http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/payment-for-fixers An entire Lightstalkers thread via RSS/XML. en-us Can someone give me very general advice on payment for/to fixers? I understand this varies hugely as to: where; danger; duration; goals of shoot; specialized knowledge; etc etc. Examples -- shooting for 2 weeks for an NGO in remote rural China (I don't speak Mandarin) or shooting for myself in rural Cuba (I have primitive spanish.) Or--2-4 weeks in Lebanon? How much? Terms? Ensuring reliability? Feel free to post reply or e mail me directly. Thanks for your advice. John Thu, 04 Oct 2012 18:33:48 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/payment-for-fixers id say depends on local economy. but general rule is, pay your fixer well, protect them, and if they turn out to be not very good, fire them. if they are great, pay them well. some fixers are worth their weight in gold, others not so much. but a dollar amount really varies from one economy to another. generally speaking, excluding countries that are extremely cheap to live in, your gonna look at any where from $100 to $350 a day depending on the fixers experience and contacts, and how dangerous. although for two weeks straight,I would negotiate and round down a bit. Sun, 30 Sep 2012 17:26:45 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/payment-for-fixers#177052 Or make like VICE and tell them you'll give them a credit if they work for free. (Yes, I am KIDDING) Tobie Tue, 02 Oct 2012 12:18:46 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/payment-for-fixers#177057 Very cute! Thanks for the much-needed giggle. Words that should be outlawed: "We can't pay you, but we'll give you photo credit." Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:56:35 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/payment-for-fixers#177060 I appreciate your comment Sir..... Thu, 04 Oct 2012 07:36:24 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/payment-for-fixers#177067 John, why not ask the fixer what he/she wants to get paid? Do ask for a discount if you hire somebody for longer then let's say 3-4 days. my wife is a fixer in Nepal and she is happy to do this for jobs that pay well from the start. But do't ask a fixer for a discount when you're not paying for it yourself, obviously. Share the wealth ;-) Thu, 04 Oct 2012 18:33:48 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/payment-for-fixers#177069