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Netflix's “Love Is Blind” Wants Unpaid Photographer for Five Weddings

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Re: Netflix's “Love Is Blind” Wants Unpaid Photographer for Five Weddings

#11
Where can one respond to Kinetic Content? I have an iPhone 12 with portrait mode and would be happy to take pictures, so I can break into the lucrative wedding photography business! It can't be that hard right??

(/s for anyone who was confused, although, seriously, people should flood Kinetic Content with "offers" to do the work for free.)

Re: Netflix's “Love Is Blind” Wants Unpaid Photographer for Five Weddings

#12
I'm not quite sure how recruiters et al brainwashed us all into talking about jobs as "opportunities".

It should be the other way round.

The fact that "This would be an unpaid opportunity" not only doesn't particularly stand out as a phrase, but is even something of a cliche says a lot about the world.

Re: Netflix's “Love Is Blind” Wants Unpaid Photographer for Five Weddings

#13
I feel like it should be noted in the title that this is the show's production company "Kinetic Content" making this request.

They should name the folks actually making the request.

Naming Netflix misses the people actually making the request to work for free here.

Re: Netflix's “Love Is Blind” Wants Unpaid Photographer for Five Weddings

#14

It's pretty bizarre not to offer even a modicum of money, but I can see how the opportunity could be lucrative for an unknown or rising wedding photographer. If you can say you were the wedding photographer for "Love Is Blind" and use that on your web site, it might get you a ton more clients. They should do the right thing and offer the contractor money, but from what I've heard, that's par for the course for Hollyw…

Sure, I'd agree for an unknown for rising wedding photographer. However, it seems like they want a highly experienced photographer and the guy they reached out to, who has $35k worth of equipment, certainly doesn't seem like he's green.

Re: Netflix's “Love Is Blind” Wants Unpaid Photographer for Five Weddings

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I might get downvoted for that, I still gonna say it: That might be due to the demand-supply situation in photography. They probably will find photographers doing this for the promotion effect described in the email.

Right but abusive and predatory behaviour is STILL abusive and predatory in an oversupply situation.

Re: Netflix's “Love Is Blind” Wants Unpaid Photographer for Five Weddings

#17

It's pretty bizarre not to offer even a modicum of money, but I can see how the opportunity could be lucrative for an unknown or rising wedding photographer. If you can say you were the wedding photographer for "Love Is Blind" and use that on your web site, it might get you a ton more clients. They should do the right thing and offer the contractor money, but from what I've heard, that's par for the course for Hollyw…

Apparently being a known photographer is not enough to land you the job as photographer for this show

Re: Netflix's “Love Is Blind” Wants Unpaid Photographer for Five Weddings

#18
post #5

I might get downvoted for that, I still gonna say it: That might be due to the demand-supply situation in photography. They probably will find photographers doing this for the promotion effect described in the email.

Right but abusive and predatory behaviour is STILL abusive and predatory in an oversupply situation.

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Re: Netflix's “Love Is Blind” Wants Unpaid Photographer for Five Weddings

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As the article admits, they'll probably find someone to do this for free. And if someone agrees to do this for free, we'll, that's how much it costs. I'm sure they'll get their money's worth.

I would pay Netflix to be a photographer

You must be a shitty photographer.

Re: Netflix's “Love Is Blind” Wants Unpaid Photographer for Five Weddings

#20
post #11

Where can one respond to Kinetic Content? I have an iPhone 12 with portrait mode and would be happy to take pictures, so I can break into the lucrative wedding photography business! It can't be that hard right?? (/s for anyone who was confused, although, seriously, people should flood Kinetic Content with "offers" to do the work for free.)

Love this idea
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