MuddyFootprints Posted June 21, 2014 Posted June 21, 2014 25 years ago we got married and bought the family business. It's not an easy lifestyle and due to issues beyond our control have had years that we thought we would end up losing it. We tighten our belts and go without and claw our way back in order to keep operating. The sisters in laws were given neighboring properties, but help themselves to our products and use our property to dump their crap (yard waste and large stuff they would have to take to the dump to dispose of). Last year I began a small venture which complements our operation. I have been more than generous with my product and have given a particular niece a few hundred dollars worth of product. She expected it. It just so happens that I am an amateur photographer and my place of business (commercial, not retail) makes an awesome natural light studio My niece is a professional photographer and has been seeing my work on Facebook. She never comments or likes my shots. I received a message from her the other day advising me that she was doing a photo shoot and would be wandering around the property. She did not ask. She told. OK, they have neighboring property, so I thought they might wander over to a field or something. No problem. I'll make sure to keep the dogs in. Then she posted her photos she was in my buildings doing her photo shoot. Remember, we are a commercial operation and I don't even have people in here without warning and a certain amount of clean up. Her photos don't even make sense. Since it is some random family in a very specialised operation who have nothing to do with the industry. It's really nice light though. I never received a thank you, even after expressing that though her photos are lovely, she was totally encroaching on my turf. I have asked her to do our family photos (which would make sense in that environment) but she can't be bothered to come out here to help us out. I feel as though it would be like me telling her that I was going to be in her back yard doing photos and then going into her house to use her light setup and backgrounds. Anyway, I've caused a **** storm about it and because of our marital issues I apparently have no say as to what goes on on our property, yes, it's mine too. I'm still damn angry.
mrs rubble Posted June 21, 2014 Posted June 21, 2014 Post her an invoice for the rental cost of your property for the duration of the photo-shoot. You should assume payment, just as she assumes access to it. 1
Author MuddyFootprints Posted June 21, 2014 Author Posted June 21, 2014 . I love that idea! I just wish I had the nerve to follow through with it. lol 1
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