Well, I built it myself. My name is Robert Massie and I’m a live music photographer. I also used to work as a web developer, so I was able to code and construct a custom site for my catalog of photos. As for how it works...the backend stuff is handled with ASP and MySQL. The front end is all valid HTML and CSS. Cookies aren't a part of the site yet, but that may change.

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I built this site to share my photographs with the public. Hopefully I can accomplish two things with this website; I want to inspire you to see more live music and I hope you'll bring out your camera (when it's approved by the band).

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You certainly can, but I'm afraid that it's not going to be an easy commitment to follow through on. Not only is this a unique site, but it's also taken a very long time to develop. I would estimate that over the past year about 200+ hours of work have gone into this site, from preparing and indexing the photos to writing this very FAQ. At $50 an hour and up, the cost is tremendous to develop something like this using a professional web design company. However, sections of my code could be licensed or adapted for your use, as I am available as a web programming consultant - please contact me here for details.

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Yes, I took them all.

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I've been shooting somewhat professionally (under assignment from publications) for a little over 2 years. Before that, I shot as a hobby, but had a few of my shots used in local papers and even a few national magazines. I'm just starting out on what will hopefully be a life-long journey, but have been really happy with my progress so far.

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I'm 27, a Pisces. I have a great family and group of friends and a 3 year old cat named Conrad. I like loud, innovative music and bluish-green, front-lit stages. That's all for now, check out my portfolio here for professional details.

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You can see my electronic portfolio here. I can also send it to you on a CD if you contact me here. You can download a few "one sheets" - artistically arranged representations of the work I have done at a singe show or festival. Also, by contacting me, you can request a book of these one sheets and a few 8x10 shots - my full professional portfolio. This offer is for anyone requesting my work for professional consideration only. Thanks for taking the time to check out my work!

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By contacting me here, you can request a book of some layouts and my portfolio of 8x10 shots. This offer is for anyone requesting my work for professional consideration only. Thanks for taking the time to check out my site!

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I would love to discuss your assignment. I am located in the Cleveland area (I also travel quite frequently) and am available for many different photographic needs. Please contact me here and we’ll talk about your specific needs. I look forward to hearing from you!

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Yes, I am available for such types of work. Please contact me here and we’ll talk about your specific needs. I look forward to hearing from you!

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Yes. Part of the purpose of this site is to help the artists, management, and publications I work with to find pictures they may wish to use. Not all pictures are available for licensing - a few are protected by waivers. I would love to discuss your need, please contact me here and we can

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I'm just thrilled I can share my vast catalog of pictures with you. This website is an opportunity for me to get my name out there while providing a cool new resource to the fans of bands and artists featured on this site. I don't think I'm the best at ANYTHING, but I see many of these photos as my artistic vision fulfilled. I hope to encourage you to take your own photos and see more live music! Visualize the groove!

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Nope. If I do this for one person I'd have to do it for everyone. This site gets thousands of visitors every year. I can't offer every visitor a print, so it's unfair to offer to anyone.

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Just in case you've lost it, the preferred URL for my homepage is: http://www.jampics.com Please let me know about your site by contacting me here.

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Not right now. In the future, select photos may be available as limited edition, high quality, framed photographic prints. I want to make sure the Artists approve the use of the image and that their organizations get paid a fair amount before I would even think of selling anything.

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Short answer is "No", sorry. I have close ties to some of the artists mentioned on this web site, but I cannot pass on personal requests to any of the artists, their band, record companies or promoters. I cannot influence where the artists decide to perform and what they're going to play. If you see me out, say hello!

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Be on assignment from a publication. Your editor will give you the information or arrange everything him/herself. I can’t give you specific contact information, but try your local papers and web sites that feature the type of music you like.

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I hope to grow the image gallery to become the largest collection of live concert photos on the web. I hope to introduce an XML feed so people can use my photos on their site. I hope to offer insightful tutorials, fresh content, and giveaways of amazing prints, autographed by the artists featured. More than anything, though, I just hope you check back again soon and go see more live music!

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Yes. Please, don't even try it. This is still a violation of copyright. Please see the Terms and Conditions for more information.

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The simple answer is No. They are protected by copyright. Use of these photos for any unauthorized commercial or noncommercial use without EXPRESS written consent from Robert Massie will result in prosecution for copyright violation. Any use of these images, including but not limited to : printing for any commercial or noncommercial use downloading and distributing, hosting, emailing, or redistributing electronically remote linking use in artistic recreations or any collage-based art any other use than normal internet viewing is NOT permitted without express written consent of Robert J. Massie. Contact me by filling out our form here. Please see the Terms and Conditions for more information.

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Yes. With many circumstances, though, I will let an artist use one of my photographs as inspiration for a sketch, painting, design, or other creative endeavor. But you need my permission first! Plus, I'd like the option to show the visitors to this site your finished product. Contact me by filling out our form here.

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Not right now. In the future, select photos may be available as limited edition, high quality, framed photographic prints. I want to make sure the Artists approve the use of the image and that their organizations get paid a fair amount before I would even think of selling anything.

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Strictly speaking the answer to this is "no", although if it is purely for personal use then I obviously won't ever find out. I need to discourage this because of the people that will "borrow" one of my images for some sort of commercial use. Please respect my copyright. Also, there is a little bit of "magical code" that won't make it easy to print anything from the site.

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I don't take requests per say, but I will take your opinion into serious consideration. Of course I can't shoot every show from Maine to San Diego, but please let me know if there's an artist you think is missing. I will try my best to fill any gaps the next time I get the opportunity to catch your favorite artist’s show.

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Due to copyright restrictions and the way I have built this site, I'm sorry but I have to restrict the photos to those taken by myself. Please don’t let that stop you from sharing your photos with others, though. Check around and find a photo host for your own shots!

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Ah... web browsers...windows to the internet but without any real standards. There are tons of them out there, and hardly any of them do the job properly. In fact, none of them do it entirely correctly, but a few get pretty close. This site is built to exacting standards and has been tested extensively in the latest versions of Internet Explorer and Netscape. The code isn’t too buggy, but there are instances where older browsers don’t look right. I opted to employ some of the latest CSS and Java features to drive the image gallery. I recommend upgrading your browser to the latest version of Internet Explorer Download Internet Explorer Here! Or Netscape, although it really is second best: Download Netscape Here! These upgrades are free - why use a browser that’s 3, 5 or even 10 years old??

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Well, for one of two reasons: They're using an old or text-only browser. If that's the case I've decided against designing a simple version of the site - I feel the image gallery fits the vision for the site better than anything else I could offer. -OR- They're using a more modern browser that thinks it understands how to display web pages, but actually it doesn't. I can't do anything about this, except suggest a browser upgrade for a more rewarding experience while on the Web. The latest version of Mozilla and Internet Explorer are two good upgrade choices. I recommend upgrading your browser to the latest version of Internet Explorer by clicking here!.

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To help answer this question, I have created a step-by-step walkthrough. You can view it here.

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To help answer this question, I have created a step-by-step walkthrough. You can view it here.

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