mike_b21

<p>I think of all the advice, the best things I have taken from it are:<br> 1...HAVE A CONTRACT, even with friends (Which I have done since I started my business)</p> <blockquote> <p>Avoid misunderstandings</p> </blockquote> <p>2...It was a very good experience as it encouraged me, showing me how much I enjoyed shooting and editing</p> <blockquote> <p>chalk this one up to experience </p> </blockquote> <p>3...Embrace it</p> <blockquote> <p>Probably better to <strong><em>embrace</em></strong> all aspects of it as a very inexpensive yet WORTHWHILE multifaceted lesson.</p> </blockquote> <p>Just a thought for myself in the future...be encouraging, to new or old photographers<br /><br /></p> <blockquote> <p><em><strong>"Gracious words are a honeycomb,</strong></em><br /><em><strong> sweet to the soul and healing to the bones."<br />Proverbs 16v24</strong></em></p> </blockquote>

<p>I only read the first page, apologies to those I didn't mention.<br> Everyone has been very helpful!!</p>

<p>Once again, thanks for the replies everyone. I have an agreement with the couple and our friendship has not been affected. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't in the wrong is all.<br /><br /><br> <br />Sometimes you have to give things away for free so you can get experience and learn from your mistakes. Luckily this mistake didn't cost me much, the experience was great and I at least enjoyed the day.<br> My wife reminded me of why I shot the wedding in the first place 3 years ago, and that I had said it was a gift for them due to their circumstances.<br /><br />I guess his message just annoyed me a bit.<br /><br />Luckily they have let me keep the photos on Facebook, and will let me post a link to it on my website (still confuses me as to why I can't just put them up!!)<br /><br />Once again, thanks to those who have been kind, helpful and reassuring. It really does help.<br> I am only 26, and have only been going at this for a year, and to be honest, with all the weddings I have done, I have more than enough for my website.<br /><br />Leszek, Katrin, Tom, Lex, Ellis and Wouter...thanks especially for your input.<br /><br />Michael</p>

<p>Thanks everyone for your responses. I think I was just pretty pee'd off at the time he sent me that message. Still, I have honoured his wishes and taken the photos containing the B&G down.<br /><br />I guess I will write it off as an experience and be thorough with making sure contracts get signed.<br /><br />Once again, thanks for all your input!!</p> <p>Michael</p>

<p>I asked these friends if I could shoot their wedding as I was starting out. I originally asked the groom if I could put them up, even though they were up already.<br> I was contacted by the Groom yesterday to take down the photos. He says:<br> "Now I am going to ask you please take down our wedding pictures from you website, within one week from today. After asking me and I declined you went ahead anyway. You have breached the confidence we entrusted you with, with our data and I don't want it put to commercial use by you. Not at this time, I remember saying. I am disappointed, and I find it, honestly very disrespectful. I may be compelled to take other measures within the law, if you don't. Thank you"<br /><br />My issue is that I had asked to shoot their wedding so I can start a business, but now they're saying I can't use them...So I've basically lost out!!<br /><br />I am thinking that maybe I ask to be paid for my work.<br /><br />What should I do, I'm pretty pee'd off with them as they're great photos, and I would normally be charging them £1k for all the work I put in. I have not done a few weddings, but I still want to be able to use the work.<br> We never signed a contract, but I was young and foolish, now, I have one.<br> I still have the copyright don't I?<br> Any advice would be greatly appreciated.</p>