What not to say

What not to say to a Photographer

• Yes you're invited to the wedding! Can you bring your camera and take a few quickie snaps?

• Why don't you try this angle?

• Can my daughter/son shadow you for a few days? They want to learn what you know.

Well, of course, these are pretty innocent-sounding until you dig into them a little and you see how incendiary that they actually are.

First off, we don't do 'snaps'. My cowboy shirt does though :-). Seriously, this makes what we do sound absolutely trivial. Few are aware of just how much time and money it costs to do well in the commercial field.

• Rent
• Insurance
• Cell phone
• Internet access
• Computer costs
• Archiving costs
• Software
• Subscription costs
• Vehicles
• Accounting/Legal costs
• Advertising
• Repairs to equipment
• Taxes and licensing
• Continuing education