Boy, I would sure like to hear more about the circumstances. I know that recently, I have been doing the little league action pictures in my locale - I only make money from what is ordered - basically speculation shooting. I do have the exclusivity of the league to be on the field. What you describe feels like someone walking up to me and asking if they can borrow my nice telephoto lens so they can take a picture of a kid batting so they don't have to buy one from me. I think I would be a bit unhappy about that.
Now, if there were other photographers working for the league and they asked for my help (lens, etc), I think I would feel differently. So one big question is whether this lady considered you a professional to even consider extending you the courtesy? -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, June 11, 2005, 5:42:54 PM, you wrote: WR> Or lack of it.... WR> At our dog show today, a lady asked if I would take a couple of head shots WR> of her Doberman for her. WR> Of course, I said yes. WR> She didn't want anything fancy, just something to show off the dogs WR> conformation, and she certainly wasn't looking for a "pro portrait" WR> I thought it might be nice if I could do something in controlled light, so WR> asked the show photographer if I could plug into her lights for a moment to WR> do the shoot. WR> In my day, this would be a no brainer. I'd be plugged in and shooting, WR> probably with the photographer helping out. WR> Nowadays, it seems, no one helps each other out. The little tweeb looked at WR> me like as if I had crawled out from under a rock and told me no, if the WR> lady wanted a portrait, she would do it and charge accordingly. WR> It would have cost her nothing to help, and she had nothing to gain by WR> refusing. WR> The world is changing, but I don't think for the better. WR> William Robb
