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First *real* paid job

Postby MHD on Thu May 26, 2005 5:51 pm

Out of the blue!
Just got a call from a Law student at college asking me to shoot the law competition on at university this saturday....
I was pretty generous, charging only an hourly rate and no retainer (they only want an hours shooting) so its not a big money venture but nice to get the business!

Now to go check out the venue... :)
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Postby MHD on Thu May 26, 2005 5:52 pm

and on the subject, does anyone use a contract/document to sign the pictures to the client, but not the copyright

Something that says: "You can use these images but you cant claim the copyright"
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Postby birddog114 on Thu May 26, 2005 6:51 pm

MHD,

(they only want an hours shooting)


Only shooting for an hour :shock: 20 shots then is an hour work.
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Postby shakey on Thu May 26, 2005 8:01 pm

MHD wrote:and on the subject, does anyone use a contract/document to sign the pictures to the client, but not the copyright

Something that says: "You can use these images but you cant claim the copyright"
?


I'm sure you could get the Law student to whip up a contract...but then again his hourly rate may be more than yours... :roll:
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Postby Alex on Thu May 26, 2005 8:31 pm

Congratulations on getting the job!!!

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Postby MHD on Thu May 26, 2005 10:38 pm

shakey wrote:
MHD wrote:and on the subject, does anyone use a contract/document to sign the pictures to the client, but not the copyright

Something that says: "You can use these images but you cant claim the copyright"
?


I'm sure you could get the Law student to whip up a contract...but then again his hourly rate may be more than yours... :roll:

hehe... thats why I didnt whip up one of my own as I think it might look funny!

Yeah, I have told them to expect 10-15 PPed shots on CD. and I expect to get 20 (so they will be happy). I also asked for a shoot-list of about 10
I'm charging a rate that makes it worth my while being there (remember I am a student and it does not take much!)

Sounds like an interesting subject to shoot, basically mock trials in a judged competition....
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Postby nodabs on Fri May 27, 2005 12:56 am

nice just make sure that you charge the same rate for your PS work as you do for the actual shooting
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Postby Geoff on Fri May 27, 2005 3:11 am

Congrats Scott! That's great. Let us know how it goes won't you!? :)
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Postby birddog114 on Fri May 27, 2005 7:22 am

MHD,
Charge as much as you can, cos those guys will become a bastard liars and ripping off our citizen in the near future :lol:
And get enough monies to pay off your next lust.
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Postby thaddeus on Fri May 27, 2005 8:09 am

Birddog114 wrote:MHD,
Charge as much as you can, cos those guys will become a bastard liars and ripping off our citizen in the near future :lol:
And get enough monies to pay off your next lust.

don't worry birddog, as a law graduate myself i can assure you that only half the class will go on to practice law. the rest will go on to do MBAs and become merchant bankers :-)
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Postby joolz on Fri May 27, 2005 2:10 pm

So how was Birddog wrong? :lol:
(Nothing against merchant bankers)

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Postby PiroStitch on Fri May 27, 2005 3:40 pm

 ROFL, i'm planning to study my masters in law :P
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