Using Another Photographers Equipment? What?!
Sep 29, 2017 16:10:54 #
Bill_de wrote:
Years back photographers would take jobs and hand ... (show quote)
THAT sounds like the voice of experience!
C
Sep 29, 2017 16:16:44 #
if you hired me and said here shoot with my Canon, Id say ok, put it on automatic, cause Id have no idea how to use anything other than my Nikon.
Sep 29, 2017 16:19:54 #
lamiaceae wrote:
UPDATE. br br Thanks for the replies, they are al... (show quote)
Then just get the RAW files and be done with it.
Sep 29, 2017 16:27:04 #
Bill_de wrote:
For kids parties, I'd rather pay somebody to host the party and I'd take the pictures.
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For kids parties, I'd rather pay somebody to host the party and I'd take the pictures.
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Sep 30, 2017 02:56:38 #
tdekany wrote:
She should take her own photos.
Hmmmm. Did you actually read my entire two postings on this? How can she shoot her self; she was to be one of the subjects of the shoot. I said it was unusual!
Sep 30, 2017 03:08:31 #
Bill_de wrote:
Years back photographers would take jobs and hand ... (show quote)
Good points.
On that shoot and turn over film. I did that once for an event. Some out of town College was having an alumni party and gathering at a place that I happened to work at at that time. They asked the institution that I worked if they could supply a photographer. To make a long story short. I shot the event and was paid $200 for about an hour and a half of work. They just wanted me to shoot it and give them the film. I think I shot about two or three 35mm cassettes. It was a good thing my employer paid me to do it instead of the actual customer because they turned out to be jerks and did not pay for the event until nearly a year later! As you might know most businesses operate on a 30 day billing cycle. I never got to see any of the photographs I took. Perhaps they were awful and that is why they took so long to pay.
Sep 30, 2017 05:27:20 #
lamiaceae wrote:
This was posted to another Blog I read and Partici... (show quote)
I doubt any professional would accept a job under those conditions.
Sep 30, 2017 05:41:15 #
lamiaceae wrote:
This was posted to another Blog I read and Partici... (show quote)
Maybe the hirer wanted to take credit for the hired photographers work and be able to show the exif data for his equipment.
Sep 30, 2017 06:14:08 #
Resqu2
Loc: SW Va
I would think someone considering the job could simply say give me a memory card and and I will hand it back at the end when payment is made.
Sep 30, 2017 07:21:26 #
The only reason I could think of would be slight RGB variations between various branded cameras, but you can fix that in Photoshop. Maybe they're trying to avoid that step? Otherwise let the other photographer take the shots with their own equipment and get the memory cards from them immediately after the shoot.
Sep 30, 2017 07:47:21 #
Sep 30, 2017 08:44:38 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
lamiaceae wrote:
This was posted to another Blog I read and Partici... (show quote)
Sort of like asking a mechanic to come fix your car with your tools.
Sep 30, 2017 08:46:53 #
Would it be unprofessional for an NHL team to sign a hockey player and make him use another players skates and sticks?
Sep 30, 2017 09:00:03 #
lamiaceae wrote:
This was posted to another Blog I read and Partici... (show quote)
No, but if the person seeking the photographer was a professional and had say medium format or top end equipment and wanted to insure high quality photos with proper lighting, I can understand. They may want to spend time at the birthday setting up shots which you can't do if you are taking the photos. More words in the request would have helped.
Sep 30, 2017 09:05:39 #
Photocraig wrote:
THAT sounds like the voice of experience!
C
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Not really. I always developed everything I shot, even when working for another photographer on a big event.
The one thing I learned early on was to keep my hobbies and my job two distinct parts of my life. Now, after retiring 12 years ago at age 55, I think it was the right decision ... for me.
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