Update

Gary752

Just to let everyone know, I haven't gone away! I've been spending a lot of time watching workshops on Creative Live and purchasing the ones that I know I'll want to re-watch many times. The latest workshops that I've purchased were Tony Corbell and Joel Grimes that dealt with lighting. One thing I did not know about Joel Grimes is that he is color blind. He stated that he can't see certain colors, with green being the worst.

Another reason I have been absent recently, the guy that had been doing the photography at work (also the IT guy), was not satisfied with his product shots, and remembered that I was into photography. I was asked by him and the owner to shoot some samples of some of the tools we produce as a test. I was told that the reason that they were not satisfied with the previous photos was because they lacked a lot of detail in the tools. Well, I used what I learned from re-watching the workshop by Scott Robert Lim on Creative Live (which I also purchased) several times. To make a long story short, they were ecstatic with my results and I'm now the official photographer at work. Click Here if you'd like to view what I showed them.

GaryB

jonh68

Gary752 wrote: »

Just to let everyone know, I haven't gone away! I've been spending a lot of time watching workshops on Creative Live and purchasing the ones that I know I'll want to re-watch many times. The latest workshops that I've purchased were Tony Corbell and Joel Grimes that dealt with lighting. One thing I did not know about Joel Grimes is that he is color blind. He stated that he can't see certain colors, with green being the worst.

Another reason I have been absent recently, the guy that had been doing the photography at work (also the IT guy), was not satisfied with his product shots, and remembered that I was into photography. I was asked by him and the owner to shoot some samples of some of the tools we produce as a test. I was told that the reason that they were not satisfied with the previous photos was because they lacked a lot of detail in the tools. Well, I used what I learned from re-watching the workshop by Scott Robert Lim on Creative Live (which I also purchased) several times. To make a long story short, they were ecstatic with my results and I'm now the official photographer at work. Click Here if you'd like to view what I showed them.

GaryB

Are you getting extra compensation? I used to work for a filter company and they wanted me to take product pictures. I used my own equipment and editing software. I clocked out, became an independent contractor and charged according to the new skill set the company was using.

divamum

Welcome back!!

John gives good advice - you should get SOMETHING for the work you're doing (even if you want to do it and are doing it for your own benefit as much as theirs). All sorts of possibilities - they could buy gear you can use, you could clock out and charge them, etc etc. Nice work on the product shots!

Mitchell

Thanks for the updates.

Hackbone

Nice and clean shots, gosh I sound like Joe Biden. Welcome back and get paid for your knowledge, you had to pay for it. Could be a sticky wicket.

Gary752

Thanks guys for the comments! As an update, they want me to do this on company time. They are buying all the equipment that I have suggested, and was given a substantial raise. I won't be photographing all the time, as my regular job comes first. So in the long run, I feel I am making out on this deal, as I will be getting more money all year long, compared to getting a one time payment. To top it off, I already got the raise, and we're not starting this project till after the new year.

GaryB