IgsEMT
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Not sure where to put it, I hope it was right place
So here's something interesting
More often then not, I work for studio. About 6mns ago was given an interesting assignment, to shoot an engagement party. So I show up early, setup the lights, ready to go (nothing out of ordinary).
Couple shows up, we head outdoor, shoot some candids come back into the restaurant, and thats where fun starts. Number of family and friends show up & see a strobe light in the corner (mind you, couple saw it there, didn't say a word and owners of the place had no problem with it being there). So, groom's dad asks me why I have a light there and not in terms of photography but rather WHY I HAVE IT. So I explain to him the benefit of it and such and he walks away. Meanwhile I'm following B&G and shooting them with their friends and whoever else wants to be in front of the camera.
About an hour later, same Daddy shows up and again starts asking me about the light but this time tells me how that light wasn't part of the contract. All this goes on loud enough for guests to hear as you know "clients are always right" so I keep my mouth shot just to keep tension as low as possible.
Sometime before end of my time there I asked B&G if I can get a pic of them with parents and grandparents. No Problem.
I finish the job from hell (with Daddy looking over my shoulder). Deliver it, tell the story what happened we have a laugh about it... About a week later, studio owner calls me asking me about confrontation that i had with groom's father. Apperently, he called the studio, complaining that they got "some traditional photographer who doesn't know what he is doing. He was rude to the guest and did some posing pictures". Then he threatened to sue the studio for not providing product they agreed on.
Now, no where in the contract does it say what "style" must be shot, #2 to keep the profit up, rather then getting an assistant WITH A SECOND LIGHT, I just took a second light. So I got permission to call B&G to find out what was the problem. They had no problems and gave me phone number of his father; the moment he heard who I was he started screaming and cursing at me. So, I apologized to him for...I don't know what...and called my boss back. Week later B&G came to pick up the proofs and signed the contract for wedding. Few days after, nutty Dad called the studio saying he is suing and already filed papers with his lawyer.
SO FINALLY, me, studio-owner, Dad, B&G got all together to find out what exactly is the problem; and problem was that he was under impression that they are getting a photojournalist not someone who comes "with a lot of gear".
My minimal gear is 2 bodies, 2 flash units, 3 lenses and one strobe light or an assistant with light; on average wedding, I have 4 lights - two for formals if needed and 2 to cover everything else + assistant
COURT DATE: judge read the contract, saw the images, heard daddy's arrangements, heard mine explanation of what is what, there were no witnesses to both sides. PLUS I brought the new contract that B&g signed for wedding. He dismissed the case against us and ordred pops to pay all court fees.
NOW that all this is behind me,I'm wondering if I actually did do something wrong or not.
Oh, I can't show the images since they are studio's property
Thanks
So here's something interesting
More often then not, I work for studio. About 6mns ago was given an interesting assignment, to shoot an engagement party. So I show up early, setup the lights, ready to go (nothing out of ordinary).
Couple shows up, we head outdoor, shoot some candids come back into the restaurant, and thats where fun starts. Number of family and friends show up & see a strobe light in the corner (mind you, couple saw it there, didn't say a word and owners of the place had no problem with it being there). So, groom's dad asks me why I have a light there and not in terms of photography but rather WHY I HAVE IT. So I explain to him the benefit of it and such and he walks away. Meanwhile I'm following B&G and shooting them with their friends and whoever else wants to be in front of the camera.
About an hour later, same Daddy shows up and again starts asking me about the light but this time tells me how that light wasn't part of the contract. All this goes on loud enough for guests to hear as you know "clients are always right" so I keep my mouth shot just to keep tension as low as possible.
Sometime before end of my time there I asked B&G if I can get a pic of them with parents and grandparents. No Problem.
I finish the job from hell (with Daddy looking over my shoulder). Deliver it, tell the story what happened we have a laugh about it... About a week later, studio owner calls me asking me about confrontation that i had with groom's father. Apperently, he called the studio, complaining that they got "some traditional photographer who doesn't know what he is doing. He was rude to the guest and did some posing pictures". Then he threatened to sue the studio for not providing product they agreed on.
Now, no where in the contract does it say what "style" must be shot, #2 to keep the profit up, rather then getting an assistant WITH A SECOND LIGHT, I just took a second light. So I got permission to call B&G to find out what was the problem. They had no problems and gave me phone number of his father; the moment he heard who I was he started screaming and cursing at me. So, I apologized to him for...I don't know what...and called my boss back. Week later B&G came to pick up the proofs and signed the contract for wedding. Few days after, nutty Dad called the studio saying he is suing and already filed papers with his lawyer.
SO FINALLY, me, studio-owner, Dad, B&G got all together to find out what exactly is the problem; and problem was that he was under impression that they are getting a photojournalist not someone who comes "with a lot of gear".
My minimal gear is 2 bodies, 2 flash units, 3 lenses and one strobe light or an assistant with light; on average wedding, I have 4 lights - two for formals if needed and 2 to cover everything else + assistant
COURT DATE: judge read the contract, saw the images, heard daddy's arrangements, heard mine explanation of what is what, there were no witnesses to both sides. PLUS I brought the new contract that B&g signed for wedding. He dismissed the case against us and ordred pops to pay all court fees.
NOW that all this is behind me,I'm wondering if I actually did do something wrong or not.
Oh, I can't show the images since they are studio's property
Thanks