I've had that idea backfire on me, once you give away the reshoot, next they want compensation for their trouble to reassemble the group, etc., and many times, if it's a family reunion or something there's no chance for a reshoot anyway unless Aunt Martha flies back out home, it's better to offer a reshoot at a "reduced" fee or to split the cost of digitally compositing an image from the previous session, stressing that this is done for them only as a friendly gesture after saying something like "kids will be kids" or "you were right--'old Joe' really doesn't like having his picture taken." Another thing, shoot the big group first, while every one is happy and excited (and clean--in the case of little ones) then the family breakdowns into smaller groups, again working on the groups with the smallest kids first, and do the individual shots last. Photographers always want to warm up by shooting the smallest group first. darkroommike ---------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "lea" <lea@whinydogpress.com> To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" <photoforum@listserver.isc.rit.edu> Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 12:46 PM Subject: reshoot suggestions, ideas > I have a question for those of you doing portrait work for hire. > > I recently branched out and am offering family portrait work as an > addition to my children's portrait work. Most of this is done on > location either at the client's home or at a park. > > I've had a couple of occassions where the client has been very happy > with individual portraits but not pleased with the full group...either > not everyone is looking at the camera, kids are getting tired/crabby, > kids aren't participating, nothing turned out well, etc. And when I say > kids I mean little ones...usually 5 and under. > > I offer a reshoot an no fee of just the family group. What are others > doing in this situation? > Lea > > > Lea Murphy > Whiny Dog Press www.whinydogpress.com > New images www.whinydogpress.com/new.html > Picture a Week PAW http://www.whinydogpress.com/paw.html >
