Got paid $350 for doing what I LOVE - photography
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Dylan777 said:
Man, congratulations! That is... incredible, actually. Almost unheard of in the photography business world to have someone offer to pay that much on the spot for unsolicited pics! So uncommon that my brain is trying to rationalize it: maybe the coach and his kid are in Witness Protection program and bought the pics to keep them off the internet. Of course if he does post them on his site, my theory is blown
In all seriousness, that's great! No, I'm not jealous. Not at all
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iam2nd said:Dylan777 said:
Man, congratulations! That is... incredible, actually. Almost unheard of in the photography business world to have someone offer to pay that much on the spot for unsolicited pics! So uncommon that my brain is trying to rationalize it: maybe the coach and his kid are in Witness Protection program and bought the pics to keep them off the internet. Of course if he does post them on his site, my theory is blown
In all seriousness, that's great! No, I'm not jealous. Not at all
Whatever the reasons were, I got $350 CASH ;D
My 2cents: he truely will post the photos I gave him on his website. Why? I saw he has little Nikon P&S in his jacket
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Haha gratz Dylan! You got paid and that wasn't by seeling out, just by accident, even better!
Got in a situation kinda similar last week. I showed a few of my cityscapes to officials I was accompanying in Chongqing for meetings about urbanization. I now have a proposal for exhibition.
Got in a situation kinda similar last week. I showed a few of my cityscapes to officials I was accompanying in Chongqing for meetings about urbanization. I now have a proposal for exhibition.
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Even better ;DGrumbaki said:Haha gratz Dylan! You got paid and that wasn't by seeling out, just by accident, even better!
Got in a situation kinda similar last week. I showed a few of my cityscapes to officials I was accompanying in Chongqing for meetings about urbanization. I now have a proposal for exhibition.
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COOL! ... Congratulations!Dylan777 said:My rental 300mm f2.8 IS II arrived yesterday.
I went to local high shool this morning to test out the lens - photograph "little soccer league". I took over 500 photos. The coach asked to see the photos and I showed him my pictures. He offered to pay for all 500 photos for $350(about 1hr of fun for me). I took the offer and gave him all JPEGs. I promised to edit some raws and will give him some later.
Should I change my carreer :
I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE I GOT !!!PAID!!! FOR THAT. I guess, I'm a "PRO" now ;D ;D ;D
About thrice a year, I get offers from a local independent cultural center, to photograph their events for $410 for the full evening (about 5+ hours), but I always politely refuse it for 2 reasons:
1. My employment contract does not permit me (I suppose I could still do it on the sly but that would be a big risk if the company found out and I'd lose a well paid job that allows me the luxury of buying camera gear
2. Whole evening of photographing a very boring event plus editing thereafter and working during my time off (for $410) just puts me off ... but if the offer was more maybe I'd do it ;D
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