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Title: Carpet cleaning photos
Post by: Paul Evans on December 03, 2010, 07:57:20 pm
Hi
could any of the members please tell me where i can get carpet cleaning photos from before and after.
Or if anybody would be willing to let me use theres for my  website.
Any help appreciated.

Thanks Paul

Title: Re: Carpet cleaning photos
Post by: derek west on December 03, 2010, 08:00:02 pm
google "carpet cleaning pictures" then click on the images tags. there not brill but its a start.
Title: Re: Carpet cleaning photos
Post by: Vernon Purcell on December 03, 2010, 08:01:59 pm
Hi
could any of the members please tell me where i can get carpet cleaning photos from before and after.
Or if anybody would be willing to let me use theres for my  website.
Any help appreciated.
Try istock.com you pay $1 each
Thanks Paul


Title: Re: Carpet cleaning photos
Post by: garry22 on December 03, 2010, 08:11:54 pm
Good suggestion Vernon. Above board and no chance of being wacked for royalty payments later.
Title: Re: Carpet cleaning photos
Post by: Paul Evans on December 03, 2010, 08:20:40 pm
google "carpet cleaning pictures" then click on the images tags. there not brill but its a start.

Cheers,  d can i just use them for free.

Paul
Title: Re: Carpet cleaning photos
Post by: Mike Halliday on December 03, 2010, 08:59:20 pm
the definition isn't usually very high on the web,  so they make poor quality photos
Title: Re: Carpet cleaning photos
Post by: wynne jones on December 03, 2010, 09:28:07 pm
Do yourself a favour and buy a stock photo from a photo library.

As Mike says you are going to get a decent resolution that looks good printed as well as web but more importantly you won't get your ass sued off by who ever owns/licenses the picture. Typically you are looking at £500 plus potential legal costs.
Title: Re: Carpet cleaning photos
Post by: Paul Evans on December 03, 2010, 09:37:25 pm
Do yourself a favour and buy a stock photo from a photo library.

As Mike says you are going to get a decent resolution that looks good printed as well as web but more importantly you won't get your ass sued off by who ever owns/licenses the picture. Typically you are looking at £500 plus potential legal costs.
Cheers Wynne
I agree ive looked at istock, what size would you buy for a website ? They have about 4-5 sizes. hope this makes sense.

Paul

ps was hoping Mike H would of offered a couple of cast offs to get me going   ;D ;D
Title: Re: Carpet cleaning photos
Post by: wynne jones on December 03, 2010, 09:45:59 pm
Some kind soul my send you something via email.

You won't get before and afters off istockphoto and the likes but you will get babies puppies and the like on carpets.

I would sign up and go to the free section download the different sizes and print off. Then you will know what to expect.

You realy do need to work on your own ones. Every time you see a minger take a photo.

The number of times I've done mingers and they have scrubbed up well but didn't take photos.  :(  And the same is true of some of the carpets I've done too.  :D
Title: Re: Carpet cleaning photos
Post by: Mike Halliday on December 03, 2010, 09:48:17 pm
Paul i have lots of photos but not any before & after photos.

and most of my photos have me in them so are hard to use on other people website.

this is why Mark from DP  hired a professional photographer to take a selection of photos for his sites. it hard to get good photos

it took about 150 shots to get 20 usable photos.

what photos do you need specifically?
Title: Re: Carpet cleaning photos
Post by: Paul Evans on December 03, 2010, 09:55:45 pm
Paul i have lots of photos but not any before & after photos.

and most of my photos have me in them so are hard to use on other people website.

this is why Mark from DP  hired a professional photographer to take a selection of photos for his sites. it hard to get good photos

it took about 150 shots to get 20 usable photos.

what photos do you need specifically?

Cheers Mike

I was looking for  some basic wand images running over a carpet. May be a stained carpet or upholstery. Would not expect this for nowt.
I have been through the online picture sites and nothing seems real.
Your photos seem to have a feeling of realism about them, Any help at all appreciated

Thanks Paul
Title: Re: Carpet cleaning photos
Post by: Mike Halliday on December 03, 2010, 09:57:19 pm
these are the only before and after;

Title: Re: Carpet cleaning photos
Post by: Mike Halliday on December 03, 2010, 09:57:57 pm
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Title: Re: Carpet cleaning photos
Post by: Mike Halliday on December 03, 2010, 09:59:40 pm
I'll have a look through my computer to see what I've got
Title: Re: Carpet cleaning photos
Post by: Paul Evans on December 03, 2010, 10:08:24 pm
I'll have a look through my computer to see what I've got

Thank You Mike   p-evans8@sky.com

Thought id leave my email,Hope  Im not being presmutious. any pics appreciated

Thanks again Paul

Title: Re: Carpet cleaning photos
Post by: Vernon Purcell on December 03, 2010, 11:55:50 pm
istock.com one of the leading photo library in the world, can see you picture in hi resolutions for a few more dollars.
Although you will be limited, but there are a few carpet cleaning one on there
Title: Re: Carpet cleaning photos
Post by: Ian Gourlay on December 04, 2010, 09:11:51 am
I thought Mark was going to sell his photos?
Title: Re: Carpet cleaning photos
Post by: Mike Halliday on December 04, 2010, 09:24:17 am
he does

http://www.carpetcleaningwebsites.co.uk/Carpet-Cleaning-Photos/stock-photos.html
Title: Re: Carpet cleaning photos
Post by: Paul Evans on December 04, 2010, 09:38:35 am
he does

http://www.carpetcleaningwebsites.co.uk/Carpet-Cleaning-Photos/stock-photos.html

Just been on site, how do i purchase a couple of photos, to download.

Paul
Title: Re: Carpet cleaning photos
Post by: garyfindlay on December 04, 2010, 10:13:38 am
Mike, do you still use the 4 inch tool for stairs? I had a 3 inch extracta tool and it was great. Now using a twin jet stair wand with greater pressure but I don`t think it cleans as well, but is quicker.
Title: Re: Carpet cleaning photos
Post by: Mike Halliday on December 04, 2010, 12:18:17 pm
gary I have the 6inch version of this tool as well but always use this on stairs and some upholstery. it is a lot better for getting in the nooks & crannies and over the bullnose

 it has a wand soft touch valve fitted which will handle very high temps. and on these stairs I was hitting them with about 400psi.

i filmed those stairs, they are in an Chinese restaurant leading upto the staff living quarters and are thick grease, if you tap them they sound like wood, you really have to dig the tool into the grease to clean it out

please ignore my bald head ;D ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWefK7VtVDA
Title: Re: Carpet cleaning photos
Post by: wynne jones on December 04, 2010, 01:51:26 pm
As professionals I think most on here would find that an excellent video. Would impress potential custies too. As for the bald head I think you missed a trick with all that advertising space wasted. ;D