Christine - I know someone that does the "PITA" surcharge and a lot of folks still pay that extra amount.
________________________________ Photo Captures by Jeffery http://www.photocapturesbyjeffery.com -----Original Message----- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Christine Nielsen Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2011 9:58 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT: No right or wrong answer just me pondering a question. On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 9:12 AM, Bob Sullivan <rf.sulli...@gmail.com> wrote: > With regard to picking and choosing... > > Annie Leibovitz showed up on David Letterman's show last night. > I've heard of her financial problems and she was plugging her new book > of LANDSCAPES. > Letterman talked to her intelligently and seemed genuinely enthused > about her work. > Anybody know if he is a photographer? Interesting. I'm a Dave fan, but I have no idea if he's into photography. Looking forward to watching that episode later... 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. -c > Regards, Bob S. > > > On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 5:29 AM, Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> wrote: >> >> On Nov 8, 2011, at 11:12 PM, David Parsons wrote: >> >>> Professionals pick and choose jobs all the time. Just because you >>> shoot professionally doesn't mean that you are required to take any >>> job that comes your way. >> >> Nowadays, very few professionals can afford to pick and choose. Even the best shooters are hurting. Studios are closing every day. >> >> Paul >>> >>> On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 10:17 PM, Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> wrote: >>>> Of course I'd take it if I needed a job, and it was a good deal. What or who you photographs is irrelevant if you're a pro. Doctors don't treat only those people they find unpleasant or unattractive. Mechanics don't refuse to work on cars they don't like. I shoot anything and everything that someone hires me to shoot, including a lot of things I don't like. >>>> >>>> Paul >>>> >>>> On Nov 8, 2011, at 10:10 PM, Jeffery Johnson wrote: >>>> >>>>> This morning at work me and a fella that works in IT were >>>>> discussing photography and horses. During our talk he mentioned >>>>> that his son-in-law was offered a job as Britney Spears tour >>>>> photographer a year or so ago (he took the gig). This got me to >>>>> thinking and pondering a question. If you were offered, by a band >>>>> or a singer, to be their tour photographer would you take the gig even if you did not like said band or said singer. >>>>> >>>>> No right or wrong answer just me pondering a question. >>>>> >>>>> Jeffery >>>>> ________________________________ >>>>> Photo Captures by Jeffery >>>>> http://www.photocapturesbyjeffery.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ----- >>>>> No virus found in this message. >>>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>>>> Version: 10.0.1411 / Virus Database: 2092/4005 - Release Date: >>>>> 11/08/11 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> David Parsons Photography >>> http://www.davidparsonsphoto.com >>> >>> Aloha Photographer Photoblog >>> http://alohaphotog.blogspot.com/ >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1411 / Virus Database: 2092/4007 - Release Date: 11/09/11 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
