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so, my sister has been working with a photographer for some time now.
he's a one man shop in Michigan. does good work in my opinion.
conducts himself professionally, take good photos, has fair prices, uses a good lab for prints, etc...
she first met him last year when she wanted to do some family photos for a calendar, cards, etc...
she was happy with the service, and very happy with the photos.
so a few months later, her boyfriend proposes, so she calls up her photographer, and had him take them out and do some engagement photos areound town, at the river, in the park, etc..
again, very happy with the service, and very happy with the photos.
now mind you, they are not friends so to speak. they met as client/photographer.
it has since turned into sort of a friendship because they have so much contact.
she has referred people to him. she has her photos posted on Facebook (with his permission, and they all link to his business Facebook page)
he's had a few Facebook voting type contests, and she won one of them.
so anyway, she has booked him for the wedding.
iirc it was in the area of about $2000 and she gave him a deposit for $500 to reserve the date. the other $1500 is due on the wedding day.
so, he calls her up two days ago.. and needs a major favor....
there's some god awful great deal on a piece of equipment that he NEEDS to get. (she THINKS it was a lens)
whatever it was, it normally costs thousands. and he's buying it used from someone that needs some quick cash to fix his car.. and he can buy it NOW for a thousand dollars.
but, the guy selling it, needs cash NOW. so it's first come first serve. my sisters photographer really wants it , because its in great condition and he could normally never get it for this price.
but, he doesn't have a grand. he's only got $500 at the moment. so he's gonna miss out on the deal.
so, he calls her, and says if there is any way she can pay him another 500 towards her wedding, now, then he will call it even on her wedding package. and cut a grand from her bill. and, so she knows he's not trying to cheat her, he's offered her a new contract, with the new price on it, and shows paid in full.
she trusts him. and believes it's legit so she went with it.
she got her wedding half off.
he got this new equipment.
and the other dude gets his car fixed.
everyone wins.
i can't think of what piece of equipment that would be so valuable it's worth giving up a grand cash for a job.????
unless the grand he's paying for the equipment is really THAT expensive otherwise..
anyway, just thought i'd share... like i said i don't think he's trying to rip her off, he's respectable enough. i just thought it was funny that he was willing to give up a future grand, for 500 now to get this equipment. and she was all too happy to help him out and save a grand.
he's a one man shop in Michigan. does good work in my opinion.
conducts himself professionally, take good photos, has fair prices, uses a good lab for prints, etc...
she first met him last year when she wanted to do some family photos for a calendar, cards, etc...
she was happy with the service, and very happy with the photos.
so a few months later, her boyfriend proposes, so she calls up her photographer, and had him take them out and do some engagement photos areound town, at the river, in the park, etc..
again, very happy with the service, and very happy with the photos.
now mind you, they are not friends so to speak. they met as client/photographer.
it has since turned into sort of a friendship because they have so much contact.
she has referred people to him. she has her photos posted on Facebook (with his permission, and they all link to his business Facebook page)
he's had a few Facebook voting type contests, and she won one of them.
so anyway, she has booked him for the wedding.
iirc it was in the area of about $2000 and she gave him a deposit for $500 to reserve the date. the other $1500 is due on the wedding day.
so, he calls her up two days ago.. and needs a major favor....
there's some god awful great deal on a piece of equipment that he NEEDS to get. (she THINKS it was a lens)
whatever it was, it normally costs thousands. and he's buying it used from someone that needs some quick cash to fix his car.. and he can buy it NOW for a thousand dollars.
but, the guy selling it, needs cash NOW. so it's first come first serve. my sisters photographer really wants it , because its in great condition and he could normally never get it for this price.
but, he doesn't have a grand. he's only got $500 at the moment. so he's gonna miss out on the deal.
so, he calls her, and says if there is any way she can pay him another 500 towards her wedding, now, then he will call it even on her wedding package. and cut a grand from her bill. and, so she knows he's not trying to cheat her, he's offered her a new contract, with the new price on it, and shows paid in full.
she trusts him. and believes it's legit so she went with it.
she got her wedding half off.
he got this new equipment.
and the other dude gets his car fixed.
everyone wins.
i can't think of what piece of equipment that would be so valuable it's worth giving up a grand cash for a job.????
unless the grand he's paying for the equipment is really THAT expensive otherwise..
anyway, just thought i'd share... like i said i don't think he's trying to rip her off, he's respectable enough. i just thought it was funny that he was willing to give up a future grand, for 500 now to get this equipment. and she was all too happy to help him out and save a grand.