Oh gosh, I have definitely had a version of this experience; I didn't have to reshoot, only suffer through weeks of the client emailing me all the ways I wasn't using Photoshop correctly while he simultaneously violated the terms of our contract. There's no one right answer to these situations, I think: sometimes you can afford (not just in the monetary sense) to walk away, and sometimes you can't.
Oh gosh, I have definitely had a version of this experience; I didn't have to reshoot, only suffer through weeks of the client emailing me all the ways I wasn't using Photoshop correctly while he simultaneously violated the terms of our contract. There's no one right answer to these situations, I think: sometimes you can afford (not just in the monetary sense) to walk away, and sometimes you can't.
Brilliant! And fun. Your studio renter should not have done the re-shoot I think. Sounds like a friendship that should be allowed to expire.
Thanks, Jay. I hoped somebody would find it fun. I had fun writing it!
Patrick relayed to me this business saying:
The customer can pick only two of the following:
1. Quality
2. Schedule
3. Price
This is even true of the family and friends discounts. Any attempt to provide all three is doomed before you start.