Can anyone tell me the date of NEXT year's Grand Shield? I've had an enquiry for wedding photography on 14th May 2011 and although I'm hoping I won't need to keep the date free (and one in September instead!) I have an awful suspicion that will be the Spring Festival weekend. Thanks.
Would suggest you get the organisers number from your secretary. Or.... if you can wait for a week the date may be in the programme!
Thanks Di...didn't think of that. Booked the wedding anyway-I'll have to negotiate with one of my assistants cos I can't miss the Shield!!!
be careful of booking a wedding and knowingley not going to do it, you do have a contractual obligation and as a wedding photographer myself would never not do the wedding. We have been invited to the englich nationals this year but alas I have a wedding and so cannot do the contest. After all they have booked you to photograph their wedding, not an assistant!
Thanks, Mark, I'm aware of that. I explained the situation at the time and the couple have met myself and my other first photographer at previous weddings and are happy to have either of us (when I said assistant I should have said associate-sorry). I generally turn down weddings on contest dates, but the Spring Festival is usually the first weekend in May. Thanks for the advice.
if thats the arrangment, then no worries but for the past few years spring festival has either been2nd or 3 rd weekend... i nearly missed it this year as all other weekends are booked out
