So I got an email friday from the sports editor of our area's daily paper to cover some local sports. Freelancing for this paper has been a major goal of mine that I set this year. Got the phone call about an hour ago that they ran one of my images on the front page of the sports section Oh, and it's right editors never pick the best image you send them and always crop them funny!

But, right before I left to go pick up a copy to celebrate I get an email that this annual event i've been working with for a couple years has decided to reject my contract this year. They are gonna pursue collecting images from all the spectators for free I can't wait to see how that works out for them.

Great!!! and that sucks

and



at the same time

It could be a big month for me, I think I might get my first magazine too! It's the month of may in indy (500 race) and I might have landed a shot I took of Mario Andretti in a magazine.

Still pissed about losing that contract though!

I like the way you think James.

Originally Posted by quirkeejames

Congrats on the first news! Sorry about the second. You should go and be a spectator and take the best shots of anybody there. When they realize they have crappy shots from the rest of the spectators you roll in with your album and charge them double!

As awesome as your advice is I was already bummed about having to miss a friends wedding so now I will be attending a wedding and have a couple thousand dollars less in my bank account

Originally Posted by purd002

But, right before I left to go pick up a copy to celebrate I get an email that this annual event i've been working with for a couple years has decided to reject my contract this year. They are gonna pursue collecting images from all the spectators for free I can't wait to see how that works out for them.

Sounds like an opportunity to raise your rates next year. see silver lining.