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When a Label backs out last minute

published by shotbyawenten on Tue, 01/27/2009 - 1:45pm

So, I had the confirmation to shoot tomorrow night 2 weeks ago. I followed up the other night to get a second "OK" to be safe. Once again they said its a go. I get an email today saying that they aren't going to get me a pass. Normally I chalk it up as business as usual, but this is at a venue with notoriously bad lighting and is was going to be first 2 songs only instead of the normal first 3. I Rented a couple extra lenses to insure that the photos will come out in the bad lighting, but now I'm completely out that money.

What can/should I do? I already told the label that there is money invested in this, and I'll be taking a loss by not shooting.

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Submitted by walter rowe on Tue, 01/27/2009 - 8:43pm.

You are pretty much screwed. The label or publicist controls access. If they change their mind, so be it. Maybe they learned about the lighting and decided to not permit photographers as a measure to protect their artist from bad looking photographs. You have to eat the cost of the lens rental. You can't ask them to cover it. You might contact the client who you were shooting for and see if they would cover it, but I really doubt you will get anywhere with that.

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Submitted by Pixel Perfect Images on Fri, 02/06/2009 - 10:24pm.

I had a similar problem with Foxboro Hot Tubs only I didn't find out they changed their mind until I showed up at the venue. At least I didn't rent any lenses. Sorry to hear that man, but "this... is the business we have chosen!".

 

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