What is this?
This is my own skewed perspective on the world of photographs. Part side-show carnival, part Dali-esque dream, part classical beauty and always looking for another edge to push.
Why should we shoot together?
Because I'm awesome. Stick around long enough and you'll find out why.
Will you shoot for free?
If you're asking then the answer is probably no, but ask anyway. Sometimes I work on fun pet projects and I usually already know who's working with me on it. Sometimes a random inspiration is what I need.
What about free food and beer?
I take bribes. Food and beer are two of the best. Supply some awesome BBQ and a 12-pack of PBR and now we're talkin'
You suck. Your methods suck. You're not a *real* photographer because I shot Megan Fox for the cover of GQ.
Congratulations. I don't care. Where's my PBR?
Fine, fine. How much do you charge?
My rates go like this:
2hrs = $175
4hrs = $300
Full Day = $900
The clock starts ticking from when I start snapping. I don't count the time it takes to set up or for you to get ready. During our time you can shoot whatever the hell you want as many times as you want it. Think of me like a high class (ish) photographic call girl.
Ok. So what do I get?
You ALWAYS get between 8 and 12 fully retouched fully presentable photos. I'm VERY picky and only give out the best of the best shots.
Sometimes if we have a good shoot you can get much more than that, depends on the shoot. No matter what I give you everything that I consider awesome and nothing less.
If for any reason (bad hair day, crazy boyfriend/girlfriend, one of us catches on fire, the apocalypse causes pork to rain from the sky... whatever) if something happens and there's less than 5-8 usable pics from the shoot you get a FREE reshoot. That's fair.
Alright. What do you expect from me?
#1: Show up
#2: Don't be high/drunk/wasted. Do that after the shoot.
#3: Bring ID. Illegal immigrants and minors are some of my best friends, I just won't shoot them.
#4: Sign the release. Read it first and sign it. No release, no shoot.
#5: Be ready or get ready. I'm here to take awesome pictures and have a good time, I hope you are too, let's not interfere with that
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The Penalty of Leadership.
In every field of human endeavor, he that is first must perpetually live in the white light of publicity. Whether the leadership be vested in a man or in a manufactured product, emulation and envy are ever at work. In art, in literature, in music, in industry, the reward and the punishment are always the same. The reward is widespread recognition; the punishment, fierce denial and detraction. When a man's work becomes a standard for the whole world, it also becomes a target for the shafts of the envious few. If his work be merely mediocre, he will be left severely alone - if he achieve a masterpiece, it will set a million tongues a-wagging. Jealousy does not protrude its forked tongue at the artist who produces a commonplace painting. Whatsoever you write, or paint, or play, or sing, or build, no one will strive to surpass, or to slander you, unless your work be stamped with the seal of genius. Long, long after a great work or a good work has been done, those who are disappointed or envious continue to cry out that it can not be done.
There is nothing new in this. It is as old as the world and as old as the human passions - envy, fear, greed, ambition, and the desire to surpass. And it all avails nothing. If the leader truly leads, he remains - the leader. Master-poet, master-painter, master-workman, each in his turn is assailed, and each holds his laurels through the ages. That which is good or great makes itself known, no matter how loud the clamor of denial. That which deserves to live - lives.
Ad for Cadillac, January 2nd 1915, The Saturday Evening Post
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