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The "Ugly" Business of Photography
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<blockquote data-quote="Essence of Imagery" data-source="post: 16643" data-attributes="member: 920"><p>Unfortunately, there are people who walk into Costco, pick up a kit camera, and start advertising themselves as "pro" ___________ photographers. They undercut people like me who are just starting to build clientele, because they don't have the:</p><p>1. Business license</p><p>2. Insurance</p><p>3. Gear (most with kit lenses, not f/2.8 and f/1.8 quality lenses)</p><p>4. Business overhead (advertising, business cards, brochures, etc.)</p><p></p><p>But, in this economy, people are going to go with the cheaper solution. I've met a couple of people like that, and they even admit some of their work is stolen off the internet - just so they can make an extra few hundred bucks...</p><p></p><p>My pricing reflects what I need to get in order to make a modest profit off my work until I have enough of a client base, and a large enough portfolio of work in order to justify raising my rates.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Essence of Imagery, post: 16643, member: 920"] Unfortunately, there are people who walk into Costco, pick up a kit camera, and start advertising themselves as "pro" ___________ photographers. They undercut people like me who are just starting to build clientele, because they don't have the: 1. Business license 2. Insurance 3. Gear (most with kit lenses, not f/2.8 and f/1.8 quality lenses) 4. Business overhead (advertising, business cards, brochures, etc.) But, in this economy, people are going to go with the cheaper solution. I've met a couple of people like that, and they even admit some of their work is stolen off the internet - just so they can make an extra few hundred bucks... My pricing reflects what I need to get in order to make a modest profit off my work until I have enough of a client base, and a large enough portfolio of work in order to justify raising my rates. [/QUOTE]
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