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01/26/2016 06:58:58 PM · #1 |
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01/26/2016 07:23:10 PM · #2 |
| Good article but the quick and dirty answer, IMNHO, is: everyone and their dog has a cellphone with a camera and are constantly (from what I see anyway) snapping pics of anything and everything, left right and centre, and posting it all on social media sites. That's why. |
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01/26/2016 07:41:15 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by snaffles:
Good article but the quick and dirty answer, IMNHO, is: everyone and their dog has a cellphone with a camera and are constantly (from what I see anyway) snapping pics of anything and everything, left right and centre, and posting it all on social media sites. That's why. |
I agree, everyone is now either taking pictures or video of everything but I agree with the article in the sense that it's not an excuse for people to try to devalue the work and product they'd get from a professional photographer. And certainly much less of a reason for a photographer to devalue her/his own work.
Message edited by author 2016-01-26 19:41:47. |
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01/26/2016 07:47:05 PM · #4 |
True. But many times people will, say, hire a photog for their wedding, then just openly invite the guests to go ahead and have at it with their cellphones. They are choosing to devalue the photog's work straight off the bat. So the pro is competing with basically everyone in attendance at the ceremony, and later on may have to deal with 'Well my Aunty Mabel got a way better shot of the kiss than you did, so why should we pay you for that image?'
Which largely explains why I won't shoot weddings! |
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01/26/2016 07:54:44 PM · #5 |
| LOL... It's sad but it's the reality. I "hate" dealing with people in general. I'd rather shoot airplanes, landscapes, nature... Anything but people. I admire those who can and do it, but I'd certainly never put myself thru the pain of shooting a wedding, even if I had the skills, which I don't... Heck, no! |
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01/26/2016 08:04:20 PM · #6 |
| Because a lot of people, those looking for a photographer, don't care about quality or even know what quality is. Hell, a lot of so called photographers don't know what it is either. There's always some guy in town charging only $75 for a session, people/the consumer researches and some will expect that price from all photographers. I have no problem saying no to these people...none at all. |
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01/26/2016 08:41:09 PM · #7 |
i think it depends on knowing who your market really is, as well as what type of work you really want to do. i truly believe that if you are willing to do the work - and i mean *ALL* the work - necessary to make yourself an expert, you can stay as busy as you want to be.
first of all, you *have* to be able to deliver the goods, consistently. if you don't have a reputation of showing up, getting the job done, delivering on-time and on-budget, well, you can pretty much forget long-term success.
second, you have to charge sustainable rates. even though it's a fairly simple process, i'm not going to go into all the details here and now. suffice it to say, if you want to stay in business, you have to charge. if you have taken care of the reputation part, the rates won't be a problem.
lastly, you can't wait for the phone to ring. you have to put yourself out there and make sure people know that you are available.
my business has been constantly evolving over the past 10 years. i started out as a photojournalist and sports photographer, but today primarily shoot portraits and events. even though most of my clients are institutional and corporate, i'm handling more and more privately commissioned shoots. yes, i've lost business for all the known reasons, but i'm still finding solid work and untapped markets.
so when the question gets posed, "why did people stop paying photographers?", i just don't buy in to the doom-and-gloom. maybe it's not the same when the barriers to entry were so high that anyone with equipment and competence could practically put a lock on the market, but long-term success is not predicated on living in the past. now more than ever, it's a matter of continually moving forward.
Message edited by author 2016-01-26 22:08:50. |
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