how NOT to hire a pet photographer
Monday, May 21st, 2012This is the strangest bunch of emails we’ve received in the history of Shine Pet Photos (2008, to be exact). Seriously, if you’re trying to hire a pet photographer, a little bit of common courtesy goes a long way in my book. Fortunately, 99.99999% of my clients in the last 4.5 years have been incredible - and I thank you for that! Keep an eye on the time stamps while you read this.
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From: A Potential Client
Date: Monday 21 May 2012 2:34 PM
To: Shine Pet Photos
Subject: Hi, I need portraits of me, indoors and outdoors. This is for personal, for me to have. I need your pricing list or a link to the pricing list.
Hi, I need portraits of me, indoors and outdoors. This is for personal, for me to have. I need your pricing list or a link to the pricing list.
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From: Shine Pet Photos
Date: Monday 21 May 2012 3:03 PM
To: Potential Client
Subject: Re: Hi, I need portraits of me, indoors and outdoors. This is for personal, for me to have. I need your pricing list or a link to the pricing list.
Hi Emma,
It sounds like you are looking for a portrait photographer, and not a pet photographer? We only photograph animals.
All the best,
Shine Pet Photos
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From: A Potential Client
Date: Monday 21 May 2012 3:07 PM
To: Shine Pet Photos
Subject: Re: Re: Hi, I need portraits of me, indoors and outdoors. This is for personal, for me to have. I need your pricing list or a link to the pricing list.
I need the pricing for that.
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From: A Potential Client
Date: Monday 21 May 2012 3:45 PM
To: Shine Pet Photos
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Hi, I need portraits of me, indoors and outdoors. This is for personal, for me to have. I need your pricing list or a link to the pricing list.
Hello, I need the pricing for bird pics.
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Date: Monday 21 May 2012 4:59 PM
To: Shine Pet Photos
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Hi, I need portraits of me, indoors and outdoors. This is for personal, for me to have. I need your pricing list or a link to the pricing list.
do you take photos of birds or not???
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From: Shine Pet Photos
Date: Monday 21 May 2012 5:07 PM
To: Potential Client
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Hi, I need portraits of me, indoors and outdoors. This is for personal, for me to have. I need your pricing list or a link to the pricing list.
Hi Emma,
No we do not and cannot take you on as a client. Best of luck finding a pet photographer!
All the best,
Shine Pet Photos
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Date: Monday 21 May 2012 5:11 PM
To: Shine Pet Photos
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Hi, I need portraits of me, indoors and outdoors. This is for personal, for me to have. I need your pricing list or a link to the pricing list.
ok so nobody has to contact you in regards birds, go update yelp as such
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Date: Monday 21 May 2012 5:53 PM
To: Potential Client
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Hi, I need portraits of me, indoors and outdoors. This is for personal, for me to have. I need your pricing list or a link to the pricing list.
Hi Emma,
Ok great, we will do that and be sure to credit you for the great idea! Thank you very much.
All the best,
Shine Pet Photos
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Insert eye roll here. Seriously, David Thorne - is this you messing with me?
Moral of this story: If you want to hire a pet photographer, try giving them as much information upfront as possible. Try being courteous (A salutation, please and thank you would be nice?). And try not to get pissy if they don’t respond to you within 1 hour of your email. But dear Potential Client, thank you for the laugh today on an otherwise boring Monday.
