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Enthusiastic amateurs are what keep any photo company afloat. Some of those hobbiest photographers are very technically and even artistically proficient (not me) but enjoy photography too much to turn it into a mere job.Quote:
Originally Posted by Randy Moe
Not a mere job, but a passion that I finally was able to do full-time starting a year or two ago, and things have really taken off. Couldn't be happier, except would really like to use this camera for mobile 4x5 before I die.
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Originally Posted by plywood
Agreed. I think it has always been hard to survive on the income from photography. I believe Paul Strand was able to devote himself to photography because of an inheritance from his father.Quote:
Originally Posted by Randy Moe
There's also a big difference between a pro commercial photographer and one who makes a living off of "art" photography. The full-time commercial photographer who uses primarily film is a rare bird, and LF doubly so. If you are doing that David, kudos. You must live in a market that supports that.
Certainly not questioning your passion David. It's just that I've always thought that the bussness of photography is 90 percent bussness and 10 percent photography. Now, if one were fortunate enough to have someone else deal with the taxes, billing, accounts receivable, promotion, bonds and insurance, etc. then I'd think that would take the load off the artist/photographer to really do what they love.Quote:
Originally Posted by David Aimone
Oh, I looked at your site, really nice work, both technically and artistically.
Absolutely. There are a lot of good reasons to keep photography a hobby and indeed some of the absolute best photographers I know don't make a living at it. Having said that I am in my 37th year doing photography full time (commercial, art and teaching) with no intentions to retire. I can't imagine doing anything else.Quote:
Originally Posted by plywood
I may have told this story before...... in the early 70s I worked in a small mall camera store. We had a customer, a doctor, who came in every time Canon brought out some new bit, and bought it. He had ALL of the F1 accessories and lenses. He barely knew how to load his camera, and I never saw a photo from him. One day I mentioned some resentment to the store owner, and he told me that I should be thankful for such people, since as a group they enabled companies to make so many of each item that the price could be low enough that even I could afford them. It was an excellent point.Quote:
Originally Posted by plywood
That is equally true of the workshop industry too.Quote:
Originally Posted by mdarnton
Like the car biz, win on Sunday and sell on Monday.
David: If you have a commercial need foraTW type of P&S LF camera body, there is a Globus on e-Bay that has been reduced to $800 from a grand.Quote:
Originally Posted by David Aimone
http://www.ebay.com/itm/301618028419...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
As an amature enthusiast photographer, I cannot justify the extra $600 or so and I'll have to wait till the opportunity for a TW comes along. I would think that one or two commercial shoots would pay for the Globus . . .but business is not my strong suite.
As written exchanges often do not read as they are intended: Ppease take these remarks to be well-meaning, helpful and respectful.