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Blessing or Curse: what if a client wants me full time?

Hi Everyone! I have a great client I've been working with for about a year now.  Unlike my other gigs, this one demands that I pitch, develop, produce, direct and lately integrate the pieces into this company's operations.  I kinda LIKE this!  In a meeting the other day when...

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April 21, 2011

stephen edgar

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Is it ok to promote other images to Commercial Client while negotiating quote on a license?

So I am waiting to hear back on a proposal to a large Add Agency. The represent a multinational company that wants to license two images from me for 1 yr Unlimited Print National US, Full page stuff. I have lot of other work that fits with this clients market very neatly. Is it...

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May 16, 2012

Albert Dickson

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what can I put in my contract to keep clients from constantly resheduing?

Greetings!  This is my first post...what a wonderful site!!! I've got a potentially wonderful client who agrees that dynamic, effective and professional media assets are worth the investment.  Most of my deliverables consist of series of images that take up to a month to...

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March 15, 2011

stephen edgar

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Client decides not to use images I worked on and provided, how do I proceed?

Hello, I'm new at making a business out of my photography, so welcome any advice. A client picked out 2 full resolution images for me to do post-processing work on, and 22 small-resolution images (not needing much clean-up) for a multimedia presentation. I provided the work to...

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May 14, 2012

Polina Reznikov

Polina Reznikov

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BlinkBid or FotoQuote: Do you use them? Do you recommend them?

I am new to commercial photography.  The whole pricing, contracts, invoicing thing has my head spinning.  Does anyone suggest using one of these products?  Is there a better or less expensive alternative you prefer.  I'd love to hear people's opinions.  Thank you. 

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February 9, 2011

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Is a non-compete contract legal in Canada, specifically Quebec?

I'll be starting a new job next week at Magenta Photo Studio. All flack aside for that fact I will be going to work for them, my concern is the clause/contract they want me to sign. It's a non-compete/non-solicitation which I am fine with for the most part, except that they...

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November 2, 2012

Mindy Jerebic

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What contracts should I have in place before shooting a wedding?

Wah, legal stuff. I know it's a necessity, but I've been burying my head in the sand for too long now.... For a wedding shoot I guess I need to protect myself against equipment failure, photographer failure, copyright infringement (anything else?). I'm going to have two bodies...

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February 19, 2011

Mark Bowler

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Gallery Interested in My work ?

Hello I have been contacted by "The Agora Gallery" in New York City thru my website. They said they had found my website while doing research on the web. They were interested in my work and would like to offer me "Gallery Representation". I have not had any experiance with...

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September 20, 2012

Michael Howser

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How can we take the bureaucracy out of photo jobs (making it more easy for clients without losing out)?

This comes now up pretty often here in Shakodo and I wonder how we can do this better... Whenever we work with a client, we have to ask them about usage, time frames, etc etc. When we work with models or properties, we need releases etc etc. This adds a lot of bureaucracy...

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January 28, 2011

Juergen Specht

Juergen Specht

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Terms & Conditions: Does ASMP.org (US) one apply worldwide?

Hi, living in Spain but working internationally and even in Spain working with people from all over, I applied the terms & conditions as made up by the ASMP.org in the US. I adjusted it a little bit to fit my situation. My native Netherlands has photography industry one but I...

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April 7, 2011

Vincent de Vries

Vincent de Vries

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Being asked to provide a monthly/annual pricing proposal for still and motion. Any ideas?

Hi everyone, I've been working with an outfit here in DC for a while now and they recently approached me about providing services on a more regular basis. They're very much a corporate bunch and believe in solid contracts and lots of signatures on docs. They're asking if I can...

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May 15, 2012

Nick Khazal

Nick Khazal

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how to deal with the 'tire kickers'?

I have just gotten final word that a HUGE gig that I've been cultivating with numerous phone calls, meetings, location scouts etc etc, has been canceled.  Looking back over the 3 months of courtship between myself and the point person there, perhaps, were several warning...

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March 21, 2011

stephen edgar

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how to price and make contracts for shooting baby birth?

Hi all! Couple years ago, I shoot pix of a friend of mine gave birth as "a wedding present". The images were considered to be really good by a curator who later on invited me to do a joint photo exhibit (of course with the couple's approval), and the pix receive good responds...

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March 3, 2011

Eka Nickmatulhuda

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