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Well and I just got another one today! Here it is:) "My name is ****, I am currently just a regular 17 year old studying for my a levels. I have a dream that one say I will own my own social media website. This summer I am currently in the middle of building that social media website called ***. I want this website to be the finest social media website out there. Then I saw you incredible photography and are amazed by your skill. So I was just asking for your permission to use one of your photographs on my website. For you it would be great advertisement for your company and your work can deserve as much recognition as possible. I will provide an ink mark and a link to your website on the image.For me it would be a honour to have one of your pieces on my website. I am sorry if this has been a waste off your time reading this and you do not want to give me your permission its just I want my website to be perfect and your work would make it complete. In reality I am just a kid trying to make something for themselves but I cant afford these big rental fee's some photography charge so it would mean a lot if you could help me out and make my dreams come true.Please could you reply as soon as possibleMany Thanks,***** "And here is what I replied: "Dear ****,I appreciate your kind words about my photography. However, I do not need "credits" or "advertising" - my business is to sell photos and I am doing quite well. I am a bit confused that you mentioned "big rental fees"; you can easily purchase a legal right to use my images on your website for as little as $5 (at www.elenaphoto.com, web resolution). Surely it would be worth to sacrifice a couple of coffees to make your dreams come true?Good luck with your project,Elena."Am I mean?
Am I mean?
Well and I just got another one today! Here it is:) "My name is ****, I am currently just a regular 17 year old studying for my a levels.....it would mean a lot if you could help me out and make my dreams come true.Please could you reply as soon as possibleMany Thanks,***** "And here is what I replied: "Dear ****,I appreciate your kind words about my photography. However, I do not need "credits" or "advertising" - my business is to sell photos and I am doing quite well. Surely it would be worth to sacrifice a couple of coffees to make your dreams come true?Am I mean?
Quote from: Elenathewise on July 17, 2014, 12:02Well and I just got another one today! Here it is:) "My name is ****, I am currently just a regular 17 year old studying for my a levels.....it would mean a lot if you could help me out and make my dreams come true.Please could you reply as soon as possibleMany Thanks,***** "And here is what I replied: "Dear ****,I appreciate your kind words about my photography. However, I do not need "credits" or "advertising" - my business is to sell photos and I am doing quite well. Surely it would be worth to sacrifice a couple of coffees to make your dreams come true?Am I mean?I'd be surprised if the author was in fact 17 and not some fat 52 year old charlatan. If they are indeed 17 I'd be inclined to point out the majority of us get nothing for nothing in this world and that anyone aspiring to create the "finest" social media website ever really ought to toughen up asap and get a newspaper delivery job or tap their parents for a few quid, rather than writing begging letters.I am being mean.
It's not just emails, it's real life too. I was called up 2 days before new years eve by a promoter. They were launching a new drink. They had sponsored a whole new year's eve party, had paid hostesses lined up for the evening to work the floor. She wanted a photographer from 9 pm and more or less the whole night. And her budget was less than 100 euro for the photographer! But the photographer would of course 'be at the party' and get free drinks, i.e. this is a fun event for you to hang at!
Well and I just got another one today! Here it is:) "My name is ****, I am currently just a regular 17 year old studying for my a levels. "
I'm still shocked when I let someone know they can purchase what they want for a few dollars and they walk away... With music the vast majority of people accept paying $0.99 for a song or an app that they can't use commercially, it is that with photos people think anyone can take them? Kind of contradicted by the interested party starting out with 'your work is amazing'...
Quote from: Elenathewise on July 17, 2014, 12:02Well and I just got another one today! Here it is:) "My name is ****, I am currently just a regular 17 year old studying for my a levels. ""Dear 17 year old,I presume one of your A Levels (notice capitalisation) isn't English Language."IOW, caught out in your very first sentence.In reality I am just a kid trying to make something for themselvesTake your own photos, then.The funny thing is the whole of that contact sounds far more American than English, yet the English exam reference.
Quote from: ShadySue on July 18, 2014, 08:08Quote from: Elenathewise on July 17, 2014, 12:02Well and I just got another one today! Here it is:) "My name is ****, I am currently just a regular 17 year old studying for my a levels. ""Dear 17 year old,I presume one of your A Levels (notice capitalisation) isn't English Language."IOW, caught out in your very first sentence.In reality I am just a kid trying to make something for themselvesTake your own photos, then.The funny thing is the whole of that contact sounds far more American than English, yet the English exam reference.It doesn't sound American to me...sounds like a form email written by someone who speaks English as a second language.
Quote from: Shelma1 on July 18, 2014, 11:21Quote from: ShadySue on July 18, 2014, 08:08Quote from: Elenathewise on July 17, 2014, 12:02Well and I just got another one today! Here it is:) "My name is ****, I am currently just a regular 17 year old studying for my a levels. ""Dear 17 year old,I presume one of your A Levels (notice capitalisation) isn't English Language."IOW, caught out in your very first sentence.In reality I am just a kid trying to make something for themselvesTake your own photos, then.The funny thing is the whole of that contact sounds far more American than English, yet the English exam reference.It doesn't sound American to me...sounds like a form email written by someone who speaks English as a second language.I was going to say the same thing. In my whole, long life as an American-English speaker, I can't recall ever hearing anybody say something like "I am currently just a regular 17 year old". No way, Jos, would an actual 17 year old here say that.
I especially love the request for ALL your aerial island images in high resolution for free, from a leading travel magazine. Boy, does that take a set of...well, you know.