Quote: Originally Posted by BandE2008 Let me clarify some of my posts regarding Claudia being a staff photographer an in turn "free" (the $500 fee is waved).
Thats not entirely true.
I booked Claudia at a certain price - PRIVATE.
Since I didnt book her though EDR, they wanted to charge me the fee.
However, I told them that she is a staff photographer and so I should not have to, and then they agreed.
NOW ... months later they have came back (right around the time to collect money, but too close to the date to change anything) and are saying if I book with her private as I did, I pay the $500 fee still and for 2 day passes (another $200) ............ OR, I book her through the EDR and I pay more that way; basically those fees are just included into the price.
BRUTAL.
They were NOT upfront about this with me AT ALL.
I WAS ONLY INFORMED she was a a staff photographer and as such would nto be charged outside vendor fees. So, I in turn booked her. NOT KNOWING if I book her privately it would be an issue.
SO BRUTAL
It makes me so mad.
Im just telling this story so other girls can learn from my mistakes ....
(not that I feel I made a mistake, I feel more so that I got tricked and in turn screwed)!!! I'm sorry that you're going through this. If indeed you do need to pay Karisma a fee, I believe that it would be $500 or three night stay at the resort. If you go route of $500, and have Claudia AND a second photog - you should argue the need for a second day pass (the principal photographer [Claudia} should have access included in the $500 fee). kwim
Thanks for sharing this pitfall with others.