PatrickN

More info with video of the firmware.

http://www.newsshooter.com/2014/11/20/panasonic-gh4-v-log-picture-profile-spotted-in-the-wild/

quote from newsshoter

" By technical editor Matt Allard:

A GH4 on the Panasonic stand at the Inter BEE show in Tokyo today was running beta firmware with the V-Log picture profile. This Log profile is similar to the one in the much more expensive Varicam 35. This would be a very welcome enhancement for anyone trying to get the best possible image from the GH4, and a huge advantage for colourists trying to match the GH4 with other cameras.

I spoke to a Panasonic representative who told me that the V-Log Picture Profile was only being tested at the moment and isn’t confirmed for the next firmware release. Interestingly enough though I did run into a Japanese shooter who had V-Log operational on his GH4.

Lets hope that it is indeed scheduled to be included in Panasonic’s upcoming firmware update."

I think maxotics gave some solid advice.

 

4. Ultimately, you're going to need a large client that pays your nut.  It might be a Church at a corporate level, or a local utility company, etc.  Or maybe a powerful wedding planner, etc.  As they say, you'll put in the same time for a $20,000 client as you will a $2,000.

 

To really answer your question, there is no one way corporations or any potential client does things.  I don't work in video, but in a similar way.  What it took me years to see is that I can't "structure" my services to what I think clients rationally want.  Often, if I can do 10 things, and I think item 10 is the hardest, most accomplished, and 1 is the easiest which anyone can do, often the client values 1 the most and 10 the least.  You have to let the client pay you for what they value.  If the client wants to pay you $10,000 to do 1 and you bill $1,000, hoping they'll do 10 one day, you'll learn the hard way as I did.  Charge what the client will pay for what the client wants.  Do NOT negotiate their end of the deal.  

 

I have met so many photographers working for nothing hoping to get "the BIG" job in the future. That usually newer happens.

How can you justify getting payed much more  when you once agreed on working for scraps ?

I soon learnt to think as if  every jod I did was the last time I worked for that client for 2 reasons.

1. ppl in advertising sometimes change who's their favorite photographer as ppl change underwear( even though you have always delivered top quality material ).

2. To keep myself  doing the very best I could(  for the money they payed and we had agreed on they should get ) on every job I got.

I'm not trying to discourage you to take the leap because if if it's something you really want...... go for it... but be really prepared when you do.