by "The One" <someone@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Apr 5, 2008 at 10:06 AM
"HarrisVIII" <acphotREMOVE_THIS@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:v7bJj.267$ra3.244@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Hi,
>
> I've just had a client cancel a commission to take images of a building
> during its construction. I have written instructions from the client to
> take photos for them and had already spent an hour or so at the site
> taking some preliminary shots.
>
> This client has apparently now changed their mind and taken on another
> photographer informing me that my services are no longer required. I
> should add that they have not seen any of my work so far and I have no
> idea why they have cancelled. Cheeky gits have even requested I meet
with
> the replacement photographer!
>
> What can I reasonably and legally charge this client? Can I only really
> just charge for the hour already spent on site or can I increase the fee
> as I had already started working and perhaps include some claim for work
> turned down on the back of this job? It would have been a good one
lasting
> several months.
>
> Very odd situation that I can't seem to get to the bottom of but I'd
love
> to pinch this time waster for as much as possible. Would appreciate any
> input.
> TIA.
If you had a proper business instead of a micky mouse one, you would bill
the client accordingly and make this clear from step one.
Your (ex) client is taking the piss out of you, but it seems you don't
have
the guts to take the piss back.
Send a bill for your time used already, this includes any post processing.
