On May 28, 2010, at 4:29 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > > 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. > That's a huge difference of course. My wedding minimum is $900. That's for approximately 7 hours of shooting -- reception and ceremony. I turn over approximately 500 photo files to the couple to do with as they please. From there, prices go up if print orders, books, and additional shooting, such as the bride's house, are included. However, I've cut my rate to as low as $600 to get jobs when pickings and income were lean.
>> >> 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 l...@red4est.com sent from i4est > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
