ABSTRACT
Organising a photoshoot, on whatever scale, can be a minefield but Ray’s correct – the thing is to be organised, pre-empt any problems and think ahead. A change to the brief could result in a lot of wasted time and money. Most of the time the client has no idea how disruptive and costly a change of mind can be if the readers have already briefed crew or sourced props, for example. Imagine that the mother of the bride suddenly wants some additional portraits of her and the bridesmaids on the big day. If the client isn’t particularly forthcoming, probe them as much as possible to find out what they want. Depending on the size and nature of the shoot, consider invoicing for expenses in advance of the shoot. In this chapter, the author always secure funds for any shoot expenses above and beyond the basic photography expenses.
