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Friday, November 27, 2015

Vaccinations - Pieces of a Puzzle?

NOTE:  The following is only a theory, one possible reason for the vaccination push.  But no matter which theory ends up being correct, the end result is scary.  So, what's the theory and what are the pieces of the puzzle?

One part of the puzzle - I'm sure most people by now are familiar with the push by the government to get everyone vaccinated.  SB277 in California mandates that every child must get vaccinated or not be able to attend school, daycare, pre-school, etc., with no exemptions for religion or personal reasons.  And medical reasons are practically nonexistent.  The same is happening in some other states.  Additionally, I'm sure most have heard about vaccinations for health care workers, teachers, etc.  Now they are trying to pass a bill (S.1203 - it passed the U.S. Senate) requiring all veterans to get all the adult recommended vaccines (I read there are around 90 of those) or lose their health care benefits.

Another part of the puzzle - Unlike other drugs, vaccinations have no liability for the companies that make them, nor for the people who administer them.  Guess what one company is working on - a vaccination to lower your cholesterol.  Here is a Link explaining about statins, cholesterol, and heart disease.  So if the drug companies start replacing drugs with vaccinations, what happens?  First, no more liability for the damage they cause.  Second, if these new vaccinations become part of the mandatory schedule for everyone that vaccines are mandated for, I can't imagine the damage it migh cause.

Next part - Obamacare - which was supposed to be about health care reform, but ended up being mandatory insurance.  If health reform is about health care costs skyrocketing, then I guess it's working.  But anyway, the piece of the puzzle - How could everyone afford all these vaccines?  Only if they're insured.  And they just forced a whole lot of people to get insurance.

Another piece of the puzzle, which hasn't been for only vaccinations, but drugs also, was allowing them to be advertised in the media.  For drugs, it always ends with, "Ask your doctor if xxxxxx is right for you."  For vaccinations, in a very fatherly or motherly voice, they say, "Get this one done."  For pertussis, if you listen to them, and it's your third vaccine for pertussis, your odds of getting pertussis goes way up.  Hard to believe, right?  Here's the link to the CDC site - Link.  So not only do you increase your odds of getting pertussis, but there are still the other possible side effects, which you can find at VAERS.  As astounding as some of these statistics sound, I really don't make this stuff up.

You've heard of win-win situations - well for the drug companies and the government, that's what this is.  But for the general population, it is a lose-lose.  Lose your money and lose your health, if not your life.  Did they actually start out with a plan to do the above?  I have no idea, but the pieces of the puzzle certainly seem to fit together pretty well, don't you think?

On a side note, I have amassed probably around 100 links to scientific websites, vaccine organizations, doctors, the CDC and VAERS, etc., regarding vaccines.  I've posted some of those over the past several months, but have a lot more, so will have one post with only the links coming up in a future post (within a few days).

As I've said before, I am not anti-vaxx (although, because I suggest you research and learn the truth for yourself, there are probably those who would label me that way)....if you want to get vaccinated, I have absolutely no problem with that.  It is my hope that you get educated about vaccines, the pros and the cons.  Please, for your health, visit the links in my next post.  And check other sites, keeping in mind the possibilities that many sites have major conflicts of interest.  The drug companies make billions on vaccines, and they pay millions for media advertising, and to doctors to promote their vaccines, and to the government.  As I've said in all posts on this subject, I am pro-FREEDOM, pro-CHOICE, pro-INFORMED CONSENT, and pro-HUMAN RIGHTS.

I've seen some posts where the person posting says, "I blame you if my child dies from xxxxx disease, and I will sue you."  Who will they blame when their child dies from the vaccine, or is brain injured?  With measles in the U.S., they are much more likely to die from the vaccine over the last 10 years.  If you don't believe it, check VAERS and the CDC website.  Besides, if their child was vaccinated, shouldn't they be blaming the makers of the vaccine?  You mean the vaccine didn't actually work?  And if they are immune compromised?  Then they should be taking proper precautions, as there are a lot more diseases than vaccines - here is a list:  List of infectious diseases - would she sue anyone who has one of these if her child catches one of them?  Imagine how many lawsuits there would be if people could do that.

Also please keep in mind that the vaccine makers scare a lot of people into thinking that not getting vaccinated is a death sentence.  And from comments I've read, they've been pretty successful.  But as the paragraph above demonstrates, it may be just the opposite.  Perhaps if you live in a third world country that would be the case.  In fact, it may well be a sentence to a much healthier life.  Especially if you combine it with a healthy lifestyle, healthy nutrition, exercise, and proper supplements.  And don't drink sewer water (Yew!) or roll around in the mud.  For me, that has been the case (no, not the last sentence!) - I got all the childhood diseases, was in bed for a week here and there, and am now immune for life.  Yay.

A few things pro-vaxx (those who want everyone to get forced vaccines) people will say:  those who disagree with them follow pseudo-science, are anti-science, are quacks, and if they're doctors, they are discredited, you're not a virologist or immunologist, etc.  You don't have to be - all you have to do is find them and see what the experts say, and then summarize it.  They will also claim, with no scientific evidence, that the amounts of aluminum or mercury in vaccines is too small.  Well, there are virologists and immunologists who say just the opposite - that any amount, especially when injected (as opposed to what you ingest in your diet, where you can eliminate almost all of it), is dangerous, which makes a lot more sense, considering the toxicity.

A lot of this is a summary from the links I will be supplying shortly.  If, after checking some of the links (there are a lot of them), you find them informative, I hope you will share the post with those you know.

My next couple of posts will be the links, and also about photography and make-up and my thoughts on that.

Sunday, November 22, 2015

List of Vaccine Related Links

There are so many links that you may find the order irrelevant.  They are all important and hopefully without the conflicts of interest that you would find from those sites that are supported by the vaccine industry, which I have left out from this list for obvious reasons (conflicts of interest!).   And yes, I have read and watched most of the articles and videos below.  So, without further adieu, here is the list (*** means I thought the information given was exceptionally good, although all the links are informative and give great information):

Part I - Doctor and Scientists Relating to Vaccines

***A New Autoimmune Syndrome (ASIA) - Just when I thought I had found everything of interest, I find still more.  Written by virologists.  Covers damage caused by Aluminum adjuvant.
***Dr. Judy Mikovits PhD, Virologist - One hour video (first few minutes audio only) interview on 11/22/15.  Talks about viruses and dangers of vaccinations.
***List of scientists and physicians (over 160) who acknowledge that vaccines can and do harm some children
***Quotes from Dr. Andrew Moulden, M.D., PhD, and others. - Quotes regarding dangers of Vaccines
The Case Against Immunizations - Written by Richard Moskowitz, M.D.
Arizona Cardiologist Responds to Critics Regarding Measles and Vaccines - Written by an M.D.
***YouTube Video Explaining Brain Damage Caused by Vaccines - Dr. Andrew Moulden, M.D.
Dr. Garth Nicolson on Vaccinations - a Google Search
***Weston A. Price Foundation on Vaccines Spreading Disease
Vaccines Contaminants and EnteroVirus D68
Video by Dr. Andrew Moulden, M.D., PhD About Vaccines
Media Promoting Medical Harm to Our Children - Written by Pediatrician Dr. Michael Elice, M.D.
***Attacking Ourselves: Top Doctors Reveal Vaccines Turn Our Immune System Against Us
Susan McCreadie, MD: I Rest Easier NOT Vaccinating my Children
Medicine and Conflicts of Interest, in General
Video About Viruses by an M.D.- 1 hour 6 min long
***Excellent Scientific Vaccine Information - This is a link to a lot of scientific links regarding vaccines.
List of Vaccine-Friendly Doctors By State - Ones that won't give you a hard time!
Doctors Change Names of Diseases When Vaccines Do Not Work
***Regarding: Dissolving Illusions: Disease, Vaccines and the Forgotten History - A discussion of a critique of the book by Dr. Suzanne Humphries, M.D. (Nephrologist).
MORE DOCTORS AGAINST VACCINES - With the Reasons Why
Stephanie Seneff, PhD Understanding GMO’s and Toxic Ingredients in Vaccinations - Dr. Seneff is a Senior Research Scientist at MIT.  This is a 44 minute audio interview with her.  It may take a minute to load.
***Following Your Inner Compass: Rejecting Flu Vaccine in Pregnancy - by Kelly Brogan, M.D.
Ethical and Policy Issues in Research Involving Human Participants: Volume I - also on this page is Volume II, along with related items.  In PDF format.
WORLD MEDICAL ASSOCIATION DECLARATION OF HELSINKI - These are a list of steps to be followed when doing medical research.  Vaccinations of the general population is considered phase IV of the vaccine's studies.
Peanut Oil Used in Vaccines Since the 1960's - by Lawrence B. Palevsky, M.D. - Discusses vaccine ingredients and some of the problems they cause.
GMO Vaccines and Medical Experimentation – Is This Why Pharma Wants To End Exemptions?
Vaccines: the right questions - Even more links to expert articles.
***Measles: The New Red Scare - Can download this as a PDF file.  Discusses the decline of Measles BEFORE the vaccine was available, and more.  Excellent article with a ton of references.
PDF File of Vaccine Studies - 326 Pages in Length
A Table of Links - Vaccine Injuries and Info
***Vaccine World Summit - Videos From Several M.D.'s

Part II - Organizations and General Vaccine Information

Vaccine Culture War in America: Are You Ready? By The National Vaccine Information Center
Vaccine Culture War in America: Are You Ready? - By GreenMedInfo - Similar to above article
Flu Shots and the Elderly by Investigative Journalist Sharyl Attkisson
More Vaccination Articles by Sharyl Attkisson
Health Guides - Vaccine Research - Information on all the current vaccines
Vaccinism—The Dangers of Political Ideology - Interesting article to help understand why vaccines
***A Personal Blog with Links to Excellent Sites - Some of which are in this list - by LeannaMae.Org
Parents Deserve To Know So Much MoreThan School Vaccination Rates - By Barbara Loe Fisher - A short YouTube video.
In the Wake of Vaccines - Another Excellent Article by Barbara Loe Fisher
Ask 8 Vaccine Information Kiosk - Great Referenced Information not on other links
Increase in U.S. Vaccination Rates vs Other Countries
***Casualties in the War: New Research Confirms Vaccines Do Have a Dark Side - Two page discussion of some of the dark sides (aka injuries).
First They Came for the Anti-Vaxxers - Excellent article about what those who want you to get vaccinated will say to try to get you to get vaccinated.  Almost no one is actually "anti-vaxx."  They are pro informed choice, pro freedom, pro safety, pro Nuremberg Code.
No Liability - No Vaccines - I've included this one because of all the references. also a good article, but pretty much covered in other article links in this list.
Vaccines—Are They Still Contributing to the Greater Good? By Dr. Mercola
***Internet Trolls Attack Anyone Resisting Vaccine Party Line - When doing your research, if you read the comments section, you'll probably run into some of the people in this article.  Best to ignore them.

Part III - Links to CDC, VAERS, and Sites Listing Injuries, Side Effects, Ingredients of Vaccines

Zero U.S. measles deaths in 10 years, but over 100 measles vaccine deaths reported - And again, remember that only 1% to 10% actually gets reported.  Measles gives you life long immunity, vaccine does not.
***List of All Vaccine Ingredients - Excellent resource.
Excipients Included in U.S. Vaccines, by Vaccine  - Ingredients from CDC Website
***Victims Crippled and Killed by the Flu Shot Compensated by U.S. Government  - This list is only for those who get compensated.  Excellent information.
Is the Flu Vaccine the Solution or the Problem? By Kelly Brogan, M.D.  Excellent article.
NIH Research: Flu Shots Not Effective in Elderly
Adverse Effects of HPV Vaccines | Dr. Lucija Tomlijenovic - A 2 minute video
CDC Advisory Committee Votes Against Universal Use of MenB Vaccines
***Autism Rates Explode In Asia After Introducing Western Vaccines - A series of videos by doctors regarding vaccination.
Vaccine Reporting Systems - You Have Options!
30 Scientific Studies Showing the Link between Vaccines and Autism - Older article, showing 1 in 88 children have autism, but recently updated to now 1 in 45 has it.  It lists the 30 studies.  Funny how these studies are pretty well hidden and never on the news.
***Parents Voice: Children’s Adverse Outcomes Following Vaccination - Anecdotal reports from parents.  A must read, at least some of the reports.
***Parents Share Why They Will Never Vaccinate Again - More parental reports of vaccine injury
Angry Father’s Guide to Vaccine-Autism Science (understanding “distracting research”) - A personal blog by someone who did the research.  Also see "30 Scientific Studies...." above.
California Codes Relating to Medical Experimentation - Section 24174 defines "Medical Experiment" a bit different than the usual definition.  If they hadn't, SB277 couldn't have been passed, in my opinion.  Also read at least the first sentence of 24175.
The Ugly Untold Truth About the Pertussis Vaccine - See next link also (CDC statistics on Petussis)
***2013 Final Pertussis Surveillance Report - From CDC website.
***Autism Correlation or Causation: “What Does the Science Say?” The Answer May Depend on Who Is Funding the Science - Good points made about the Science.
Vaccine Injury Compensation: Government’s Broken Social Contract with Parents
***National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program - HRSA (Government) Website - Great Resource if you've been vaccine injured.
***America's New Normal - Chronically Ill Kids by Judy Converse, MPH, RD, LD with list of many references.
Pharmaceutical Companies Have Corrupted Science and Government - by David Lewis, former U.S. EPA research microbiologist.
***Vaccine Injury Cases and Monetary Results - Excellent site
***Unvaccinated are Healthier than Vaccinated Populations - Very interesting worldwide comparison.
***Search VAERS Database - When you search, check only one disease at a time, and only one outcome at a time (i.e. - "Life Threatening," "Died," etc.  If you check both, almost nothing will come up.  Remember, only 1% - 10% are actually reported to VAERS, so multiply the results by between 10 and 100 to get a better idea of the amount of injuries.
Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule United States - 2015 - from CDC website.  Before getting any of these, read the other links on this site, so you can best guess the rewards vs risks.

PART IV - Other Vaccine Related Links and Stories

Measles at Disneyland - By Dr. Mercola
Evidence emerges that measles outbreaks are deliberately encouraged by Big Pharma to ignite vaccine hysteria - Interesting story and something to think about.
***Fight the Vaccine Madness - Lots of excellent information.
Is Big Pharma Murdering Our Cutting-Edge Doctors? - Some of this may seem far-fetched, but read the excellent letter in blue, by Immunologist Dr. Nick Gonzalez about 1/3 of the way down the page.
***AMA (American Medical Association) - Opinion 8.08 - Informed Consent - Medical Ethics
***The 21 curious questions we're never allowed to ask about vaccines
Physician's Warranty of Vaccine Safety - A PDF form for your doctor to fill out when getting vaccinated.
***This Is the Way One Father Told His Pediatrician “No” to Vaccines
***A Letter by an E.R. Nurse - Her letter is about 1/3 of the way down the page.
***Paging Dr. Offit! Your Aluminum Neurotoxicity Reading Assignments Are Ready
***Dr. Chris Shaw: Why Aluminum adjuvants should not be in vaccines
32 DOCTORS & SCIENTISTS SAY VACCINES CAUSE HARM - Mostly Video Links to these people.  This is a partial list.
Vaccines and the Myth of “Herd Immunity”
THE NUREMBERG CODE - Regarding Ethics, Medical Experiments, and Medical Procedures
Vaccine Rights
***Lies, Damned Lies, and Medical Science - Excellent Article
Too much medicine relies on fatally flawed research - Article in Stanford Magazine
***Most medical research is flawed, says leading medical editor
***More on Conflicts of Interest and Industry Influence - By Dr. Mercola (posted on his site 11/24/15) - with references and suggested books to read.
***Excellent YouTube One Hour Video - Summarizes a lot of what you'll find at many of the links.  You may want to pause the video from time to time to read the screen.
***Impact of Troxel v. Granville - The Supreme Court flatly declared that, "the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment protects the fundamental right of parents to make decisions concerning the care, custody, and control of their children."

Part V - For Veterans

US Senate Passes Bill Approving Mandatory Vaccinations for Veterans - Refuse vaccines, lose your medical benefits.  Called S.1203
Text of Bill S.1203 From Congressional Site - Go to section 101, paragraph c and read it carefully.
Save Our Veterans from Vaccine Mandates! - Includes contacting your congressman, plus a letter you can submit to him or her.  Includes letter from General Albert N. Stubblebine III, U.S. Army, Ret. to Senator Dean Heller, who introduced this bill.

Part VI - No links here, just a few comments

1.  If you are pro-vaxx, you want everyone vaccinated; so, if you are anti-vaxx, you should want no one vaccinated, make it illegal to vaccinate.  But that is not the case.  Those who are incorrectly labeled anti-vaxx (which is anyone who questions anything about vaccines (and probably anyone who posts links to scientific articles, LOL) are actually pro-freedom, pro-choice, pro-safety, pro-Nurenberg Code, pro-Geneva Convention (which was signed by the U.S.), pro-Helsinki Accord, pro-Belmont Report (an HHS document), pro-safe vaccines, and pro-Human Rights.  They are against forced medical procedures and forced medical experimentation.

2.  I believe that if mandatory (aka forced) vaccination becomes the law, it will be the beginning of the end of Human Rights and Freedoms in America.

3.  I have a feeling, after listening to the last video in Part IV, that the drug companies may be planning to replace all their pills with vaccinations, meaning no more liability of any kind.  It will give a whole new meaning to being a "Human Pin Cushion!"


There are many sites on the internet with links similar to my list.  Please check some of them and become informed - your health and your life, and those of your loved ones, may depend on it.  The science is there, and the personal tragedies are there.


Thursday, November 19, 2015

New Vaccine Links - One For Veterans

If you are a Veteran and prefer not to get every adult vaccine recommended by the CDC for the adult schedule, then you need to read this and write your congressmen.  Here is that link with the reason why:  Link - written by a retired Major General.

Here is a Link comparing vaccinated populations to unvaccinated populations.  They say in the U.S. they can't study this because they don't want to deprive people of getting vaccinated.  Give me a break - I have no doubt when the comparison is made, that this is the real reason.  Now it has been, without depriving anyone.

This one may amaze some people.  It is from the CDC website, showing that those who got 3 vaccinations for Pertussis (aka Whooping Cough) also had the highest rates of the disease.  Here is that Link.  But what do they tell you - to be more effective, you need the booster shots.

About this year's flu shot - a few months ago they were saying it was a perfect match for this year's flu and should be 50-60% effective.  Well, guess what?  The flu virus mutated and now this flu shot is not a good match and it only 18% effective (if that) - here is that Link - I'm pretty sure they won't be publicizing that!

Some Vaccine Court case results with payment amounts.  Notice what most of them are for.  Here is that Link - just in case you should you have a reaction to the flu shot, or any other vaccination, you may want to keep this website handy.

Here is a website written by a doctor (Pediatrician) about vaccines, allergies, and inflammation - Link.  He ends the article suggesting we follow the precautionary principle.  Good advice.

Curious about how many injuries and deaths are caused by vaccines?  And which ones?  Then you can go to the government VAERS website, and check.  Here is that Link.  It should be noted that only a tiny fraction (less than 1 in 10, perhaps as low as 1 in a 100, maybe even less than that) actually gets reported to VAERS.

Here is a Link to a website with a post written by an E.R. Nurse (concerning VAERS) - about 1/3 of the way down the page, although you may want to read some of the other comments, too.  I can't verify the accuracy of this one, but from everything else I've read and researched, I've pretty much come to the same conclusion.

I think that is enough links for this time.  The first one is the most important for Veterans.  The rest is information about why you should be concerned about the first link if you are a Veteran.

No Photography Session Fee? Reasons Why.

1.  To make your experience totally risk free, so you can be more relaxed during the session and not worry about whether you'll be happy with the results.

2.  The most important thing is to create amazing images for you.  Why would anyone not charge a session fee if they weren't confident they could create these kinds of images?  Most photographers (and many businesses) don't even offer a 100% money back offer.  The best they might do is offer a free re-shoot.  If the photographer was at fault for creating poor images, why would you want a re-shoot (unless due to an equipment malfunction)?

3.  It's the most ethical way to charge for a service of any kind.

4.  The more confident a photographer is, and to do this, the photographer must be confident, the more likely it will be that you will get excellent images.  If a photographer has over 30 years experience in photography, you can be confident, too, that you will receive beautiful images.

5.  My invitation for anyone reading this is to consider this strategy and how it will benefit you and act on the opportunity, without any fear about poor results.

NOTE:  If I begin doing this, there is one other thing you will need to be aware of, and it will be in our contract.  And that is this:  I will collect your credit card information, and should you fail to cancel or show up for your session, there will be a cancellation fee probably $100), as that time will have been reserved for you.  Most likely you will be able to cancel with a 48 hour notice without any charge.  Perhaps even less time with extremely extenuating circumstances, but that would be at my discretion.

In my next photography post, I'll explain why I don't sell digital images.  When you order a print or several prints, you do receive the images of those prints only in digital format, both high and low resolution.

My next post will be some new vaccine information with links.  After all, the more you know, the better decisions you can make.

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Vaccines - "You're Not An Expert" - and other Arguments

"YOU'RE NOT AN EXPERT" or "YOU DON'T HAVE A DEGREE IN IMMUNOLOGY."

I see this one in a lot of comments to articles on vaccine safety and promoting informed consent.  Do these people not realize pretty much everyone has access to research and to those who are experts, immunologists, virologists, doctors, etc?  And do that not realize data from the CDC and VAERS is also on the internet?  This is even before we get to the anecdotal evidence of the possible (if not probable) harm that can come from vaccines, especially multiple vaccines given at the same time.  I've certainly learned a lot by researching vaccines and have posted a lot of links in past posts to reputable sites.

ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE IS NO GOOD.

I've always thought this argument was completely wrong.  Then recently found an article, written by a scientist, that said for certain things, anecdotal evidence is better than doing studies.  This is even more true these days as studies can be completely manipulated to show whatever the person or company doing the study wants to show.  With vaccines, there have been NO studies on long term or immediate effects of giving multiple vaccines at the same time.  But they say they're safe.  How can they possibly know that?  Even with individual vaccines, most, if not all the studies, have design flaws.  The biggest one is the use of a "placebo" that is really not a placebo.  Let's use the MMR as an example of what they might do.  The placebo in a study is supposed to be an inert substance, such as saline solution.  What might they use?  The same vaccine without the MMR particles, but with all the same adjuvants that are probably causing the negative reactions, or another vaccine.  Then they compare this vaccine with this "placebo" and tell everyone there is no difference, so the vaccine is safe and doesn't cause autism or brain damage or death.

On the other hand, the anecdotal evidence shows over and over that shortly after vaccination, the child may have seizures, convulsions, behavioral changes, and perhaps die within a few hours or days.  When this happens, are you going to believe the studies about how safe vaccines are, or believe what happened to your child is the result of the vaccine?  Everyone reacts differently to medications; there is no way to know, without some kind of testing, who will be the unlucky ones who have a negative reaction.  There is also no way to know what percent of people will have either short or long term problems due to being vaccinated as most are never reported, and long term it may be difficult to know it was caused by a vaccine.  But at least anecdotal evidence gives us some idea of reality.

IT'S JUST A COINCIDENCE

I just read about a child who was vaccinated and died four hours later.  They listed the death as "Cause Unknown."  It was just a coincidence.  NOT!  How stupid do they think people are?  It's like saying that if a person gets hit by a care and dies, well, a normal person wouldn't have died, he or she must have had an underlying condition, so cause of death is unknown.  Maybe 1-2% could be coincidental (it's possible), but when these injuries keep repeating, there is cause and effect.  The ones who want forced vaccination, of course, would try to get you to believe only 1-2% are not coincidental.

IT'S FOR THE GREATER GOOD

Soooo many things wrong with this argument.  Even if we were to assume it was for the greater good, is it OK to sacrifice people for that, either killing them or giving them permanent brain damage or other injuries?  Is it for the greater good when more people are dying from the vaccines than for the diseases the vaccines are for (in the U.S., not in a third world country)?  If that argument is used for any purpose, what else might they use it for?  Perhaps experiment on those in prison, like the Nazi's did?  From all the research I've done, it's not for the greater good, it's for the greater money to the makers of vaccines, and those who benefit from the money, not from the vaccines.

YOU ARE ANTI-VAXX

You may think those who don't want to get vaccinated are anti-vaxx - most are not.  Most are pro choice and pro freedom and pro health.  If you feel you want or need a vaccine or a bunch of them, that is your decision.  But please do your research and be informed of the possible dangers of the vaccines and the diseases they are meant to prevent.  I hope I've helped you find some of that information with my past posts and links.

VETERAN'S DAY 2015

What did our veterans fight for, and what does our military continue to fight for?  We are told for our freedom.  Forced or mandatory vaccinations are not freedom.  If they can take away this basic freedom, then what are we fighting for?  During basic training in the Air Force, I received a mandatory flu shot (literally a shot from a flu gun).  I was sick for the following three days.  I never got another flu shot.  And for the past 10+ years, haven't had the flu, thanks to a proper healthy diet and the right supplements.  Neither of these has side effects.

Hope you all have a wonderful Veteran's Day and a Healthy Life!


Monday, November 9, 2015

Portrait, Beauty, Glamour, Boudoir Photography Session Fee

If anyone who is reading this has ever had a professional photography session, you probably paid a "session" or "creation" fee for that session.  I was planning on doing that, too, but with a 100% money back guarantee.  Then I just read about a very successful photographer who doesn't charge a session fee, and thought what a great idea.  Then the photography session doesn't need a guarantee because if someone is not happy with the results, they won't order any products (prints, wall portraits, boxed prints, etc.).  The only cost might be for your hair and make-up, but if you go out for a night on the town after the session, you might have paid that anyway.



Now, before you get too happy, and run to a photographer who runs his or her business this way,  keep in mind that the photographer I'm basing this article on sells some of his wall portraits for close to $20,000.  That does include a large size on the best papers or canvas, framed with museum quality frames, and one where you look like at least a million bucks.  Don't worry, I won't be charging that much for a while.  Also, because some of the types of photography you may want may not be appropriate for a wall size product, the cost would be corresponding less, say for boxed prints, or a book of several images from the session.



Speaking of books, I've just had two made as samples, and really like the results.  These would be great for everyday portraits, but especially good for glamour, beauty, and boudoir photography.

If the "no session fee" sounds like a good idea to you, and you might be interested in a session at some point, please bookmark this page.  Generally, a session fee would be around $400 and up.  So this amount would be included in the first print.  Please also note that I do not offer images on a CD, DVD, etc.  However, any prints you order, you would also receive those digital images.  If you would like a session, please email me (tonybel@gmail.com) with your name and phone or email.