frustration...

over the past 3 weeks i shot 30 rolls of film for some album artwork for a band called extol on century media records. the design firm even began doing the design work on the photos last week and then i get this email from the art director today....



Hey David

So ... There have been some complications with Extol. They had given me the go-ahead to hire you for the photo shoot. Everyone at Century Media loved the Chariot stuff and Extol did too ... So, long story short: they have changed their mind and don't want to use any of the photos Not because they don't like them, but because they want to go in a completely different direction ... Uhhhh I know ... Would have been nice to hear this BEFORE we went to all this work! Well, mainly before YOU went to all this work!!!! So ... I have some questions ...

I REALLY love the stuff you shot and I know FOR A FACT that I can use that photography for someone else. How do you want to work this? Can I still pay you the $--- and use the photography that you shot, or would you need a little more, or ... Just wondering how you want to do it, because I love it and there are going to be plenty of bands where the stuff you shot would be PERFECT.

Let me know David, I really feel bad about this, but to be honest I've been doing this professionally for 5 years now, and this kind of crap happens a lot in the music industry. When labels, A&R guys, managers and band members all have a say, that can spell disaster.

I feel horrible because you worked so hard on those shots!!!!

Don