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Refused wedding
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nfl-fan wrote:
Jody… initially I assumed that you were a female (however I do accept that Jody is both a male and a female name) but now I’m assuming you are a male because for a woman to point this out would be strange to say the least :lol:
You got it in 2 nfl fan :wink: All man here :D
Expresbro, you are so right …… he was certainly within his rights to deduct (at a minimum) expenses for the time they wasted on him.
Pixelmadness, they just thought they had met a nice, easygoing guy at the meeting and just wanted to push the bounderies forward to see what they could get for free – at your expense. I feel you have had a lucky escape and you have had the guts and decency to stand up and speak your mind. I do admire your thinking in this situation. As I say ……. life is way too short for that kind of disrespect to anyone who is involved in any profession. Your actions in this case were very honourable and honest. Well done !
Jody wrote:
GCP wrote:
If I get the slighest “hint” or bad feeling about the couple then I do not take them on.
Life is way too short for the pain and grief caused by people who expect the earth.It can be like trying to come up with a “Hollywood Block Buster” from an unscripted, unrehearsed and badly planned show performed by new actors who’s only experience is watching other actors. All this being produced and directed by a bunch of people who may have never met before and certainly have never had a meeting to discuss each others contribution to the event, their needs to make the event a success and to co-ordinate a plan for the entire day.
Gerry, at what point do you decide to take them or not? And what do you say when refusing?
Jody, it would never get to the booking or signing the contract stage. It is always at or after the first meeting and to be honest I have a few ways I do it.
1 (Most common approach) I tell them that I feel they would be better off with another photographer as their expections are not really in line with the type of work I do or the coverage I prefer to provide.
2 (Sometimes) After our initial meeting – on reflection later – I feel uncomfortable with the way the meeting went I just make a note in the diary to say the date is no longer available should they call back. (Note – I never say its booked !)
3 (not very often) If I find at the initial meeting I am being “interviewed for a job” or I find them to be not nice people with a tendancy to treat me as just the hired help with little respect or if they have totally unreasonable demands and expectations I just let them know straight out that I have no interest whatsoever in covering their wedding for the reasons I feel and just get rid of them.
If I have to spend a day with people then I have to feel that they are people I can get on with and that they respect me as a person and someone that they will be happy to be with also.
Hope this helps
I have refused 2 now basiclly because iam not completely set up to offer the package i would want to provide. Nothing to do with the people or family !
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