Setup a website that would allow him(and others) to buy the pictures that they want. So instead of sending him a picture, hand him a business card with your web address on it. Kevin -----Original Message----- From: owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of K. Michael Rose Sent: Tue 8/24/2004 8:51 AM To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students Cc: Subject: How do you address this? No doubt, we have all been in this situation: You're covering an event, whether for the paper or perhaps a private event your hired to shoot. Up walks a guest, he/she hands you his/her business card and asks if you'll send them their picture. How do you handle this? Here we are walking about with a several grand in equipment and years of experience - yet with the "digital age" upon us, people just think it's no problem to ask for us to just turn over our profits and support everyone else? We have rent, insurance, medical bills, etc just like they do... yet do they just turn over their products to people who ask for them? One guy in question owns a car dealership - so I replied "Sure, once you just give me one of those nice spank'in new Mercedes you've got in your showroom" I mean, it is fair yes? I sell photographs, he sells cars, right? So... logic dictates that if he thinks he can just ask for the product I sell for free then I should be able to request the same..... Any thoughts on this? Thanks. Michael --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.742 / Virus Database: 495 - Release Date: 19.08.2004
