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shirleyswanz
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 Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:52 pm Post subject: What is the best way to fire my photographer? |
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| When my fiance and I first got engaged I was so excited to start planning. I found a photographer who was offering a great deal since her and her husband were jsut starting out in wedding photography and trying to build their portfolio. She had only done 1 wedding when we booked her and I thought she did a good job. My fiance is in the army and was stationed in Seattle and she offered to fly up ther with me and take our engagement pictures before he was deployed at no extra charge. Lately I have been going back to her website and I just don't like her work. Her style isn't what i'm interested in and it's just very cheesy. I have been looking around and have found another photographer that i LOVE! I need to fire the photographer I had before but I don't know how to fire her without hurting her feelings since she's so new at this but these are my wedding pictures and I want to absolutely love them! What is the best way to tell her?I do have a contract with her although it says we can cancel we just wouldn't get our deposit back since she flew with me to Seattle and took our engagement pictures, which were blah. But I'd rather lose the deposit which was only $200 and cancel. |
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SafetyDancer
Joined: 24 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:59 pm Post subject: What is the best way to fire my photographer? |
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| Maybe you can get her to take a few pictures but say it's because you looked around her website, and you didn't really like the pictures. Say that you're very sorry, but you'd like things to be better. But you should've looked at the pictures that she took before you chose her. You can get her to take a few pics, but for the majority of the pics, you will have another photographer do it. |
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Seamless_19173
Joined: 21 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:07 pm Post subject: What is the best way to fire my photographer? |
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| Be honest, just not mean. Tell her that you guys have reconsidered because you don't think that her style of photography was really what you had in mind. Tell her that you wish her all the best and then go find the photographer you want. This is too important to you to not get what you want and she's going to have to face the facts about her profession, including that some clients will have a different vision than her own. As long as you are nice/professional, there's no reason for her to get mad at you. This way you can give her good feedback that she'll be able to use. |
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Respectful6292
Joined: 02 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 5:14 pm Post subject: What is the best way to fire my photographer? |
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| you just have to be honest about it. theres no way to say youre fired without saying you're fired. Im sure shes going to be hurt by it.but you could always talk to her first and show her the style of wedding photos that you do like and ask if she can do that style of photos. most photographers dont do just one style but since she's only done one wedding she doesnt have different styles to show you. you could ask her if she can do that style and maybe you can go out with her somewhere. either to the site where youre getting married or somewhere else and take test pictures with her husband as the "psudo husband" or just one of your girlfriends and see how the pictures in that style turn out. I think maybe you should give this person a chance to show that she can give you what you want. I mean she wouldnt know what you wanted until you tell her. |
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SBMInSearchofSWF
Joined: 27 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:21 pm Post subject: What is the best way to fire my photographer? |
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| if you havent signed a contract you a pretty much home free, just told her you found someone who was more your style. and you're right, this is your wedding and the bride gets what she wants! |
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SICARIUS
Joined: 12 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:29 pm Post subject: What is the best way to fire my photographer? |
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| First you should have a get together and the best way to say it lightly is to tell her that the job is too hard and you dont want her to get criticised by anyone looking but if you want to be nice just let her do it but you should follow your heart and ask your fiance he will help you decide if not then find a way to be kind and thoughtful and let her do a first if not right well tell her you are checking everyone just to be safe or just say YOURE FIRED! but seriously take my advice and i might of seen your fiance i saw the army in seattle |
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Sanniops
Joined: 23 Jun 2007
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Location: France
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| Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:36 pm Post subject: What is the best way to fire my photographer? |
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| Tell her one of your friends who is just starting out in the photography buisness really wants to do the job and you promised them they could have it, and you want them to get some experince. Or you can tell her the truth but she might get her feelings hurt and discouraged. |
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Skaguekizaxiauso
Joined: 04 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:43 pm Post subject: What is the best way to fire my photographer? |
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| your fired that simple unless you have a contract then its not looking so good |
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RB9106
Joined: 24 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:51 pm Post subject: What is the best way to fire my photographer? |
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| did u sign any contracts? if not than tell her u like her but ur goin g with a "family friend" hopefully she understands and there are no hard feelings. hopefullu didnt give her a deposit or sign any contracts with her. |
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Sanniops
Joined: 23 Jun 2007
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Location: France
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| Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:58 pm Post subject: What is the best way to fire my photographer? |
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| If you haven't signed a contract then there's nothing stopping you from leaving. If you signed something, then you're stuck in legal jargon. Also, consider how much she has spent on the wedding already, and the fact that she flew to do your engagement photos. I think you would be pretty heartless to dump her after she spent so much on a plane ticket. Remember that YOU chose HER, based on the photos you SAW and LIKED. Technically, she's done nothing wrong, and it's you that's changed your mind. It's not her fault, so you should offer her full payment for what she has spent, even if it was "on the house" at the time. Try talking to her about what style you want and the photos you want. The cheesiness may have been what the previous couple wanted, so is maybe not her usual style. It think it's important you at least discuss it with her. |
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russellpeltierjr
Joined: 24 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:05 am Post subject: What is the best way to fire my photographer? |
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| If you're having reservations or feeling nervous about letting her go, maybe just see if she'd be open to do new styles. Think about going online and printing pictures that you do like from other photographers. Once you get a nice sized stack, show them to her and let her know that those are what you want your pictures to look like. Anyone can take a nice picture, but it takes a certain type of person to be really creative and different with their style. Let her know what you want. Its your wedding. |
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skydiva6250
Joined: 12 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 2:13 am Post subject: What is the best way to fire my photographer? |
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| I would call her, not email, and say you appreciate all that she's done, but your mom found another photographer that she insists you use. Honestly, I would make something up like that. Unless you feel your criticism could help her (if it's just not your style, then its just a bad match, not her fault) spare her feelings and make something up. |
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randirhodez
Joined: 04 Nov 2007
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Location: US
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| Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 3:20 am Post subject: What is the best way to fire my photographer? |
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| Be blunt and honset. Tel her you were not happy with the pictures she did. You are going to find someone else. |
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pspoptart6178
Joined: 02 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:28 am Post subject: What is the best way to fire my photographer? |
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| If you don't like your engagement pictures that she took, then you won't like your wedding photos. Since you don't have a contract, I would call her and tell her that her style of photographer just isn't what you are looking for so you are going to go with another photographer. |
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Portia
Joined: 17 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 5:35 am Post subject: What is the best way to fire my photographer? |
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| Let her know you found someone else who offers more of what you are looking for at a price you are comfortable with. |
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