David, I have thought along the same lines as you. I onced helped a photographer shoot a kids baseball tourney. Not the most financially rewarding to say the least. I did a couple of rugby tournaments a few years back too. I have taken shots at a rodeo a couple of times for fun and have people tell me that I should make the photos available since no one around here takes pictures (close ups). I have heard that what one photographer is doing locally is contracting with the tournament directors and providing a CD with shots of the event and all the rights to the photos. The parents then tend to have to pitch in so much to cover the expense. The photographer's involvement in time is minimal. I have to find out who he is and talk with him and get it right from the source as to how he is doing...
Just what I have come across, C�sar Panama City, Florida -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 10:54 AM Hi gang. I'v pretty much finished the crunch of my horse work for the year,1-2 really small ones that about it. I have not sat down and spread sheeted this,but i have gone over rough fiqures in the brainal area. It seems to me that only a few short years ago,in my area anyway,that there were just a couple of people diving into using Dslr's at sporting events weither horse,soccer,baseball,hockey etc. The one thing i have noticed is that there is now a flood of people with high end and or consumer end Dslr's trying to make a buck with the camera,most doing onsite sales,some web based(like i am starting to do.) I cannot help but think this glut is hurting.I mean how many pictures does one really need or willing to shell out $20-25.00 for YKWIM. I'm curious to hear from anyone doing sport shooting(not wedding stuff,cause thats a different game i think)and if they are still selling up to expectations or are you getting the same feeling i am.To many players = market share drop. I know some of my "competiors" have invested in much better computer equipment/programs than i have and can do the funky sport cover pictures,but i'm a traditionalist and besides cannot afford to shell out another 2-3K. That in itself could be the problem. I'm leaving myself in the dust whilst others overtake. I quess i bring this up as it was another disapointing summer.People loved my work,just not buying much.At least equine. I hear hockey and motosport people are doing well. Is this the case.? Case in point,3 years ago i did well at reining shows.No one was doing onsite,and sales were in the 2K per weekend range.Lat year a few more got into it,now less the 1K.This year more shooters and just broke $500 for the weekend(all this is gross BTW). Its harder to find help so i'm going the web proofs for most work now. Not a lot of hits but some. However the small kids at schooling horse shows,first timers etc, i do quite well.But again do i do more than 1-2 and glut my own market .??? Again, just curious as to what any weekend shooters have to say or think. Dave
