I recently took photographs during the CiRCa residence of a company I know, and who seemed to appreciate my work.<\/p>\n
I had already explained to them how the system works – I come and take a few photographs while they are here, which we use as images to create an archive of information relating to the companies that come through Auch. In exchange I offer two images to the company that they can use however they like.<\/p>\n
When I arrived, I explained all this (a second time) and the director explained that the artists on stage had prepared a number of \u00ab\u00a0elements\u00a0\u00bb of the production that I could photograph, and that we could change the lighting etc. (to improve the photographs)\u00a0 if necessary, as we went along.<\/p>\n
I stayed for four<\/strong> hours\u2026.and took more than 1500 images\u2026.<\/p>\n I prepared an album and sent the link to the company…then waited.<\/p>\n Two weeks later I received a mail which essentially said that they had chosen 10 images, and given that I would offer them 3 free (?) this left 7 – and would I please reduce the price as they had no money.\u00a0 The mail went on to say that they had chosen another 20 images that they would like to have to \u00ab\u00a0offer to the artists\u00a0\u00bb but as they wouldn’t use them in their communications etc. that they wanted them free.<\/p>\n I waited 24 hours before replying…then refused their kind offer\/demands.<\/p>\n Strangely I haven’t had any kind of reply – I don’t know if I should be surprised or not – but it’s more than a little frustrating to be treated this way.<\/p>\n Tant pis as we say…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I recently took photographs during the CiRCa residence of a company I know, and who seemed to appreciate my work. I had already explained to them how the system works – I come and take a few photographs while they are here, which we use as images to create an archive of information relating to … <\/p>\n