james_m8

The general consensus to seek legal advice immediately is sound. We don’t know what the contract says, so we’re not in a position to give proper advice.

Having said that, two general comments:

(1) I agree with others that you should try not to let it rattle you. Treat it as a business matter, not a personal insult.

(2) I have to disagree strongly with a few people who have suggested that you should shoot the wedding anyway and hold onto the pictures until you get payment. That seems to me a terrible idea. You would be playing games with your client, and playing games is not what professionals do, no matter how bad their clients are. If the contract obliges her to pay in advance (repeat: check with your lawyer), and she doesn’t pay, then I wouldn’t shoot the wedding. I also wouldn’t leave it until the last minute to tell her that. Give her a chance to make alternative arrangements. If you’re going to pull out, be firm and clear, and do it soon.

I find these complaints about video pretty strange. If you’re not into video, don’t use it. (Just about any

camera you lay your hands on these days will have gazillions of features you’ll never use. Video is just another

one.)

And don’t forget the main point: even before we try it out, I think we can be pretty confident that the D90 is

going to be a superior stills camera to the D80, at a v. affordable price. That juicy D300 sensor for under $1000

list price? Sounds *great* to me.