Photographer Looking For People to Do Their Job Without Pay

divewizard

divewizard

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From a Craig's List Atlanta Ad:

I am a photographer and since people are always looking for free shoots I assume that they must also do their job, or provide their services, for free.

I am looking to hire all types of people to do all sorts of jobs for me, as long as I do not have to pay anything. Just think, you will gain more experience, and I will put the word out for you and let everyone know what wonderful work you do. This opportunity will bring you a ton of unpaid work, but everyone will love you. So if you have a job or service you provide, and will do it for free, please let me know, because I am sure I have work for you and will hire you in a second.

Feel free to email me with the service you can provide, when you can start, and please include references.

I look forward to you free service.

Thanks,
:)

  • Location: Atlanta
  • it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
  • Compensation: no pay
 
Good fun, and very true. I've often wondered how many people call a plumber and expect not to be billed for his services.
 
That is the best C-list ad I've seen since they closed down the Erotic Services section after that jerkwad Craigslist Killer ruined it for the rest of us... :)
 
Seriously funny ad, reminds me of people doing internships for no pay.

Bob
 
That ad, while a spoof, is nearly word for word what I have been told for decades. I was polite 20 years ago....now my laughter likely kills the deal.
 
I wonder if he realizes it's common practice for photographers (fashion, especially) to do 'free shoots' when establishing their careers. It's called TFP / Test for Prints or Time for Prints. Models 'give' their time, and collaborate with a photographer. Neither gets paid. Both get valuable portfolio pieces. Same with makeup artists, hair stylists and wardrobe stylists.

Even well-established pros do testing. Either to work on more 'risky' imagery that they may not have a chance to shoot with their paying clients, or because they want to expand the scope of their books.

This looks like this guy got tired of being asked to 'test.' That, or he's got too much of an ego to even consider the potential benefits.
 
FrozenInTime said:
Here is an Xtranormal video ( remember 'So you want to buy a rangefinder' ).
This time it's for a film director wanting free work for the love of art - a sound professional, but it could equally apply to photographers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c38CekaAtfI
Click to expand...

I watched both - but the "so you want to buy a rangefinder" almost made
me cry because it was sooo funny (and so true)!

Thanks for making a good day even better.
 
I can only imagine two circumstances where I might justify doing work for free:
1. Where I decide to donate my time and skills as a personal gift, eg for family or close friends on a special occasion.
2. Where I donate my time and skills to a worthy cause, eg a non-profit charity or where I feel it is morally a good thing to do.

But for commercial work where you are asked to work for free in return for the promise of future work or good publicity - this is just a negotiating tactic that I normally walk away from. Unless I am very sure that there is a clear, measurable and worthwhile advantage to me. I've never come across that yet.
 
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