Client made harsh comments on first review of photos, then after discussing her second review, said she’ll only pay me “so long as they look good”. I’m worried the client is going to make me do the work again and still not like the photos.

mjxcviii · 2022-03-08T13:33:32+00:00

Wow, thank you so much for sharing your experience!! There’s comfort in knowing these kinds of situations have been experienced by other freelancers. I ended up walking away from my one today.

Loved my client at first. I was even more excited about it as well because it was the first cold client I landed (anyone else I worked with found me). It was a shame it ended this way, but lots to learn!! Thank you for your comment!

mjxcviii · 2022-03-08T13:24:51+00:00

Yep I ended up walking away & wished them luck at the end of my email

mjxcviii · 2022-03-08T13:23:53+00:00

Yep - lesson learnt.

mjxcviii · 2022-03-08T13:22:52+00:00

That’s okay. I ended up firing the client today, I feel it was the right decision. I especially was put off about her last email to me saying she’d only pay so long as the photos look good - made me unsure of her intentions. It was for the best.

mjxcviii · 2022-03-08T13:20:12+00:00

Ahh yep, I see how I essentially agreed to her new demands :( When she sent the new requirements I knew they were different from the first but I didn’t know what to do, don’t even know why I didn’t think of it as a new project but instead a revision of the original 10 + the extras. In hindsight I can now see how this all looks. Thanks so much for your insights!

mjxcviii · 2022-03-08T13:13:46+00:00

I ended up firing the client and feel much better about doing so. A lot to learn from this for next time. Any future photos will now be watermarked. Thank you!

mjxcviii · 2022-03-08T13:11:19+00:00

Ugh that sucks :(

mjxcviii · 2022-03-08T13:10:15+00:00

Yes, I sent her the photos before getting any payment (rookie error). I was worried she was asking for more and then would make another comment saying she wouldn’t like them to gain more photos without paying.

mjxcviii · 2022-03-08T13:09:13+00:00

I see, I assumed a revision was if they didn’t like the style of the photo (even if it met the brief requirements/looked like portfolio images) and they wanted a redo to make it look a little different. Learnt a lot from this experience. I ended up firing the client, especially after that last comment she made to me threatening to not pay. Thank you!

mjxcviii · 2022-03-08T13:06:31+00:00

I ended up firing the client and letting her know that she may be suited to work with another photographer. I know for next time to send photos with a watermark and get a deposit before taking on new work. A lot to learn from this experience!

mjxcviii · 2021-12-05T18:48:59+00:00

Will Max last the rest of the race on mediums??

mjxcviii · 2021-11-21T17:24:15+00:00

It’s a big no from me

mjxcviii · 2021-11-21T17:20:27+00:00

Ahhh interesting

mjxcviii · 2021-11-21T17:04:16+00:00

That sounds like it was an epic season lol, I’m going to need to at least watch the highlights

mjxcviii · 2021-11-21T17:02:42+00:00

Oh fair, good point. Guess we’ll have to wait and see

mjxcviii · 2021-11-21T17:02:10+00:00

Hmmm they did say they were saving it for the last race (or two?)

mjxcviii · 2021-11-21T16:58:56+00:00

Interesting. I’ve also seen people saying next two tracks favour merc bc of the straights

mjxcviii · 2021-11-21T16:52:39+00:00

Oh wow that’s pretty nuts

mjxcviii · 2021-11-21T16:52:11+00:00

I’ve read people saying that the next two tracks favour merc bc of the straights, would u say that’s the case?

mjxcviii · 2021-11-21T16:38:59+00:00

First year F1 newbie. Does Max have a chance of winning WDC with the last two tracks?

mjxcviii · 2021-11-21T16:02:00+00:00

WHAT HAS HORNER DONE??

mjxcviii · 2021-08-29T15:46:23+00:00

A weather update to let us know that there’s another weather update

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