what's your budget?
when a potential client asks you for your rates and you ask what the budget is for makeup and he gives you a rate that's way under the standard day rate, do you just say forget it or do you try to...
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judging from how the job is described to me and who the actual client is when they call me, how long the job is schedule for, i can usually tell if it will be a problem. sometimes i'll ask what their...
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I can always tell who is going to haggle my rates based on how they describe the job to me. "It's only 2 girls, we'll only be there for a couple hours, really natural make-up, very easy."
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Quote:"It's only 2 girls, we'll only be there for a couple hours, really natural make-up, very easy."Hahahaha, haven't we all heard that one before!!!!
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yes.. ITA after a while it gets easier and easier to spot who's looking for a "budget artist" and who isn't.. and there's nothing wrong with it... as consumers, we all have a price we are willing to...
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Well the reason I was asking was because I got contacted to do a test shoot with multiple photographers and models and the photographer quoted a 1/2 day rate for 8 hours. I heard the rate and I was...
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Uh oh, run! ----------------Sophie Richardozhttp://sophie.richardoz.net/
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there's no reason to give a break with something like this...you're not getting anything out of it!Margina Dennishttp://www.marginadennis.comMakeup, Hair, and Airbrush Artist for Print, Video, and...
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IF you decide not to follow Sophie's advice, agree to a rate, but tell them this "discounted rate" is contingent on them paying you cash before you pick up a brush.That way:A- you have the money you...
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Quote: Is it ok to say $x is under my rate but I'll do it for $xx.You know how they usually try to go as low as possible, but I think it's perfectly fine to negotiate your rates. If you do it wittily...
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as Olga suggested, get paid that day...Margina Dennishttp://www.marginadennis.comMakeup, Hair, and Airbrush Artist for Print, Video, and Commercials. "beauty simplified"
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Thanks for all the good advice. The reason I lowered the rate a bit is because I know some makeup artists have a 1/2 day or discounted rate for tests, but I know they're getting something out of it. I...
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