I remember standing in a long line waiting to get some food at a wedding I was working on. The bridal party were eating their meal, and I was hoping to get something before some more activity took place. Suddenly, I was jerked out of the line by the bride. She got me up to the front of the food line and told everyone that I needed food to keep up my strength. No one objected. I get food at all the weddings I shoot. It's not stated on a contract. The bride or groom know I work hard and deserve some their offerings of food for the guest.
Jim A. > From: "Feroze Kistan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2003 09:21:05 +0200 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: ouch > Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Resent-Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2003 16:43:42 -0400 > > Theres one wedding photographer here that puts into his contract that a > table for him and his assistants is provided. He even states that he gets to > eat exactly then same stuff that the guests eat. He insists that you address > him as Mr Carver and he gets about 10 grand per wedding minimum just for the > photography. He is one of the busiest guys around. > > Feroze > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Juey Chong Ong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 4:38 AM > Subject: Re: ouch > > >> >> On Sunday, June 29, 2003, at 02:56 PM, Bruce Rubenstein wrote: >> >>> Our contract says, "meal will be provided". Caterer alwys says, This >>> drives us nuts: you don't take pictures of people with food hanging >>> out of their mouth (unless they're under 5). I don't know what DC was >>> like yesterday, but it was real warm in NYC. We had a bride's house, >>> church (in Queens), couple shot on the Brooklyn Bridge and reception >>> in NJ. By the time dinner was being served we were hot, tired and >>> dehydrated. We got the standard, "First we have to serve the people, >>> and then we'll see what"s left". At least one of the video guys (from >>> the Bronx) raised a stink and we got fed. >> >> Whew! That's grueling! When I shot a wedding some time ago in Brooklyn, >> we went from the bride's house to the church, to Coney Island and then >> to the reception hall. The caterer served the wedding party a light >> meal before the reception and I got to join in. I wasn't smart enough >> to include something like this in the contract, but I think the couple >> knew to plan for it knowing that no one would have had any lunch. >> >> --jc >> >> >
