Is AUTHOR wrong in the post ? POST : So here’s the background. I’m not a professional photographer by any means. I’m learning how to do it on my own. I have a cousin that wants to be a model and frequently asks me to take photos with her, and it’s generally a fun experience and it’s no issue. We both get something out of it, so no one charges anyone.

In comes my problem: I decided to maybe start branching out. I don’t have a job, so these shoots would be even more exciting if I knew I was getting a little money in my pocket. I’m still learning how to do it, though, and didn’t feel right charging people for pictures that may still be subpar. I also would have to get a business license if it goes too far. 

So I scheduled to take pictures of C1 (Cousin 1, the model cousin) this week and C2 (a cousin on the other side of the family) this weekend. C1 has made sure multiple times that I’m involved in the collaboration (we take artsy pictures sue us) and has even said she won’t do the pictures if I’m not excited too. C2 is different. So far this is feeling a lot like work and an actual shoot. She’s decided to bring other people in on the shoot, which is honestly fine? But it’s people I’ve never met and I have really bad social anxiety so it just makes it even less fun. She even asked if I could drive to another city to take the pictures, which was quickly declined because I don’t have anything to reimburse my gas money.

I realize I can’t charge her now, but I was considering charging people (even family) from now on if both shoots turn out good. This experience has made me really hate doing all this work and still not having any money. The problem is, she has multiple siblings who want pictures too, but I’d be charging them if I enacted my new rule. I wouldn’t be charging C1 as we do artsy collaborations and her family consistently does things for me anyway so it wouldn’t feel right to charge her.

So my question is, if I cut off free photo shoots after C2 and only gave free shoots to C1 doing pictures I enjoy, WIBTA?