UK South-East Skiver's and Fishwife's Gossip Thread (3)

bubbawillums wrote in post #7639013
I got told once.. you cant be a professional if you dont have a photo studio!!

I just smiled

Haha. Priceless.

michaelgreen78 wrote in post #7639023
That's the trouble. I raised my price and people bemoan that fact. I don't feel I have to justify the rise - more gear bought & more experience with the end result being better service and better photos. But people still want last year's prices!

I bet the people who still want last years prices expect a bloody payrise in their jobs most years though.

michaelgreen78 wrote in post #7639023
That's the trouble. I raised my price and people bemoan that fact. I don't feel I have to justify the rise - more gear bought & more experience with the end result being better service and better photos. But people still want last year's prices!

I have a set price list now on pdf that everyone gets regardless of their significance to me. I dont discount or deviate from my prices, that way i dont do anyone any favours.

The best one i had was a couple that turned down my £800 package coz they found a guy who would do it for £500. He did the wedding and the photos were all under exposed and dull, poorly composed and generally sh!t!

They came back to me after they got the CD of pics and said " we wish we went with you, these pics look nothing like yours and were really upset by them. He wont offer a refund and we did no contract so were stuck!

They then asked if i could do anything with the photos to make them better so i processed one and really made it pop and told them thats what i can do to them but its gonna cost you a tenner a photo for me to do the lot as i did not do the wedding!

they had 150 pics so it was gonna cost them £1500 so they said no... I told them if they would of paid the extra to hire me then they would not have that problem(they had more than enough money to pay £800).

A said the whole peanuts/monkeys thing and that was it..

My sister has done some freebies ( portrait type stuff ) for family for the experience and thinking they will come back and pay for more. Course they came back wanting more for free. Family can be the worst.

Have to take my hat off to Mitesh for his approach ( leave your camera at home when you are being taken for granted )

bubbawillums wrote in post #7639108
I have a set price list now on pdf that everyone gets regardless of their significance to me. I dont discount or deviate from my prices, that way i dont do anyone any favours.

The best one i had was a couple that turned down my £800 package coz they found a guy who would do it for £500. He did the wedding and the photos were all under exposed and dull, poorly composed and generally sh!t!

They came back to me after they got the CD of pics and said " we wish we went with you, these pics look nothing like yours and were really upset by them. He wont offer a refund and we did no contract so were stuck!

They then asked if i could do anything with the photos to make them better so i processed one and really made it pop and told them thats what i can do to them but its gonna cost you a tenner a photo for me to do the lot as i did not do the wedding!

they had 150 pics so it was gonna cost them £1500 so they said no... I told them if they would of paid the extra to hire me then they would not have that problem(they had more than enough money to pay £800).

A said the whole peanuts/monkeys thing and that was it..

Too many people instantly think that cheaper must be better. Oops.

adrian5127 wrote in post #7639125
My sister has done some freebies ( portrait type stuff ) for family for the experience and thinking they will come back and pay for more. Course they came back wanting more for free. Family can be the worst.

Have to take my hat off to Mitesh for his approach ( leave your camera at home when you are being taken for granted )

Totally agree. If I found out that friends or family were expecting something for free without even asking I would do exactly the same.

On the other hand, if they actually ask me to do something but hint that they think I should do it for free, then I'd do exactly what I'm going to with my cousin and make it clear that if she wants my services she has to pay.
It's going to be interesting to see how she reacts when I make it clear that all the bull that she came out with trying to sweet talk me isn't going to work.

elysium wrote in post #7638141
Hahaha, you do but we shall all play catchup.

Well Ian and Neal have heard it. If Laura can stomach it, she will do too since my car is roadworthy.

Ill have to bring it along once its all sound insulated to a meet.

Heres the old version of the sub I have now - http://www.youtube.com​/watch?v=eupQH2Iv4-k

The LOUDER the BETTER, bring it on!

smileylaura0 wrote in post #7639482
The LOUDER the BETTER, bring it on!

Excellent, Portraits of people with bleeding ears will look amazing with the asylums rooms as a backdrop!

This is for anyone who uses the underground it brings a tear to my eye everytime I listen to it.

http://www.youtube.com …&playnext_from=​PL&index=1

Kaben wrote in post #7639515
Excellent, Portraits of people with bleeding ears will look amazing with the asylums rooms as a backdrop!

Rob, did you see my post earlier asking if you're interested in buying my macro lens a bit sooner?

OOOOOOOooooooooo.


I do want it. I just don't want to pay postage lol!
Are you coming to Hellingly on Sunday?

adrian5127 wrote in post #7639549
This is for anyone who uses the underground it brings a tear to my eye everytime I listen to it.

http://www.youtube.com …&playnext_from=​PL&index=1

My mate sent me that a couple of years back, classic!!

Kaben wrote in post #7639856
OOOOOOOooooooooo.

I do want it. I just don't want to pay postage lol!
Are you coming to Hellingly on Sunday?

Haha, tight git!
Even with the postage it's still a bargain.

I can't make Hellingly as I have to work a nightshift that night and will be safely tucked up in bed in preparation for that 12 hour nightmare.

adrian5127 wrote in post #7639549
This is for anyone who uses the underground it brings a tear to my eye everytime I listen to it.

http://www.youtube.com …&playnext_from=​PL&index=1

Haha! That was a good note to come in on.

Night everyone off to bed