[NEohioPAL]RE: I need a surgeon will you work for free

[Anastasjoy at aol.com]

Hi-

I'm not an actor, although as an undergrad theater major, I was forced to act 
occasionally, cementing my determination not to be one! I supported myself 
for many years doing music photography and it is still my passion and part of my 
income.  I heard the line about doing it "for exposure" at a time when my 
work was internationally known. I learned that if you do something for free, 
people will expect you ALWAYS to work for free. Luckily I learned it early, so I 
always tried to change a little something, even when I was in school, even if 
it was just enough to cover film. Someone else mentioned a sliding scale, and 
I've always done that too, charging the local band paying for the session from 
their day jobs a lot less than Sony or Universal, the Todd Rundgren fanzine a 
fraction of what I got from National Inquirer or the New York Times. I have 
always selectively done a handful of projects for free, but it's important to 
know WHY you are doing those particular things, and make sure that it is 
something of value to you.

Anastasia Pantsios