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01/03/2008 01:03:29 PM · #1 |
I have been approached by a local studio (small scale business as far as i can tell - one photographer and one partner who runs marketing) after offering myself as an assistant - they havent seen my cv and were impressed by my website and are basing all of this on my photos - so i think i have a slight upper hand as i can kinda tell they want me. They want me to fill in when they need a break from working at the studio and also there is the opportunity for using my time and the studio when it is free to develop a commercial side to the photography in what is currently a portrait studio.
What i was wondering is how i stand in terms of value - how much should i expect to be paid to:
1. Provide a service (ie the taking of commercial photos in their studio in a partnership with them - they would provide the clients and studio i would provide my time and (albeit limited) experience)
2. Cover their day to day work when they need a break - the studio is a portrait studio for locals wanting family portraits etc so it would be the stand in as a single photographer in the studio answering phones, doing shoots onsite and photoshop work in times in between.
Also - where do i stand with copyrights and things like that. My initial thought is that i would be a "corporate" photographer in that i am part of the business and the business provides the service and not me in legal terms... is that what i should expect or do i have the right to be autonomous?
PS - I'm based in the UK so advice from a brit would be more useful - US prices and salaries are seriously unrepresentative of what goes on over here i think.
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01/03/2008 01:40:33 PM · #2 |
Originally posted by inshaala:
I have been approached by a local studio (small scale business as far as i can tell - one photographer and one partner who runs marketing) after offering myself as an assistant - they havent seen my cv and were impressed by my website and are basing all of this on my photos - so i think i have a slight upper hand as i can kinda tell they want me. They want me to fill in when they need a break from working at the studio and also there is the opportunity for using my time and the studio when it is free to develop a commercial side to the photography in what is currently a portrait studio.
What i was wondering is how i stand in terms of value - how much should i expect to be paid to:
1. Provide a service (ie the taking of commercial photos in their studio in a partnership with them - they would provide the clients and studio i would provide my time and (albeit limited) experience)
2. Cover their day to day work when they need a break - the studio is a portrait studio for locals wanting family portraits etc so it would be the stand in as a single photographer in the studio answering phones, doing shoots onsite and photoshop work in times in between.
Also - where do i stand with copyrights and things like that. My initial thought is that i would be a "corporate" photographer in that i am part of the business and the business provides the service and not me in legal terms... is that what i should expect or do i have the right to be autonomous?
PS - I'm based in the UK so advice from a brit would be more useful - US prices and salaries are seriously unrepresentative of what goes on over here i think. |
What are they offering? What would you expect?
As far as copyright goes, I know that, at least in the US, in the absence of a written agreement to the contrary, ownership of the copyright depends on your status as an employee vs. independent contractor. As an employee, the company owns the rights to all creative works you might create, as an independent contractor, you would own the rights. Not sure about the UK thoough.
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01/03/2008 03:01:29 PM · #3 |
| They havent offered anything yet - i am going in to meet them on tuesday. What i said below was the contents of a brief conversation on the phone of what they are hoping i can do for them. That is why i am asking here so i know where i stand when it comes to negotiation on salary etc. |
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01/07/2008 12:57:03 PM · #4 |
| bump - "meeting" tomorrow, just wanted to see if anyone had anything to add. |
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