You need that so that people trust you and want to continue to work with you. Yet, if you had initial talks written down, then there’s a timeline you can point to. It can get confusing in those situations.
I found that the client would change the emphasis of what they wanted from the initial pitch. The times when I didn’t have a contract were mostly the ones where there was a lot of back and forth. Kamal found that to be the case significantly when contracts were firmed up at the start.
In a highly creative world like contemporary dance, there’s a fear that talk of contracts amidst taking a brief for the work can somehow diminish the progress of the creativity. Gen was sensitive that working in such a creative space needed a certain amount of compassion to understand what clients wanted. I’ve had quite a lot of experiences of jobs falling through purely down to it not being contractual. There are a lot of verbal agreements, so not much is written down. When it came to formulating a contract, I did most of the work myself. Kamal’s experience of contracting his work echoes others: They gave some incredible advice including rates I should be charging, also how much breakdown you give to people against just giving them a fixed fee. Gen also took some advice from a local production company, Bonnie Brae Productions: – Gen Reeves As a budding videographer, knowing your way around your freelance contract is a must. If I didn’t invoice, they were quick to pick me up on that. They already had a lot of systems in place to do with hiring freelancers, so they were able to give me vital advice on things like contracts and invoicing. As a freelancer, she looked to them for business advice for her budding new career. Gen had been working with Scottish Dance Theatre when opportunities to capture their dance programs arose again due to Covid restrictions on using outside companies. Kamal now specializes in shooting videos for the modern dance world and working on his narrative projects. I’d always been interested in shooting-being a dancer myself and being around excellent performers gave me an obvious place to start. It was lockdown that focused Kamal’s mind on becoming a fully-fledged videographer. We hear from both about their experience with contracts. She is still a dancer but also a digital artist and destined to be a director. Gen Reeves was also a contemporary dancer working with Scottish Dance Theatre, but always harboring her love of photography and videography. Kamal Macdonald trained at the internationally renowned Northern School of Dance in Leeds, UK, before becoming a full-time videographer. We’ll answer these questions and more-let’s get to it!ĭancers to Videographers Kamal Macdonald on a shoot.
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But, as a videographer, you owe it to yourself to grow tough skin when it comes to laying out how you get reimbursed for your work.Ĭommon questions include: What kind of freelance contract do you need? Do you need a contract at all? Do you wait for your clients to draw up a contract? Can you change it once it’s been written? Starting a creative business is exciting, as being creative ranks as one of life’s joyful states. We looked into what you should expect when drawing up a freelance contract between you and your clients.
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