Glass Client

In the freelancing world, a glass client is someone who believes that professional photography isn't hard work and all it takes is the click of a button to get professional photos. Glass Clients think that everything comes easy to a photographer, so they devalue the photographer they want to work with. They ask too much of them for too little of a budget. They say things like: "I don't have money for your hard work but I have lots of followers who will see it! There will be tons of exposure." "I love your work, but I can't afford you. Can you give me a huge discount... just because I love your work? And if you don't say yes, I have a list of other photographers I can go to instead of you." "You do this for fun so why can't you do it for free?" "I just need a couple of photos and it won't take long, so I don't see why I need to pay this much?" Glass Clients can't see clearly and don't realize the importance of photographers and artists in the world. They won't ask Gucci to send them free t-shirts because Gucci must be passionate about fashion, yet they will shamelessly exploit other artists to give up their work for free.