What do you do with all the photographs

[Alicia Kornick]

Just wondering what others artists do with all of the photographs from a photo shoot. On the last two portraits that I did, I've had the client ask me for the photographs because they liked them so much. They actually told me they liked them better than ones they have had done by photographers (much to my surprise). Then to my surprise I discovered that they took them to have copies made and enlargements to send to friends and family.

I charge enough to cover the cost of the film and developing in the cost of the portrait, but I just feel funny about this. On the other hand, what do you do with all of those photos collecting dust. I do keep them all until the painting is finished. Just curious.