- Location
- Central Ohio, USA
- Name
- Andrew
I had a call from a number that I didn't recognize. Usually this time of year that is rare.
I pick up:
ME: Hello, this is Andrew
CALLER: Hi, How much do you charge for a brother/sister act?
ME: Sorry, are you looking for photography services?
CALLER: Yes.
ME: OK, so is this a headshot situation for a business, website, resume, real estate kind of thing?
CALLER: No, just portraits. How much do you charge?
ME: Well, all the prices are on my website, but I start out with a $300 sitting fee.
CALLER: OK, can you be do them on Christmas Eve?
ME: Oh, my no. Sorry, but between the current schedule I have and the current CORONAVIRUS restrictions, I'm unable to accommodate any portrait requests until probably March 2021.
CALLER hangs up.
Me! LOL - for transparency, this is a picture my wife took of me. I have her permission to post it!
I pick up:
ME: Hello, this is Andrew
CALLER: Hi, How much do you charge for a brother/sister act?
ME: Sorry, are you looking for photography services?
CALLER: Yes.
ME: OK, so is this a headshot situation for a business, website, resume, real estate kind of thing?
CALLER: No, just portraits. How much do you charge?
ME: Well, all the prices are on my website, but I start out with a $300 sitting fee.
CALLER: OK, can you be do them on Christmas Eve?
ME: Oh, my no. Sorry, but between the current schedule I have and the current CORONAVIRUS restrictions, I'm unable to accommodate any portrait requests until probably March 2021.
CALLER hangs up.
- I get this a lot for weddings too....they call you a few days or a week or 2 before they need services and don't understand why you are not available.
- They wanted a photographer to just show up on Christmas Eve....in 4 days....for portraits...during a pandemic for non critical services....
- With current Ohio restrictions, I can't really do the portraits indoors and cover the social distancing guidelines.
- Shooting outside is a no go....it's 20F overnight and has been only getting up to 34F during the day....all gray, no sunlight. I can shoot in that, but do customers want to be out in the cold for that? History has lead me to believe that this is a big fat NO. Plus, I just checked the forecast for Dec 24. Dropping into the low teens and possibly single digits that day here. Yikes!
- Not even a good bye, thanks for your time, have a recommendation on someone who might be available....just hung up.
Me! LOL - for transparency, this is a picture my wife took of me. I have her permission to post it!