There's an excellent photographer about 20 miles north of you who
specializes in commercial catalog and advertising photography.  I've
worked with him on copy photos and object photos for exhibitions.  He gave
me a GREAT deal on the work for our non-profit, and did an outstanding
job.

Contact:
     Bob Vergara
     All Photographic Services
     103 Greenbush Road South
     Orangeburg, NY  10962
     tel (914) 359-8775

Hope this helps.  As for stress on the registrars, it comes with the
territory.

-Melanie Solomon
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>I am currently looking into having our collection photographed (4x5
>transparencies) and I was wondering what are the rates that others have
>encountered.  So far I have gotten all sorts of quotes from $110 per
object
>(Yikes!) to $400 a day and buy your own film.  I'm also curious to hear
how
>others have dealt with such a project and what stresses it causes the
>registration staff.
>
>Thanks for your insights,
>
>Vivian C.R. James
>El Museo del Barrio