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I think I misunderstood my friend. She wanted me to take photos for her wedding this Saturday and had agreed to pay me an hourly rate of 50 dollars. Really great to have a project and get a first experience, wasn't even a wedding ceremony, she was eloped so it would have just been the reception.
> I think she just wanted me to take photos for free and come to the wedding but she never sent an actual invitation.
Finally got in touch with the wedding coordinator last week, asked about a contract, "oh sure I can make a contract." Friend wants me there for 3 hours, no big deal, make a contract if you really want to.
Wedding Coordinator sends me the address, she's still making the timeline. Had something come up that I must attend the morning of the wedding, it's over at 1:30. The wedding starts at 4:30, I wanted to be there at two. I found out it was a two hour drive to get there!! Called a photog friend (friend from school) who's done weddings and been shooting more actively than I to ask about travel compensation. She's like yes, are they putting you up?
I call my bride friend, stressing about this reception and try to set up a coffee meet at any point that day.
>no time
I understand, I still wanted to "talk shop" at this point. So I sent her a message asking her very politely and point blank, "Basically, the shop talk is travel expense. I didn't expect the drive, in the future I will be requesting more information up front."
The response I got was not positive. I still remained polite. I would have been spending a large portion of time doing this event, and I am not a novice photographer. It's just not what I spend all my time devoted towards doing because it's so hard for me to get paid. So I held my ground and wrote a contract (she requested one after I wanted gas money). I was going to leave straight from my morning obligation, go to the event an hour early, take the family photos and have a rented external flash for the reception and after dinner. (Which, was I invited to that? Because I really would have appreciated a written invitation to that.)
Of course I was going to give her all the photos on a cd.
Guys- this was an important lesson for me. I am so glad that this fell apart, but now I don't know how (or if) I should try and make it up to my friend.
> I think she just wanted me to take photos for free and come to the wedding but she never sent an actual invitation.
Finally got in touch with the wedding coordinator last week, asked about a contract, "oh sure I can make a contract." Friend wants me there for 3 hours, no big deal, make a contract if you really want to.
Wedding Coordinator sends me the address, she's still making the timeline. Had something come up that I must attend the morning of the wedding, it's over at 1:30. The wedding starts at 4:30, I wanted to be there at two. I found out it was a two hour drive to get there!! Called a photog friend (friend from school) who's done weddings and been shooting more actively than I to ask about travel compensation. She's like yes, are they putting you up?
I call my bride friend, stressing about this reception and try to set up a coffee meet at any point that day.
>no time
I understand, I still wanted to "talk shop" at this point. So I sent her a message asking her very politely and point blank, "Basically, the shop talk is travel expense. I didn't expect the drive, in the future I will be requesting more information up front."
The response I got was not positive. I still remained polite. I would have been spending a large portion of time doing this event, and I am not a novice photographer. It's just not what I spend all my time devoted towards doing because it's so hard for me to get paid. So I held my ground and wrote a contract (she requested one after I wanted gas money). I was going to leave straight from my morning obligation, go to the event an hour early, take the family photos and have a rented external flash for the reception and after dinner. (Which, was I invited to that? Because I really would have appreciated a written invitation to that.)
Of course I was going to give her all the photos on a cd.
Guys- this was an important lesson for me. I am so glad that this fell apart, but now I don't know how (or if) I should try and make it up to my friend.