Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>D Khong wrote: >> >> Mark Rabiner wrote: >> >What if you earned a Minor part of your total living in Photographer?. >> >When someone tries to hire you should you give them fair warning? Should >> >it say so in your Yellow Pages add? >> >I can see my yellow pages add 15 years ago: >> >"And now after five years struggling as a hospital orderly on weekends >> >to support my photostudio on the weekdays I now (as a result of a single >> >job I did for Georgia Pacific) make more shooting than I do pushing >> >wheelchairs. I am now a real Professional photographer! So hire me for >> *&%&()*^%$." >> >No, I think its a question of commitment and somebody gives you a dollar >> >for a print at one point. >> > >> >> So are you telling us that a highly committed photographer who earns $12 >> selling 12 prints in 1998 (and who also collects more than that from social >> security) is called a professional? >> >> What in your view constitutes a fair warning for clients? >> >> Dan K. > >For Me: >1. Camera >2. Film >3. Portfolio (with pictures in it) >4. Busness Card >5. Yellow pages listing >6. Price list >7. Work Order Form >8. Phone >9. Studio(optional) >10.Edward Westons Daybooks > >Day One: >"Ring, Ring (Burrr Burrr(french translation))" >"Mark Rabiner Studio" >"Is this Mark Rabiner?" >"This is Mark Rabiner" >"How much for a headshot?" >"$40" >"Wow! That's cheep, The last guy quoted me $400. you must be not very good!?" >"Your Right. I'm not only not very good, but I also have no Professional >experience, but what do you want for $40 bucks?" >"That's OK I'll pay the other guy $400 bucks" >"How about $30 bucks?" >"Deal" >Mark Rabiner In your Dreams > Mark, Sheesh.... you should be in the marketing industry. I'm impressed! Dan K.