Had a gig at a wedding expo and the bride straight up vanished

I did a full day of photography at a wedding expo in Cleveland last spring for what I thought was a solid client. She loved the previews, even shared them on Instagram, then went silent when I sent the $1,200 invoice for the rest. Found out later she moved to Florida and changed her number - still haven't seen a dime. Anyone else have a client ghost after raving about your work?

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barbaradavis22h ago

Hold up, maybe check if she's still using those Instagram photos you gave her. If she posted them without paying, that's technically using your work without a license. Could be a way to get her attention or even file a small claim.

wells.evan10h ago

Did you actually hand over the files or just let her screen shot them from your portfolio?

perry.jesse21h ago

Used that trick before, it works.