On May 27, 2010, at 7:03 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > From: paul stenquist >> On May 26, 2010, at 7:29 PM, John Sessoms wrote: >>>> From: Larry Colen >>>>>> I was showing >>>>>> them my 'best of' folder of prints and someone else there >>>>>> asked if I'd be interested in a job shooting an event, > > Larry's FRIEND asked him if he would be interested in doing a *JOB*.
Actually, I clipped the relevant sentence. It wasn't my friends that asked, it was someone who saw me showing my photos to my friends. > > Larry didn't ask if he SHOULD charge his friends when they ask him to provide > professional services, he asked HOW MUCH to charge them. > > It's no different than "friends" asking a wedding photographer to shoot their > wedding. Should his "friends" get mad if he doesn't offer to do the job for > free? > > Should anyone who is "friends" with a photographer expect that photographer > to shoot their weddings, bar mitzvahs, christenings, Quinceañera, proms, > seniors, family portraits, ... gratis? > > Why limit it to photographers? > > Shouldn't your "friend" who's a doctor provide you with free medical care? Interestingly, one my best friends is a doctor, and she bitched me out for not coming to her when I had an issue, and wasn't insured so I didn't go to another doctor either. > > And should your "friend" the doctor have the gall to bill you for his > professional services, shouldn't your "friend" who's a lawyer be willing to > represent you pro bono so you can sue your "friend" the doctor for medical > malpractice? > > My opinion, anyone who would ask you to do a JOB for them should be prepared > to pay for your WORK. If they get mad because you quote them a fair price, > THEY are the ones who are pretty hard up. > > Let them get mad. If they do, they're fair weather friends at best. Business with friends is always a tricky proposition. On one hand, it can be a quick way to put strain into a friendship, on the other I'd rather my money went to friends rather than strangers. Every case needs to be handled on its own. -- Larry Colen [email protected] sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
