Question about freelancing shoots.

digifruitella said:
See, now that's a more helpful post that's full of usable information. The only reason I brought up "gear" in the first place is because I had an understanding it affects price quite a bit. Not just my price as a freelancer, but for any shoot. Hence I asked about it.

So my understanding then is this.

Because he's got a schedule of shoots he wants me to be on - both from Weddings, to smaller, half day events (2-4 hours max). Should this "work for hire contract" be signed once ? or for every one of the shoots? And basically, he says that he will split 50/50 the Wedding shoots with me, the ones I shoot for him. But then for a half-day shoot, like a luncheon event or a performance... I'd set my own flat rate notwithstanding the amount of time it takes; so from 1.5 hours to 4... and let's say the flat rate would be like $300...

Is that fair then, me being a second shooter freelancer going off industry prices...
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a work for hire contract must be signed before each assignment. The rights of the material will be transferred to the studio (basically you don't own the rights to copy - that's the nature of a work for hire thing-). As you probably noticed I never went into the dollar amount, for obvious reasons. If you never shot a Wedding before then this will be your opportunity to get experience. That said nobody works for the "experience" but that's a huge added value. Basically you have the opportunity to step-in a wonderful profession. Now the less pretty part: will I push my son to do this line of work? Absolutely not. Sometimes it takes super human strength to perform . But it can be immensely rewarding when you see a smile on the faces of the B&G when they look at your finished work for the first time.
In the future the correct question (instead of the gear) will be the destination of the work. Then the gear must comply to it.
Like others said the time is never predictable: if can be 3 hours (agreed) and then becomes a 7 hours work. As the second shooter you should contact the owner to let him know , and then he'll take care of it. And please remember that you will represent the studio and to the eyes of the Clients you ARE the studio. Never complain with the Clients , never contradict the owner of the studio in front of the Clients and so on. I think that you get the idea of what I'm trying to say... Do that and you'll get more work and eventually start your own business.
 
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