I have a very fresh memory when my mom called me as a teenager, those calls were never good. :D Seems like you won't get rid of that feeling never! - scary.
Photos are nice, but I doubt musicians were enjoying the sun all the time, call the manager!
But I like minimal and colorful decoration, cozy warm atmosphere.
My last expirience proved me that there is a thin line between being professional and doing a sacrifice, paid one,but still. Last year was a roller-coaster, I broke my right elbow and that's it... I couldn't do nothing. :)
Last days of wearing plaster cast I got an offer to shoot some 18.Bday celebration. I don't do these kind of gigs, but I was broke, already was cooperating with the host in the past blabla so I accepted it.
Murphy happend that day, first I forgot SD card at the studio, full equipment was around 2kg heavy, my arm didn't like it, I didn't like the atmosphere nor the spoiled brat only kid host behavior.
On the top of everything comes next.
Usually while I'm photographing I'm checking what I made so far, what moment should be framed etc... All photos were there.
In the morning, my SD from some reason formated and erased all content. Did I panicked? I was freaking out!
I spent all what I earned that night, until I found program that recovers everything. Meanwhile they threatened me, threat for real and accusing that I am hiding photos of their precious, that was the scariest moment and final regret I accepted it.
I didn't even wanted to take their money, just to leave me in piece and never contact me again.
Almost dropped the most important one, music at the party took ma back when I was teenage celebrating Bdays. Honestly I was expecting trap beat playlist, but '90s will be' 90s.
If anything was good, it's a play list.
Oh, no, @alt3r, you think it is not just a phase hahaha? It will last...forever? lol
I am reading your story, a broken elbow for a professional photographer is not a good thing. Neither would be good for a musician.
How is your elbow by now? Can you hold the camera without problems, or does it still hurt a bit?
The birthday party - Murphy visited you, for sure. Forgotten SD card, lol it happens to me too sometimes, but I am not a photographer, so it doesn't count. Well, forgotten music scores and realised it when arrived at a competition... it does count in my profession (but it happened to my son, not to me lol)
Oh, dear! that sounds terrible, panic attack plus freaking out is a must in those situations. But, in the end, you recovered the photos? Wow, their threatening dont sound good, I suppose I would regret too. But you know what, you learned a lesson probably. If you don't have the intuition you have to go and shoot an event, then you refuse!
P.S. at least you enjoyed the music :D
You got me worried about that. :D
Broken elbow isn't good for anyone, recovery lasted a bit longer than I was expecting, but let's mention that I was also expecting some nicely cream I can put on for a few days and puf it's gone!
But no it took months, now I'm finally ok, I can announce weather change now, basically I got a super power. Doing a gig when you are half mobile is triple heavier, but what disturbed me the most was actually their unprofessional behavior, I mean treating to someone cause of the Bday photos is a serious issue. If I was a bit more 'normal' at that time, maybe I would even sue them for 48hrs of psychical torture.
Photos are saved at the very end, sent and deleted from my sight 4ever!
No more Bday parties for me, babies only, I can handle them. 😂
haaha, yes, babies are easier to handle 😂