Forum: Photography


Subject: need help, first paid gig and i'm freakin out...

EricSBauer opened this issue on Jul 01, 2005 ยท 23 posts


EricSBauer posted Fri, 01 July 2005 at 10:59 AM

hello all, i just got my first paid gig for a restaurant down town for their 4th of july celebration. it's a pretty big deal as they're are going to be tons of rich people all over. i have no idea how i got myself into this...lol! those of you that are familiar with my work will note that i've never really taken people shots and that's part of this job's requirements. first question; will the built in flash of the D70 be enough? it'll have to be as it's all i got and don't have the money to get one. what settings should i use? i've never used the flash, or i should say i rarely if at all use it. how much should i charge? it's going to be on a per picture basis, i kind of froze when dude asked how much i'd charge. i didn't want to say a dollar ammount for the night for the simple fact that if none of the shots turn out then what... they're going to be used for their website as a promotional type thing. then if anyone wants prints how much is a good price? to get prints done it usually costs me about 10 bucks plus shipping of a dollar or so.. and lastly, i'm not really a people person so i'm freaking out since there's going to be close to 1000 people there. how should i approach them? i'll have unrestricted acess to the ship and the guy wants shots of a crowded deck with the band playing and all that jazz. since i'm there for the company do i need to ask before snapping pics off? sorry this is such a long message but i figured this would be the best place to ask.. again, i'm totally beside myself, pacing the back and forth and all... totally wiggin out!!! any tips, advice, assistance would be more then greatly appreciated!!! Eric