Sorry to be late here.
John, few points:
1. Given that you do it for a friend be sure to warn them sufficiently
many times that you're not full time wedding photographer. You sure
realize that if things don't go as planned, you may have a big problem
on your hands (friendship-wise).
2. Having
From: John Celio
A friend asked me to shoot her wedding next August. They'll be covering
my room and board for a few days in a very nice location, and since
they're friends, I figured I'd just give 'em the photo files (with some
minor edits (rotating, color balance, etc)) for free as a wedding
On 9/1/11, John Celio, discombobulated, unleashed:
A friend asked me to shoot her wedding next August.
shudder
Any suggestions?
Don't do it!!
;-)
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Cotty
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I shot a wedding for some very close friends I gave them the files, some pics
and a wedding book as a gift. For a friend of a friend, who I knew quite well,
I gave them the files and a few pics and charged them $300. In your case, if
the person is a close friend and is paying for your travel,
Tell her you will match the lowest quote she gets or you will do it
for free. Make sure she understands that the quality will not be
any different in either case nor, in either case, will you have
insurance. Then let her make her own mind up.
On 09/01/2011, John Celio n...@neovenator.com wrote:
If you've never done it for a paying customer and depending how much
you value her friendship, you may want to take Cotty's advice or give
her the appropriate warnings. Personally I've never shot a wedding and
the only way I'd agree to do it is if I'm not the only one.
Cheers
Ecke
2011/1/9 John
On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 3:45 PM, John Celio n...@neovenator.com wrote:
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
John
Cotty's advice works...but if you're a friend enough to want to do
it, my advice is to ask them what are their expectations from you.
They might actually expect the works when all you were
wise advice...
On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 5:54 AM, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
I shot a wedding for some very close friends I gave them the files, some pics
and a wedding book as a gift. For a friend of a friend, who I knew quite
well, I gave them the files and a few pics and
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Celio
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Subject: What to charge for a friend's wedding
A friend asked me to shoot her wedding next August. They'll be covering my
room and board for a few days in a very nice location, and since they're
A long time ago a pro wedding photographer told me that when working
for friends, he either does it for free or charges double. Either
way, the friend would end up mad.
GS
George Sinos
gsi...@gmail.com
www.georgesphotos.net
On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 1:45 AM, John Celio
Quite a number of sound ideas and advices so far, so I might only add: beware
of Murphy. Of course, you are welcome to keep reading the rest.
Around here a wedding photo album offers great cash values AND still greater
responsibility. Fail to do the job and you have a life-long enemy squad.
? Quite a number of sound ideas and advices so far, so I might
only add: beware of Murphy. Of course, you are welcome to
keep reading the rest.
Thanks for the responses, everyone. Just to clear a few things up:
- If I could own a K-5 (or K-7) before the wedding, I would, but I don't
think I
A friend asked me to shoot her wedding next August. They'll be covering
my room and board for a few days in a very nice location, and since
they're friends, I figured I'd just give 'em the photo files (with some
minor edits (rotating, color balance, etc)) for free as a wedding gift.
Well, the
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