Cufflinks Shoot - Please read the requirements

[kklee]

OK, let's just base it on what you have posted above:
$1.99 per shot
140 shots
Total $278.60
1 day shoot
5 days week
52 weeks a year
Grand Total of $72,436 per year

Sounds fair and straight forward, but:
I don't think you can complete all the shots in one day, so your logic of 1 day shoot is out
I don't think TS is offering the same number of shots @ $2/- everyday nor is there so many 140 shots @ $2/-each to shoot everyday, so your logic of 5 days a week is out
I don't think you can base it on 52 weeks since you can'r even fill up 1 week, so your logic of 52 weeks a year is out
Since there is no 140 shots @ $2/shot everyday, no 5 days a week of $278.60/day and no 52 weeks of fully book shoots everyday, so your logic of $72,436/year is also out.
Seems logical to you?
And we have not even touch on post production, overhead cost, marketing to get 140 shots at $2/- everyday, etc .........




Yes you are right, it is not an ideal world, people makes it complicated, especially when they simplify it too thinly, so what do we do? We explain, we share from personal experience and we try to manage it.

You could be right but it doesn't mean it is impossible. Perhaps I am too immersed in the R&D environment - make things out of the nearly impossible.
Education is always good especially from experience. The importance I guess is to stop short when it comes to decision.

 

[catchlights]

You miss out the whole picture here,

#1, the thread remind here is to serve as education purpose.
#2, Cufflinkcraze can request any price he want, but photographers has the RIGHTS to say "no".
#3, it seem you are the only ONE who said YES.


FYI, we are not really bother much about cheapo customers/clients, but we do find the bad apples are those who advocate others to take up assignments like this.
why? because those who take up such cheapo jobs will be hurt, one bitten, twice shy, they will learn a lesson and move on. Or quit. Most of us been there and we don't want others to suffer the same.
but those who don't do but keep telling others it is fine to do it.................... what do you call this type of people btw?

 

[fotoudavid]

Since this had been moved to Photo Biz section and for the benefit of prople who may be checking out the "Market Rate",

For a job like this I would usually quote my clients base on per day rate. I est. it would take 2 1/2 days to shoot @ $1,800/day with local release and web advertising, only by the client and not to be release to any other party.

It would be good if other photographers can give their est. also, can help the newbies and clients better understand the "Market Rate".

damn....... this sort of job i run away quickly...... hard to shoot..... people never shoot before think easy..... those who wanna try, please try with spoon, kettle and forks first, and must use white then black back ground...

 

[catchlights]

Yesterday at IMM and I saw the D3200. Maybe I can buy that and then take up this assignment, it can help offset the camera cost.
Perhaps I will tell the TS that I am just a GWC. Oops..this assignment has been taken.

You could be right but it doesn't mean it is impossible. Perhaps I am too immersed in the R&D environment - make things out of the nearly impossible.
Education is always good especially from experience. The importance I guess is to stop short when it comes to decision.

You should go practise what you preach, take up all the cheapo assignments.

if you can't, don't persuade others to go and take up.

 

[wakaowalao]

You miss out the whole picture here,

#1, the thread remind here is to serve as education purpose.
#2, Cufflinkcraze can request any price he want, but photographers has the RIGHTS to say "no".
#3, it seem you are the only ONE who said YES.


FYI, we are not really bother much about cheapo customers/clients, but we do find the bad apples are those who advocate others to take up assignments like this.
why? because those who take up such cheapo jobs will be hurt, one bitten, twice shy, they will learn a lesson and move on. Or quit. Most of us been there and we don't want others to suffer the same.
but those who don't do but keep telling others it is fine to do it.................... what do you call this type of people btw?

Mr kklee, this is the best summary for you after almost 5 full pages of ADVICES AND REASONS from patience members.

 

[Kit]

When someone opens his mouth just so he can hear his own voice, why bother with him?

 

[kklee]

You miss out the whole picture here,

#1, the thread remind here is to serve as education purpose.
#2, Cufflinkcraze can request any price he want, but photographers has the RIGHTS to say "no".
#3, it seem you are the only ONE who said YES.


FYI, we are not really bother much about cheapo customers/clients, but we do find the bad apples are those who advocate others to take up assignments like this.
why? because those who take up such cheapo jobs will be hurt, one bitten, twice shy, they will learn a lesson and move on. Or quit. Most of us been there and we don't want others to suffer the same.
but those who don't do but keep telling others it is fine to do it.................... what do you call this type of people btw?

It will also be good not to advocate others not to take up assignments like this
and
I will always try my best not to think of clients as cheapos or bad apples - I would just term them as being a tad more difficult and drive a hard bargain.

P.S. I don't advocate others to take up this assignment, I merely indicate that it is a free market that the TS can offer whatever he likes and whoever can accepts if it deems fit.

Perhaps if no one posted after the TS, things will turn out different.

#2, Cufflinkcraze can request any price he want, but photographers has the RIGHTS to say "no". <--- Photographers also has the RIGHTS to say "yes" ?
#3, it seem you are the only ONE who said YES. <--- TS posted to thank those that have responded and he had found someone ? Are those YES or NO ? Anyway, I think the TS posted that before I posted in this thread.

I think I will be "bombarded" even more if I said I do it for free !
Hmm... I might have to re-think because an assumption has been made that I have ZERO knowledge on product photography.
Do I really care?

 

[kklee]

Mr kklee, this is the best summary for you after almost 5 full pages of ADVICES AND REASONS from patience members.

P.S. The TS seems to have found someone or the someone found the TS. After 5 full pages, does #3 stands? I would say anything if you think that is correct.

You don't seem to have replied post #68 where you seems to indicate that TS is looking for goodnus here. Do you mean that the person who took up the job is what you have indicated ?

I kind of like your NOTHING reply.

 

[kklee]

You should go practise what you preach, take up all the cheapo assignments.

if you can't, don't persuade others to go and take up.

See #107.

 

[yqt]

You could be right but it doesn't mean it is impossible. Perhaps I am too immersed in the R&D environment - make things out of the nearly impossible.
Education is always good especially from experience. The importance I guess is to stop short when it comes to decision.

While you're entitled to your own opinion, no matter how illogical it is to everyone else, I can say from my experience working as an assistant in a commericial studio, running my own studio and keeping in touch with other photograpgers still in the trade now, your calculation is impossible.

 

[kklee]

While you're entitled to your own opinion, no matter how illogical it is to everyone else, I can say from my experience working as an assistant in a commericial studio, running my own studio and keeping in touch with other photograpgers still in the trade now, your calculation is impossible.

Probably.

 

[catchlights]

it just cross my mind that you are somebody we knew before, by how the way you reply to all our posts.

I don't think you will ever engage a conversation with us in a more constructive way.

we are not trying to win a debate here, and we just want to share with the rest of photographers who wish to learn.

I will stop responding to you posts from now on and see you as transparent. until the moment you crossd the line.

 

[yqt]

damn....... this sort of job i run away quickly...... hard to shoot..... people never shoot before think easy..... those who wanna try, please try with spoon, kettle and forks first, and must use white then black back ground...

Hahaha, don't worry Bro, I still remember I own you a sharing session on shooting wine , busy now as doing some non photography related freelance work.

 

[wakaowalao]

 

[Kit]

Hahaha, don't worry Bro, I still remember I own you a sharing session on shooting wine , busy now as doing some non photography related freelance work.

hah! When you 2 are done, pass the wine this way :bsmilie:

 

[yqt]

hah! When you 2 are done, pass the wine this way :bsmilie:

Like that have to shoot a whole crate of wine :bsmilie:

 

[Shizuma]

never never never look down on self assignments.
FYI, basically all my stock photos are generated from self assignments, I own the photos and I can sell it again and again.

TS here is seek custom photos which photographers can't use if for any other purpose beside portfolio, and he can stop you for using it for your portfolio if he want to, don't forget he will own the rights of the photos by default, and he is only willing pay up to $1.99 per photo.

shall an enterprising shooter then buy each of his products then shoot and resell back at say, fifty dollars ? idea?

 

[Sion]

Hello folks,

I have 70 pairs of cufflinks that need to be photographed for my ecommerce website.

- 2 shots per cufflinks pair, total of 140 shots.
- black background, reflective.
- Those who's charges are more than S$2.00 per shot, please do not apply.
- the end result have to be this and cropped to 800 by 700 pixels:

Please email me at cufflinkcraze@yahoo.com.sg

Shouldn't this thread be in the "Service Wanted"?

 

[Sion]

shall an enterprising shooter then buy each of his products then shoot and resell back at say, fifty dollars ? idea?

Why buy? Shoot and run away with the cufflinks. :bsmilie:

 

[soeypixels]

sion is slow
alr shifted from service wanted to here
don always hide in kpt hahahahaha