Sponsoring a workshops can be done with door prices, gear or financial contributions.
Often starting at much more than 550.00
So I REALLY think we both got what we wanted.
I REALLY stress that it's not a FREEBIE.
I could have done the workshop with a DSLR, I could have borrowed Brendans Hasselblad (the organizer of the workshops) however because I normally promote Leaf I wanted to hook up with a dealer and ask if he/she would be interested in having some free promotion/publication/demo options. OR a student who wanted a free workshop.
Seeing the workshops are rated at 499.00 US I think the student would have broken even, and seeing the sponsoring we normally get from a company for the workshops I think the sponsor who now lends us the camera is also getting a good deal.
Again, I'm not the kind of person you portray me to be.
90% of the promotion I do for Leaf I do without getting payment, although I do get some nice deals on service, sometimes upgrades (but not that much) and I can often borrow gear when I want to test something, 100% of the images they use from me in advertising, promotion mails, website and brochures they get for free.
So please don't call me to be out for freebies, I give away ALOT of freebies, before asking something in return.