Voluntary photography work

[kiwi]

Dunno, i really dont think much of her, your photo is it ?

[camerasnoop]

Well it's not a photo of me, but it is one I took.

[kiwi]

Guess who took my one ?

[I @ M]

Bad hair day snoopy?

[I @ M]

Guess who took my one ?

Dunno, but I would ask for my money back, too much negative space up top ---- the photo that is.

[camerasnoop]

She's got hair. I don't. I give up kiwi. Was it Kevin?

[kiwi]

I prefer Kevin

Anyhow WAY off topic :-)

[kiwi]

Better ?

[I @ M]

Looks more like a politician now, hang on, it's a cocky, not a galah.

[kiwi]

I did a free job for school in the weekend, I then onsell prints etc to parents and have done last couple of years, nothing that will make me rich. This year a ft pro photographer and mum was there, took hundreds of photos and then posted them all online for free download before I could say boo. There goes my business :-(

[James T]

James, Im assuming you have plenty of paid work and dont lose out jobs to those that WFF ? If so, I envy you and well done.

Thanks. I wouldn't say plenty though - working restrictions on my visas (up until this month) would stop that anyway.

I have worked for free before, my best client came from a free job I did with some other students back when we were in uni. I just did a better job than the other students, and photographers they'd worked with - so now I get regular paid work from them.

I'm also in negotiations at the moment hoping to get a job at a decent rate of pay.. it's proving difficult because previously they've paid somebody $60 for the work (probably about $5 an hour minus expenses). I'm confident if I do get it though, that I will continue to work with them in the future as they'll see the value in hiring someone to produce a proper product.

If not, then I won't complain about it; the $60 guy is free to work for that price. And if the client is happy with his product - and him turning up late for the event, then it's none of my business, I'll move onto the next one.

If you could sell to everyone then this would be a really easy job.

[ricstew]

well that suxs......are you sure they were ft pro's.........seems like a not very good idea for their own business......let alone yours

[kiwi]

well that suxs......are you sure they were ft pro's.........seems like a not very good idea for their own business......let alone yours

Yes, I'm sure, I'm also sure that she didn't probably realise what I was doing and why. I'll be contacting her prior to next year I think.

[James T]

Yes, I'm sure, I'm also sure that she didn't probably realise what I was doing and why. I'll be contacting her prior to next year I think.

Still, if she wants to provide people with files for free, then she can do. Unless you tie up something with the school to ban parents from bringing cameras. Then we'd have that whole thread all over again.

[kiwi]

No, I wouldn't want that, but it shows the potential impact (unintentional albeit) of giving away of images

[camerasnoop]

Well what goes around comes around Darren. Drop by and say hello at one of her paid gigs.