Comments on: Shutters of the Wrong Kind http://timgrey.com/blog/2010/shutters-of-the-wrong-kind/ Thoughts on Photography, Digital Imaging, and Travel Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:38:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Tim Grey http://timgrey.com/blog/2010/shutters-of-the-wrong-kind/#comment-10581 Tim Grey Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:41:06 +0000 http://timgrey.com/blog/2010/shutters-of-the-wrong-kind/#comment-10581 Michael, You're absolutely right. It is an increasingly competitive landscape by virtue of the fact that there are so many more photographers out there. However, we can find ways to differentiate ourselves and demonstrate the value we have to offer our clients. The challenge, of course, is that the larger pool of photographers does put significant downward pressure on the rates that can be charged for photography. Tim Michael,

You’re absolutely right. It is an increasingly competitive landscape by virtue of the fact that there are so many more photographers out there. However, we can find ways to differentiate ourselves and demonstrate the value we have to offer our clients. The challenge, of course, is that the larger pool of photographers does put significant downward pressure on the rates that can be charged for photography.

Tim

]]> By: Michael Halminski http://timgrey.com/blog/2010/shutters-of-the-wrong-kind/#comment-10558 Michael Halminski Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:42:49 +0000 http://timgrey.com/blog/2010/shutters-of-the-wrong-kind/#comment-10558 The other negative I see has to do with digital photography being so tremendously popular. Ten years ago, I was one of only a few established professional photographers in my local area. Now there are dozens, if not hundreds. All of a sudden "everyone is a photographer". Many are even billing themselves as "professional". I have seen my stock photography business plummet because of the flood of available images. It has gotten more competitive. But as they say, the cream always rises to the top. Hopefully the old pros can reinvent themselves enough to hang in there, and the internet is a great way to do just that. The other negative I see has to do with digital photography being so tremendously popular. Ten years ago, I was one of only a few established professional photographers in my local area. Now there are dozens, if not hundreds. All of a sudden “everyone is a photographer”. Many are even billing themselves as “professional”. I have seen my stock photography business plummet because of the flood of available images. It has gotten more competitive. But as they say, the cream always rises to the top. Hopefully the old pros can reinvent themselves enough to hang in there, and the internet is a great way to do just that.

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