Comments on: Photographing a Friend’s Wedding http://prophotobusinessforum.com/2009/10/photographing-a-friends-wedding/ A safe place for amateur photographers with pressing business questions seeking honest, straightforward critiques. Thu, 28 Jul 2011 02:51:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bryan Lindsey http://prophotobusinessforum.com/2009/10/photographing-a-friends-wedding/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Bryan Lindsey Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:06:16 +0000 http://prophotobusinessforum.com/?p=301#comment-33 Contract is even MORE necessary when shooting friends/family. Also, I do have a friends and family discount - you need to have those folks on your side and able to refer you within THEIR social networks. Contract is even MORE necessary when shooting friends/family. Also, I do have a friends and family discount – you need to have those folks on your side and able to refer you within THEIR social networks.

]]> By: Aric Hoek http://prophotobusinessforum.com/2009/10/photographing-a-friends-wedding/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Aric Hoek Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:39:05 +0000 http://prophotobusinessforum.com/?p=301#comment-32 Photographing friends is a tricky thing, and Ben is right. Because photography can be such an emotional product, you need to make sure that both parties know exactly what is expected of each other in order to maintain the friendships. Photographing friends is a tricky thing, and Ben is right. Because photography can be such an emotional product, you need to make sure that both parties know exactly what is expected of each other in order to maintain the friendships.

]]> By: Jason Collin Photography http://prophotobusinessforum.com/2009/10/photographing-a-friends-wedding/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Jason Collin Photography Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:16:01 +0000 http://prophotobusinessforum.com/?p=301#comment-31 I am glad to read this post. I have recently taken my photography to a licensed, professional (i.e. getting paid) level and will possible run into this circumstance, although most of my friends are already married. It seems that if your schedule is not booked solid, then doing a favor for your friend by only charging expenses would be a very cool thing for you to do. I am glad to read this post. I have recently taken my photography to a licensed, professional (i.e. getting paid) level and will possible run into this circumstance, although most of my friends are already married.

It seems that if your schedule is not booked solid, then doing a favor for your friend by only charging expenses would be a very cool thing for you to do.

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