ContentPhotogs

Hey.
Ok so I cant find the thread someone mentioned about us photographers getting burned lately for jobs sent in to the website companies..

We've been content photographers/producers for about 5 years.

Up till recently, we'd send in a job and get paid within about 10 days. Then it went to about 15 days. Now we aren't seeing checks or wires at all for at minimum 25 days to 30 days +++. When we call we get the standard answer "check's in the mail" yeah right.

I have spoken to the owners of the sites and they say things have gotten slower, and they are over burdened with content, which I believe the first part, but we get approved to shoot certain girls so the second part is a bit bogus. ALTHOUGH I have heard some photographers are getting greedy/desparate and sending in 5, 10 shoots at a whack.

Most companies have a LOT of photographers approved to shoot for them and usually the max you should send in is 4 per company per month. Those who are not getting paid for 10 shoots are killing us who abide by the policy and are spreading our shoots out between DIFFERENT companies and sending in the alloted 3-4 per month.

So what are we all going to do about this? Times are very very tight and I heard someone say even Larry Flint asked for a Porn Bailout. Dunno if its true but sounds appropriate.

Any one else have any info on what we should do, or even if staying in this business at all is viable?

Thanks
Photog