One additional thought. You might want to see if you can hire an assistant. Someone to hold your camera bag, to hold your off-camera flash in position, to hold your spare camera body, with alternate lens mounted, to hand you as needed (faster than switching lenses). Note that tv, a former list member who morphed into a successful wedding business, went through 7+ assistants. (He married #7). At least the first 6 kept dropping things, tripping over tripods, etc., so having an assistant can be a mixed blessing, but probably useful on balance. Possibly a teenage boy expected to attend with family: he'll be bored out of his mind with the wedding and would be glad to earn a few bucks . . .
stan On Jul 6, 2013, at 1:49 PM, Walt wrote: > On 7/6/2013 12:37 PM, Aahz Maruch wrote: >> On Sat, Jul 06, 2013, Walt wrote: >>> Thanks for the input. You've given me a good set of questions to ask >>> the bride before making any kind of commitment. I'll have to sit >>> down and come up with a list of others to ask, as well as a litany >>> of reasons why she might consider someone who knows what the hell >>> they're doing. ;) >> One important reason: even if she's not paying "pro" rates for your work, >> under no circumstances should you take this job without getting paid for >> your travel expenses. That would be a significant chunk of money she >> might use instead for paying a good local photographer; she's not going >> to save much (if any) by using you -- she should only use you if she >> feels she has a good connection with you such that you'll do a better job >> of getting candids and formals than someone she doesn't have a connection >> with. > That's something I've already stipulated to her brother -- travel, room and > board, and anything above that would be gravy. Essentially, I told him that > I'd be ecstatic to take the job, if only for the experience -- but I don't > want to under-perform expectations. > > From what I gather, the pro rates in that area are howlingly outrageous, and > that travel, room and board would be a pittance by comparison. So, he offered > me up as a sacrificial lamb/reasonable alternative. > > -- Walt > > -- > 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.
