Re: Images Needed! Be published!

[Denton Taylor <denton@xxxxxxxx>]

At 02:55 PM 1/22/99 +0000, you wrote:
>Yes but.....
>
>There is a very clear difference between programmers and photographers.
>The former to a great extent use intellectual powers to achieve their
>goals (I know that they must have computers and reference material, etc)
>while the latter require much expensive hardware which breaks and wears
>out  and also large amounts of exceedingly expensive materials,
>transport, etc.  The other difference is that photographers can't
>control the weather, light, activities of other humans and other
>species, etc.
>
>So not really a very apt comparison I am afraid.  What both groups do
>need aplenty is patience - much of which is spent suffering fools.  If
>programmers and photographers were never paid there would of course be
>some programs and photos, but not of the standard achieved by paying for
>them.  The real problem is that real people need food, drink, clothes,
>housing, transport, other people, etc just to survive.
>

So what's the point?

Some people will use freeware, and some will not. Some will pay for photos,
and some will not. And you can be sure it's only going to get worse as
equipment gets cheaper and easier to use.

Photography has always been this way, and always will be. It's one of those
arenas where everyone else can do it better and cheaper. It's up to you to
show the client why he should pay more for the privilege of retaining your
services. Or do you think someone should just _give_ you food, drink, et
al, because you have nice equipment and want to live in a nice house? 

It's a rough business. So is capitalism. Deal with it.



Regards,
Denton Taylor
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