On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 11:57 PM, Christine Nielsen <[email protected]> wrote: > > As to taking jobs that don't appeal... Just this week, I was > approached to do a job for a difficult client. I haven't turned it > down, but I plan to add a "PITA" surcharge, if you will, to my > quote... if they don't want to play at that price, that's fine. If > they do, then at least I'm being compensated for the extra > aggravation. > > My photography doesn't support my family, though. I can understand > that under different circumstances, I'd take a different approach. >
>From Dr. Murray Banks (1950's pop shrink): A woman when to her priest for counseling; the priest said, 'young lady, if you marry someone for money, all I can say is that you will be rich but miserable.' The woman thought about it for a while then said, 'well, I'm miserable anyway, I might as well be rich.' ... My photography does support my family but I take this approach. Usually when negotiating, I start off with my 'standard' rate: if I like the project and the client my price actually becomes negotiable; discounts or freebies flow happily (maybe a Filipino/Asian thing). But if I'm facing the prospect of a client from hell, everything gets a price and the total cost actually creeps up. If they find me to be too expensive and looks elsewhere, they deserve that 'cheap' photographer, but if they take me up on my price...well, I'm rich :-) That answers the issue of taking on unpleasant assignments in general; the specific issue of taking on the job as a band tour photographer is entirely a different issue though. My life situation would probably not allow that option any longer. Cheers! -- Bong Manayon http://bong.manayon.net -- 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.
