Wait, they only offered an extra two dollars for all that extra work? That's barely anything after taxes. How do they even expect someone to live on that?

Ever have a customer come back because they didn't understand what you did the first time? I started doing the super detailed notes after that happened to me, and it totally stopped the repeat questions. It's exactly what @angela40 said, it proves you know the job inside and out. The extra few minutes writing it down saves me so much hassle later, and people really seem to appreciate seeing exactly what they paid for.

My wallet already hurts just thinking about it. The smaller shops are definitely the move for better prices. I've learned that lesson the expensive way.

I always figured the money would solve everything until a friend burned out on nights. Hearing about missing a graduation and all those summer barbecues made it real. You start to realize time with people you care about has its own kind of currency. The extra pay just doesn't buy those moments back.

Come on, is it really wrecking every single shot? I feel like people blow this way out of proportion. How many streaks are you actually getting in one frame? Stacking a few images should easily take care of the random line here and there, that's the whole point of doing it. Maybe just take more exposures so you have more to work with.