Directway
TPF Noob!
- Joined
- Apr 25, 2012
- Messages
- 21
- Reaction score
- 9
- Location
- Alberta Canada
- Can others edit my Photos
- Photos OK to edit
Becky they are screen shots of the preview images that the photographer (the OP) put up online for the clients to view. The clients then screenshotted them (likely because the OP has no right click on their site) and composed them into a single photo and presented the result to the photographer (OP) to use as a guide to produce a higher quality similar composite to then be printed and bought.
This is correct. We don't release any digitals (except for weddings and then only for a high price), and the only access she had was to low res images she could screen shot. She could have easily explained what she wanted. Instead she said she composed this image to show us what they want for their personal flair, and to see if it was "within our abilities". Anyway the composite she wants just looks wrong. A giant sun flare where it shouldn't be as the light is from the opposite direction and an old barn moved into the photo where it doesn't really look right (although this might just be my view as I grew up on this old yard). The message with the picture was somewhat insulting as if she was questioning our abilities. If she was unsure if we could do what she wanted, she shouldn't have hired us in the first place. Actually with all the talk of theft this wasn't really the problem in this case. As was pointed out they were coming to us to get the print done that they want. It was more of an insult and what should be proper etiquette between people in the same business.
Anyway we are biting our tongues and we have a meeting with her this afternoon to discuss what she wants. We will do our best to make a print she is happy with and take her money. After all we rely of our print sales to make money. Our session fees barely cover our time spent on each session, and everything after that is a la cart. Hopefully everything goes good this afternoon and my wife can keep her temper in check. SHe has calmed down but this is bothering her more than me (as it is her editing abilities that were insulted).
Marcel