[Orin Jenkins]

Hi Jeffrey:

When you are shooting on spec you usually pay your own way with the hope that you’ll not just impress the client with your talents but also that you are secure enough in your business to be able to shoot on spec. If you do great then your new client will know that they have to pay it all in the future; but they’ve probably done this before.

If your client is a newbie then they’ll appreciate any knowledge you can give them, short of giving away the job, in how to handle future jobs. I take along Talent Releases, Location, Children, and Expense Agreements — all sorts of releases so that I know I can cover myself and that there are no further business questions to ask nor answer.

If you gave a quote I’d recommend you stick to the quote to look more dependable and educated in the business. If you call back and start adding one item the client may expect in the back of their mind that you may call back with other little updates as you go along. Don’t take advantage, and absorb your forgetfulness as a lesson learned.

If the client comments when you get there about your travel expenses you can either say you forgot (nope) or that you shoot spec as spec; with this honesty they may reimburse you or come to some other agreement with you concerning your “good will” as a spec shooter. Maybe they’ll buy you lunch AND give you the shoot.

Repeat business is what you need these days to keep it in the bank instead of their pockets.

I hope you work things out and your honesty pays you back.

Director: The Photo College.com teaching all what they love about capturing things, then letting them go into the eyes of others.

[Orin Jenkins]

Didn’t read the other posts, but this is my solution that works most every time:
Shooting on or near water for best color/contrast:
Early within 2 hours of sunrise
Late within 2 hours of sunset plus 30 minutes after.
Proper lens hood for the focal length, preferably metal for best black inside hood
Polarize — use the correct Polarizer for your capture medium
UV and/or 1A
Keep your back to the sun as much as possible
If you must shoot with a tripod physically in saltwater, either rinse immediately with fresh or use coated wood. Saltwater loves to eat your aluminum.
If shooting from a boat watch for hull ripples in your foreground.

That’s it off the top of my head.
Say Hi to Puyallup from Florida.

We shoot with anything and the list keeps growing.
oj@thephotocollege.com

[Orin Jenkins]

That was quick, Shane — thanks.

Being a minister I would never have the need to do anything illegal, but thanks for the disclaimer for all to see.

I thought about connecting our Z1U to a player and HD the output to tape, then send it over but thought there would be an easier way. Having wasted a lot of time I should have done that first, thanks.

And thanks for the link to dvdxdv.com in case one of us is ever a “Star” again for a 24:08.22 moment of fame and need to go that route.

Now, where did we leave the Z1U?……Anyone seen those HVC’s? Elmer, get away from that wheelbarrow!! You know you don’t know a thing about machinery!

Orin’s day to day.