Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Wednesday, Wednesday, December 23, 1998, Ted Grant wrote: > I rarely shoot for them when they call. Unless > they put it in "Writing!" exactly what they want and what was agreed upon > in the discussion. Some twit visually challenged art director/editor who is > usually paid far beyond their ability to find the toilet, will try to twist > his change of mind back on the photographer, at the photographers expense. > > Seeing it in writing must be a rub-off on me after dealing with legal > begals, no offence intended legal lads, better you're with me than agin > me!:) Ted, One thing I do is after discussing the shoot with the client I write a letter outlining the shoot, what the client is looking for, what services I am providing, due date, estimate of expenses and such. I fax this to the client then get them to sign off on it before pursuing the shoot further. Later when they say that is not what they were looking for I show them the letter and say tough this is what you described and signed off on. I have never had any problems working this way. It helps keep everyone in line, me included. As far as pay upon publication goes. Our company does this, but only on stock photography. For assignments we pay when we get the invoice from the freelance photographer. Best regards, Harrison McClary http://people.delphi.com/hmphoto preview my book: http://www.volmania.com mailto:hmcclary@earthlink.net Everyone has a photographic memory, some just don't have film.