At 08:49 AM 11/21/95 -0600, you wrote:
>Thanks for your kind advice. I appreciate for taking the time to
>response to my S.O.S. message. I don't know of anyone who does Weddings
>professionally, so it's a pleasure to get some ideas from folks like you.
>
>Based on your advice and from others, I've already decided to buy the
>films and process them from the labs myself. And I'm charging a whole
>lot more than what I thought our work is worth. Your response gave me a
>boost and confidence to do so.
>
>If you don't mind, I'd like to correspond with you as I go through and
>learn this business field, if you don't mind sharing your learned wisdom.
>
>What type of films do you use for a 35mm (or do you use 35mm at all)?
>What type of films do you use for a 2 1/4 (I have a twin lens)?
>And how many films do you usually end up using?
>
>Thanks.
>
Hi-- It is hard for beginners to value their work sufficiently (I still
wonder if I am cheating the client when I submit a $1000 + bill for
something that seemed easy [rapidly forgetting all the work, worry, and
money that actually went into the job], but when the client doesn't blink,
and promptly pays the bill, I realize again that the client knows from my
price list [or estimate] about what the job will cost, has hired me, and
is willing to pay for my services [it's called business]).
I specialize in 35mm location work, though I own other formats. Film
choice is always fluid (another one of those hidden overhead expenses is
checking out films), but Royal Gold 400 has served well lately.
David Ruether