-earned platelets every three weeks, because there's a chance someone desperately needs them more than I do. And when I do pro-bono work, there is a contract, and my operating costs, aside from creative fees, are typically compensated, at least in part. The value of the work is documented and ultimately waived. The client never subscribes to the pretense that I am engaging in a "contest" for which there is no prize, nor that they are the ones "donating" to the photographer the opportunity to be published... I think this has more to do with presentation than the end result. Craig D. Heinz Heinzfoto Melbourne, Florida USA
