"kpp@mailbox.gr" <kpp@mailbox.gr> wrote/replied to: >1. give them 30 % better photos. they are not photographers and cannot know that i am 200% better than my friend or the next guy. and that 30% will prove my worth & satysfy them. I know you could not do this. Never give less than 100% of yourself to anything you do in life. >2. no way i am gonna explain them and use in anyone's presence, tech stuff like reflected fill lighting etc. Right, you are the master, you are not a teacher. You might use some small pointers for barter though :-) >3. refuse to use my equipment in field. No one can force me to risk my hard-earn-money-paid-with camera and lenses & stuff in the muddy crop fields ( even if my equipment rides along in the company's car form location to location - would you miss the scenery shots?) Insist that they buy you full insurance. You might even get camera insurance as a bonus here. They must insure your cameras. Surely if you lose a camera you should not lose anything. You were using your equipment for their work. >4. in the proper time ask for a better camera (and not any other equipment). It has worked before for me, when employed for a rather stingy firm.When suggested, they forgot the whole issue. >The latter is a real test for their intentions too. If they are serious about it they will invest.Otherwise, they were fishing for what good images they could get... This is a tough question. Do you want to be stuck using 'their' equipment? It might not suit you. They can take it back anytimes. Perhaps the boss will borrow it for his vacation. This brings up a whole bunch of questions. I always prefer to use my own equipment, but be compensated for it. >5. maybe i will ask for special photography days. I will be doing nothing else than taking photos, selecting slides etc. Yes, and a lovely assistant if you are lucky. Then you can write a book about it, or sell a movie script. Good luck. -- Jim Davis Nature Photography http://jimdavis.oberro.com Replies in plain text only please!
