San Francisco Photographer needed: car + model shoot

[Daniel Buck]

A friend of a friend contacted me looking for a photographer to shoot his car and a model (model will be provided), location is in Napa California (just north of San Francisco). My schedule doesn't allow for me to travel this far for a shoot (I'm in Los Angeles) as shooting isn't my day job. Pictures will be for personal use and non-commercial internet display as far as I know. (he mentioned posting on my-space and car club forums) so I dont think he is interested in prints or full-res files. Possibly leading to more shoots later on with different cars and/or models.

He wants a location shoot (not an indoor studio shoot) Not sure if he want's scenery in the background, buildings, or what. He's open to suggestions for a location. Looking to shoot sometime in the next few months. Sounds like his schedule will be flexable.

I'm not sure what his budget is, but since it's non-comercial I would assume that he is on a somewhat limited budget.

I'd rather not give out his phone number publicly, since I don't really know him. If you are interested in shooting this, PM me, email me, or just reply here and I'll PM you to give you his name and phone number.

[Andrew Wheeler]

IMO >

Anything that involves that awful MySpace (or any of those tacky web "friend" sites) and photography should be avoided like the plague.

Even if it is a a paying job. .You're going to hate what happens to your work and where it ends up.

...as someones "friend"

Gawd I hope their server centre self implodes and is gone for good one day. The end of MySpace or Friendster or any other of those cheap tacky - so called - websites cannot come quick enough. Total cack.

RUN AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!

Andrew

(To edit: Daniel, I'm not knocking your kindness in sharing a job opportunity - just the fact that if anyone is serious about their work they really really want to stay as far away from MySpace as possible)

[Daniel Buck]

well... I guess that's that.

[Todd Corzett]

well... I guess that's that.
I wouldn't go that far... one person's opinion doesn't speak for everyone (even if it's Mr. Wheeler).

Well, I wouldn't mind tagging along to get access to the car (depending on what it was... I need a cool car to shoot for this month's assignment anyhow). I wouldn't necessarily want to put the time/effort into setting-up the whole thing (location scouting, car prep, etc.)... I just don't see much of a return out of it.

-Todd...

[John Thawley]

I'll shoot it for $1500 day rate plus expenses. Have him call me.

(Andrew.... that is the appropriate way to filter work. Qualify the client via professional pricing.) :)

JT

[Morgan J Segal]

I'll do it for $1495 plus expenses :D

[Mike Ditz]

If she's smokin' hot I'll match Morgan's $1495 and use cheaper stuff to undercut him on expenses:p

[John Thawley]

If she's smokin' hot I'll match Morgan's $1495 and use cheaper stuff to undercut him on expenses:p


Where are you finding cheaper 1s and 0s... I've been looking all over.

[Andrew Wheeler]

I'll shoot it for $1500 day rate plus expenses. Have him call me.

(Andrew.... that is the appropriate way to filter work. Qualify the client via professional pricing.) :)

JT


Good one! Like it...

It's still MySpace though. Did I mention I hate that place?

:eek:

[Mike Ditz]

Where are you finding cheaper 1s and 0s... I've been looking all over.


I just use the 1s.

[Jim Sykes]

I'll do it for $1505 plus expenses. It will be worth the extra $5-$10 bucks for him to not have to deal with Thawley or Morgan. :D

[Daniel Buck]

this thread can get deleted, if nobody is going to take it seriously.

[Jacob Leveton]

Dan - what kind of car is it?

I have some friends from the bay area, i can send them the info if the owner wants.

[John Thawley]

this thread can get deleted, if nobody is going to take it seriously.

Sorry the thread went sideways, Daniel. However, my quote was, in fact, serious. I don't know if that's in his price range or what he's looking for... but that is what I would shoot it for. Please know it was presented as a viable option.

JT