How do you deliver/receive work?

[neen273]

HI everyone! I'm new; my name is Janeen, 30 years old, currently living in Long Beach, CA.

I've been a professional retoucher for about three years now, working in-house at portrait studios. It's been really hard to get a steady 40 hours a week, the work flow varies a lot and some months have been difficult financially, depending on the season and the particular studio.

Thus I have been starting to add freelance clients to supplement my regular income, in addition to capturing stock imagery using my Epson scanner, doing fine art photography (will be posting it on Art.com in the future), and also doing digitally-enhanced pencil portraits.

I'm in the process of setting up a website and learning how to set up FTP capability on it. I currently work with one studio using Gotomypc software. It's really great because I can connect with their actual computer desktop (remotely controlling it) and download files from a folder they have designated for me. They can also pull up files on their desktop and since I can see them too, we can discuss the work that needs to be done through a chat window or by phone. This method is workable only if the your client REALLY trusts you, because I could delete anything I wanted to on their networked computers, if for any reason I had a grudge against them. I'm not the sort of person that would ever do that, but still!

I have another photographer who has sent me a couple of files through yousendit.com......I found this resource recommended on this site when I was surfing. It has really worked well so far! Thanks for that.

[shellby]

I only ever use FTP. I set up a passworded area on my host server where clients can upload their files. Nobody can see there images without the Log in and Password details.