I appreciate all of this, but keep in mind that I am not a commercial photographer, but more of a photojournalist. I am not going in with lights, assistants, etc. I don't think photojournalists really make that kind of money, but I know commercial type photographers do. As I had previously stated, I have no desire to do any "commercial" type work even thought it pays well. In fact, I know many a freelance photojournalist that actually pay their expenses and hope someone buys their photos afterwards. Another thing to keep in mind is that they are thinking of paying my way and all expenses to Egypt and I get $200/day for one-time rights. I wouldn't mind a free trip to build upon my portfolio. Finally, I really appreciate all of the advice, but do keep in mind that I am not a beginner. I am just trying to break into photojournalism. I have been selling my prints through a corporate art consultant for $600 a piece. Since I am fairly new to photojournalism, I just needed to check on pricing assignments and rights. I am doing an apprenticeship so-to-speak with a photographer from the Dallas Morning News, but he is staff, and I am just doing it to learn from him all that I can. Anyway, just some things I needed to say about where I was coming from. Commercial work is definitely the way to go for the money, but my passion lies in photojournalism and if I have to photograph an event of this type, I want to do it in a photojournalistic way. That's it!! Thanks for everything. This has been a very interesting discussion, and I am glad I joined this forum with what seems to be a number of accomplished photographers with good advice. Leslie Spurlock <A HREF="http://lesliescottphotography.com/";>Leslie Scott Photography</A> <A HREF="http://www.lesliescottphotography.com/phototours.htm";>Leslie Scott Photography and Tours</A> 1-888-381-0854 lscottpht@aol.com
