I don't agree. The "I wasn't going to pay for a full price version, so there's no harm done" is an excuse I don't accept.
On Sat, Jun 11, 2005 at 07:07:06PM -0700, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > Bill, > > It's distressing to read that ... the dweeb probably had no clue that by > helping out a little she could have earned good will points, made a friend > or two, passed out some cards, and helped herself while helping you and the > dog owner, who wasn't going to pay for a "professional portrait" of her pup > anyway. Short sighted, narrow-minded, self-centered .... and so on. > > Shel > > > > [Original Message] > > From: William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: Pentax Discuss <[email protected]> > > Date: 6/11/2005 5:44:53 PM > > Subject: Professional Courtesy > > > > Or lack of it.... > > At our dog show today, a lady asked if I would take a couple of head > shots > > of her Doberman for her. > > Of course, I said yes. > > She didn't want anything fancy, just something to show off the dogs > > conformation, and she certainly wasn't looking for a "pro portrait" > > I thought it might be nice if I could do something in controlled light, > so > > asked the show photographer if I could plug into her lights for a moment > to > > do the shoot. > > > > In my day, this would be a no brainer. I'd be plugged in and shooting, > > probably with the photographer helping out. > > Nowadays, it seems, no one helps each other out. The little tweeb looked > at > > me like as if I had crawled out from under a rock and told me no, if the > > lady wanted a portrait, she would do it and charge accordingly. > > > > It would have cost her nothing to help, and she had nothing to gain by > > refusing. > > > > The world is changing, but I don't think for the better. >
