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  | 26 May 2012 15:30 |
| TheStudioMK Photographer  Location United Kingdom Buckinghamshire Milton Keynes | I approached a model a few months (probably over 6 months) ago... She quoted me nearly double the going rate for her services... I politely declined, this was a massive mistake ! |
 | 26 May 2012 15:41 |
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| skymouse Photographer  Location United Kingdom London London |  Quote from TheStudioMKI have no issues with a model having her own idea on a price... but if it doesnt match what the photographer is paying surely he has the right to say "No Thanks" Of course the photographer has the right to decline the offer. Whether you choose to voluntarily waste your own time by engaging in lengthy discussions with someone who you've already decided not to work with is, also, your right — and apparently (if inexplicably) you availed yourself of that right too. |
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| "Start every day with a smile and get it over with." — W.C. Fields. | ||
| 26 May 2012 15:52 |
| TheStudioMK Photographer Location United Kingdom Buckinghamshire Milton Keynes | Quote from skymouse Of course the photographer has the right to decline the offer. Whether you choose to voluntarily waste your own time by engaging in lengthy discussions with someone who you've already decided not to work with is, also, your right — and apparently (if inexplicably) you availed yourself of that right too.
Yes I did... and I also availed myself to her rudeness... as I said I have no problems with her wanting high rates, but being rude about the models I have worked with is uncalled for... do you not agree ? |
| 26 May 2012 16:05 |
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| skymouse Photographer Location United Kingdom London London | Quote from TheStudioMK Yes I did... and I also availed myself to her rudeness... as I said I have no problems with her wanting high rates, but being rude about the models I have worked with is uncalled for... do you not agree ? Certainly, yes — I was just teasing a little about the fact that you didn't simply blank her once it became clear there was nothing worthwhile on the cards with her. To be honest if I knew a model held the other models I work with in low esteem, I'd probably suspect that her disrespect extended to my employer and, graver still, the customers, and then she wouldn't get a look in even if she offered to work free of charge. |
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| "Start every day with a smile and get it over with." — W.C. Fields. | ||
| 26 May 2012 16:48 |
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| TintedCream Model  Location United Kingdom Lancashire Preston | It is rude and disrespectful to the other models I would be put off with working with some one like that as a model my 'brand' is important and that response for me any way destroys that 'brand' next time you could always send her you budget price and see if she excepts ; ) |
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| £25ph Art nude, Fashion and Glamour. Will travel | ||
 | 26 May 2012 17:07 |
| jes Model  Location United Kingdom Suffolk Lowestoft | Why would you approach someone again after they had already shown themselves as being arrogant and rude? Lots of photographers are the same. I've been approached by many who tell me I could do with having their images on my port...all Tf, of course! |
| 26 May 2012 17:15 |
| TheStudioMK Photographer Location United Kingdom Buckinghamshire Milton Keynes | Well she really fits the look that we had for a shoot the original time I approached her, and now again she is a fit... I believe in second chances (my bad) and had hoped maybe she had come down to reality... Apparerlently the people she works with have no issues with payine her what she demands... and if I read her references I would realise she is worth every penny (again her words not myn) as I said I declined politely but she seemed hell bent on not letting it dropped so she is now blocked... I am sure she wont lose any sleep over it... my pultry little job at the rate I was offering could not compare to what some are paying her... just not sure why photographers would pay nearly double, or at least considerably more than what I consider the industry standard... but as I repeatidly said to her, if she can get those rates then all power to her ! |
| 26 May 2012 17:51 |
| pvfb Photographer Location United Kingdom Surrey Hampton Court | There was a similar thread on here about studio pricing recently, forget the name of the studio, think it was the Glass House or something similar... |
| 26 May 2012 18:04 |
| HowardJ Photographer  Location United Kingdom Surrey | I think I might know who you're talking about. I just politely decline and move on to someone else. |
| 26 May 2012 18:07 |
| TheStudioMK Photographer Location United Kingdom Buckinghamshire Milton Keynes | Quote from pvfb There was a similar thread on here about studio pricing recently, forget the name of the studio, think it was the Glass House or something similar... Thanks for trying to be a dick, we have a winner... I did indeed post about a "studio" it was to get idea on prices... it served it's purpose, it educated me cause I am not dumb enough not to listen... my hourly rate was indeed too high, the half day and full date rate was very close to what other people were charging... we decided with the current climate a new studio was not a good move... However at no stage did I show disrespect and belittle the competition... I was not rude about the other companies charging lower rates, so glass houses ? I dont think so... So here's my theory, your bored ? You want to troll my thread... well as I said... Winning ! |
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