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<p style="text-align: center; background: white;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: Helvetica;"><br /> </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: Helvetica;">THE SCHENECTADY LIGHT OPERA COMPANY (SLOC)</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center; background: white;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: Helvetica;">REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS</span></strong></p>
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<p style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Helvetica;">A. For each of its FIVE (5) musical productions for its 2015-2016 season, SLOC seeks proposals for the following photography products and services:</span></p>
<p style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Helvetica;">For each production in the 2015-2016 SLOC season,</span></p>
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<li><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: 'Courier New';">o</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: Helvetica;">up to six (6) promotional photos; </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: 'Courier New';">o</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: Helvetica;">up to SIX (6) group shots, to include playbill centerfold image;</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: 'Courier New';">o</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: Helvetica;">up to twelve (12) new cast/production team head shots;</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: 'Courier New';">o</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: Helvetica;">any headshots from previous productions photographed by the selected photographer;</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: 'Courier New';">o</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: Helvetica;">all retouching and preparation for printing the foregoing as deemed necessary by the selected photographer; available within 48 hours of selection and,</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: 'Courier New';">o</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: Helvetica;">any additional shots requested by SLOC, based on amount of retouching required as deemed necessary by the selected photographer.</span></li>
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<p style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Helvetica;">B. RELATED PROVISIONS FOR CONSIDERATION</span></p>
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<li><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: 'Courier New';">o</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: Helvetica;">All photos become the property of SLOC at the end of each photo shoot, and can be used by the selected photographer for promotional purposes.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: Arial;">Payment for each show will be made at the photoshoot for each show</span>
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<li><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: 'Courier New';">o</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: Helvetica;">No headshot, printed or digital, is to be provided by SLOC to the actor, production team member, or other SLOC personnel at any time without express consent of the selected photographer. The selected photographer reserves the right to provide those photographed with copies for feeswithout compensation to SLOC.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: 'Courier New';">o</span><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: Helvetica;">Photo shoot dates for SLOC’s 2015- 2016 season will be established by each production team within one week of the announcement of the show casting. </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 9.5pt; background-color: white;"> </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: Helvetica;">Photographer MUST be also available on or before Thursday full dress rehearsal for action shots. These dates will be provided at the start of the season for all shows</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: Helvetica;"> All photo shoots will be scheduled at least FOUR (4) weeks before opening night to ensure timely delivery of the photos; Since the photo shoot is based on cast availability, if the photographer needs to switch date to fit his/her schedule, the photographer will make arrangements for any photos that could not be taken to accommodate the photographer, at no additional cost, and still within 4 weeks of the show opening.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: Helvetica;">For each production in SLOC’s 2015-2016 season, the selected photographer will furnish proofs within 48 hours for review by the director, producer, playbill editor and publicity chair to determine which shots will be used for publicity. <strong><em>Final </em></strong><em>proofs will be available within 4 business days.</em></span></li>
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<p style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Helvetica;">Proposals are to be submitted via postal or parcel delivery no later than close of business on February 27, 2015 and addressed to: Tom Della Sala President, Schenectady Light Opera Company, PO Box 1006, Schenectady, NY 12301-1006. Or email to technicaldirector@sloctheater.org </span></p>
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