Sewerman415
TPF Noob!
I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this but I will anyway.
My buddy was fighting in a MMA Event and wanted me to take pictures of him before, during, and after his fight. I am by no means a professional, but am very eger to learn at thought this would be great practice. When I arrived at the gate the guys maning the gate told me I was not allowed to bring in a professional camera. I explained I was not a professional and that I just wanted to take photos of my buddy. Well, I pleaded with them for a minute and soon enough the man that was running the event walked passed the the door man stopped him and explained the situation. He looked at me and asked who I shot for. I explained, "nobody", and I was just taking some pics for a friend. He then asked who my friend was and what team he fought for. Lucky for me he was friends with my buddies fight team. He then told me the only way he would let me in is if I shot pictures for him and give him copy rights to all my photos, in return he would grant me a Media Pass. I was stunned, then quickly aggreed. This was my first feel of the power of walking around with a DSLR around my neck.
Long story short, my question is, I took over 1300 pictures over a 3hr period. Should I give him all of them or just the ones I feel are worth keeping. After a quick scan through them only about 20% are worth keeping, maybe less. I don't know if giving him 1300 pics will discourage him from looking through them, or will he be disappointed if I don't give all to him.
What is the norm when it comes to giving customers your picks, do most people go through them first or just give'm all up?
My buddy was fighting in a MMA Event and wanted me to take pictures of him before, during, and after his fight. I am by no means a professional, but am very eger to learn at thought this would be great practice. When I arrived at the gate the guys maning the gate told me I was not allowed to bring in a professional camera. I explained I was not a professional and that I just wanted to take photos of my buddy. Well, I pleaded with them for a minute and soon enough the man that was running the event walked passed the the door man stopped him and explained the situation. He looked at me and asked who I shot for. I explained, "nobody", and I was just taking some pics for a friend. He then asked who my friend was and what team he fought for. Lucky for me he was friends with my buddies fight team. He then told me the only way he would let me in is if I shot pictures for him and give him copy rights to all my photos, in return he would grant me a Media Pass. I was stunned, then quickly aggreed. This was my first feel of the power of walking around with a DSLR around my neck.
Long story short, my question is, I took over 1300 pictures over a 3hr period. Should I give him all of them or just the ones I feel are worth keeping. After a quick scan through them only about 20% are worth keeping, maybe less. I don't know if giving him 1300 pics will discourage him from looking through them, or will he be disappointed if I don't give all to him.
What is the norm when it comes to giving customers your picks, do most people go through them first or just give'm all up?