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 p.2 #20 · Passive aggression for Uncle Bob... | |
I guess I shouldn't say "guaranteed". The six weddings are booked with $100 retainers paid, FWIW. All six brides are related to the bride or groom from this last wedding (vow renewal, actually). 4 are actually getting married, and 2 are vow renewals also due to them getting married in Hawaii with no family present (grooms were in the military). I believe my sentence structure sucked on that last one, but oh well. Anyway, I'm charging them $500 each. Still not much, but it'll cover some expenses so I don't have to be so anal retentive about Cousin Booby. There are no superstar models, unfortunately. I'm doing another freebie on the 12th (with any luck, the last one), and she's what most would call an attractive young lady, so we'll see how that goes.
I promise, I'm not a prick. If any of you think so, well, that's good for you. I've seen questionable crap from a lot of people (i.e. "I promised I wouldn't give out my photos, but I'm waffling about being a liar or being honest.") who are real quick to jump up somebody else's butt at the first opportunity. I value the input from the members here, but when it comes down to brass tacks, I don't answer to anybody but the client. If they don't like my strobe ruining their shot, they'll say so and I'll let them have their way.
Cordell, these people wouldn't have handled that well. For this "type" (now I'm stereotyping) of people, my way worked best. It was already a small victory that I didn't get talked into a shoot-n-burn. I respect your opinion and you strike me as a good person, but I just don't remember anyone walking that mile in my shoes. I don't think anybody realizes just how FAR this one was from a bride who pays $3000+ for a photographer.
Ah, and another thing while everybody's fired up... The bride for the next wedding said she wanted me to do it (obviously, for the price, who wouldn't), then 3 weeks later I find out she was booked with another photographer, and cancelled on him. Oops. I told her I didn't feel right about that, and she said he was "a jerk, anyway, and had too many rules in his contract". So I guess I'm a COMPLETE butthead at this point. It looks like I'm that guy that causes all the "How do I compete with free photography?" threads to get started. I'm changing my screen name (it has no deep existential meaning, BTW - just a holdover from some forum 10 years ago) to CARMEL BUTTERTHIGHS or whatever that woman's name was. Have at me, I deserve it.
Good night.
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