Re: [Leica] photographer needed in Victoria

[S Dimitrov <sld@earthlink.net>]

Hell, after the end of this coming semester, it'll be a great excuse for
a Leica/Rollei road trip.
10$ large is a bit steep. Even specialty weddings on the West side,
Santa Monica/Beverly Hills, run around 6-8$, never mind the 'burbs. 
Slobodan Dimitrov


"C. Higgins" wrote:
> 
> Thats a hell of an offer, I didn't mean that to sound like a sob story just
> that telling me about the $10,000
> guy was a little out of my price range. But I will keep that offer in mind
> since I've seen some of your work on the web, haven't I?
> Chris
> 
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: S Dimitrov <sld@earthlink.net>
> Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] photographer needed in Victoria
> Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 19:33:10 -0800
> 
> You sure know how to twist someone's arm.
> I'll tell you what, fly me up there for the day/weekend, plus room and
> board. The only thing you'll have to do is cover the film, B/W or color.
> I'll hand the film back to you for processing. That'll be the whole cost
> to you.
> Slobodan Dimitrov
> 
> "C. Higgins" wrote:
>  >
>  > I thank you for all of your input on the topic of a wedding photographer
> for
>  > my upcoming day. The only problem is that  a) I am not a doctor or a
> lawyer
>  > so as to be able to afford these guys and b) I am the one paying for the
>  > whole shabang, not the brides parents and my parents can only contribute
> a
>  > small amount for which I am very greatful. When I asked if anyone had
>  > contacts I guess I meant people that had the same love for potography
> that
>  > we all do but are amateurs, yes I realize that there are some pros on
> this
>  > site but for the most part we all have day jobs. I myself had to sell my
> 645
>  > bronica so that I could purchase my first leica but use older canon screw
>  > mount lenses since I have to save up for an M mount lense, but i still
> love
>  > the camera and have taken some great photos
>  > I have a small budget for the photographer but would perfer to give it to
>  > someone creative not  your standard assembly line wedding photographer.
>  > thanks again
>  > Chris
>  >
>  > ----Original Message Follows----
>  > From: nhcharch@netscape.net (Noel Charchuk)
>  > Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>  > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>  > Subject: Re: [Leica] photographer needed in Victoria
>  > Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 16:16:12 -0500
>  >
>  > See the archives for a bit of discussion on wedding photography and rates
> by
>  > the inimitable Ted Grant:
>  > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/v23/msg11691.html
>  >
>  > in which he wrote:
>  >
>  > The charge for that was $1000. which at the time was a big chunk of cash,
>  > not by today's standards though.  I figured that would scare them off,
> nope
>  > only more asked! So I upped it to $2000. and the same "here's the film
> give
>  > me my money" deal.  Slowed down the requests, but they still kept
>  > coming..... So it went to $3000.00 same deal, I shoot it my way, you pay
>  > cash, I give film and they were out of my face. Yep and there were a few.
>  >
>  > And I shot just as you describe, available light, is there any other? And
>  > when I got to a point where I really didn't want to do them at all, I
> asked
>  > ridiculously high fees and it finally got them out of my face.
>  >
>  > ; )
>  >
>  > Noel
>  > YMMV, offer void where prohibited, all prices quoted in CDN $ unless you
>  > want to pay US $$, which I am sure he would ccept.
>  > Alastair Firkin <firkin@ncable.net.au> wrote:
>  >
>  >  >>Can anyone help me in finding a capable photographer in Victoria,
>  >  >>British Columbia to do a wedding in August. I can't shoot my own
>  >  >>wedding and was wondering if anyone had a contact there?
>  >  >>Thanks for any info
>  >  >
>  >  >Ted or Sandy: I think someone gave you the "rates" ;-)
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