ryan_acain Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 I have a business practice type of question. I am working on my very young Photography Business and recentlyencountered a situation that I need advise on how to handle. Recently I photographed an event in agreement with the Event Host. All of the event photos are viewable on mywebsite, hosted by SmugMug, but restricted to purchase only. Now, one of the guests of the party is upset thatshe has to purchase a photo through my website. I have already given permissions for the Event Host to use myphotos at no charge, but is it wrong for me to charge the guests for these photos? What are your thoughts? -Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_vener_photography Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 no it isn't wrong: they are your photos. If she is upset that is tough luck for her but I wonder what the whole story is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annealmasy Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 I don't see why this is any different from a wedding at which the bride and groom receive a CD, but you offer image for sale online as well. Obviously, the Event Host could make prints for his guests, but the proper assumption is that he doesn't want to be bothered with that responsibility; this is why you make prints available for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_myers Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Hi, Nothing wrong with charging for the photos you took.... But, to clarify, is the party guest upset about having to pay for a photo, or is she upset about having to buy online? If it's just the latter, maybe you can accomodate her in some other way. If she's objecting to paying for a photo at all, she's just a squeaky cheapskate who should take it up with the Event Host, not you. She probably won't get any invitations to future parties! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcox2 Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 "one of the guests of the party is upset that she has to purchase a photo through my website" I'm pretty upset that I have to pay for my coffee at Starbucks. Tell her that's life and to suck it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan_acain Posted August 14, 2008 Author Share Posted August 14, 2008 Thanks everyone for your feedback! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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