Have you sold, donated photos?

[MHD]

Just curious. By donating I mean things like shooting friends weddings etc...

When I say sold I also mean not for profit (ie paying costs) so if any money passes hands consider it as selling

[xerubus]

Donated.

Wedding present for my sister-in-law was to take all her wedding photos.

[Charandane]

Have donated and sold photos. Some were sold at fair trade price and others sold in the sense of photographing friends' homes etc...and charging for costs plus a small mark-up.

I have also donated my services for the past few years to the United Way campaign in our area. By getting to know local business leaders through that venue, I have actually been hired to do several well paying photo shoots.

[birddog114]

Just curious. By donating I mean things like shooting friends weddings etc...

When I say sold I also mean not for profit (ie paying costs) so if any money passes hands consider it as selling

All my assignments or event shooting for charity & religion organizations, of course never asking pay or get paid, and always are my pleasures.

[Killakoala]

Same same.

I've taken plenty of photos for clubs and organisations i have been a member of and not been pay a brass razoo for any of it. I just do it because i am a nice guy. (Yeah right, says who?)

I have also taken semi-pro photos of friends so they can frame them for posterity. (They provided the film and processing, i supplied the camera time.)

Besides i am an amatuer. I enjoy taking photos and sharing them with people. If they like them, then all the better.

[redline]

a bit of both,
i usually give some small res cd galleries of pics from birthdays/parties to the hosts. and offer prints if they're interested. I also provide pics to my local uni racer.
But i have managed to sell some pics to a couple of magazines.

[Raydar]

I've donated a few of my weather images to web sites around the place.

Cheers
Ray

[Onyx]

I did some family gatherings, functions and events... though they're largely unappreciated, so I think I won't bother anymore.

I also sometimes get asked by a friend to cover alternative-health expo's and stuff, and get my admission paid for - so I guess that's payment!