What goes 'round, comes 'round

A few years ago I shot this industrial that ended up being used as a commercial, which is highly verboten. There were all kinds of factors that led to it -- poor communication and people leaving the various agencies and companies between me and the end-client, etc., etc., yada-yada-yada. Further complicating things is that people who depend on a company for business can be reluctant to tick those people off.

Anyway, I went through a ton of back and forth, and even consulted a lawyer, at great risk to my agent relationship. In the end it involved a balancing of reward and risk, ultimate compensation versus cost of winning it, principle and pragmatism. So we got a little extra paycheck and that was something. A little something.

But now, they're calling us back in -- the same actors -- to shoot an updated version. The pay this time around is much better and everyone will be making sure all our Ts are crossed and Is are dotted.

So justice does sometimes come, even if it takes a little while. And it wouldn't have come at all if I'd completely blown up this bridge. So there's our lesson for the day.