I say who, I say when, I say how much

I have a great affinity for writers: I work with them, I used to want to be one, and I’m in love with one. Anyone who does anything freelance—and I’ve made my living as a freelancer for the past seven years—knows that nothing is more valuable than calling the shots. Kit De Luca said it best: “We say who, we say when, we say how much.” Saying who and when is important, but saying how much is maybe the most important, because the “how much” part is where you can lose it all—and by “it,” I mean your self-respect. If you do the job for less than the job is worth, or less than you’re worth, you’re giving yourself away, and then you’re not just a hooker, you’re a whore.

This video is, to me, an excellent explanation of why the writers are striking and why we should support them. It’s also a lesson in how not, as photographers, to give our work away.

via A Photo Editor