Re: About going commercial (was Re: PESO: Spring comes. Eventually.)

[Herb Chong]

i fell into it accidentally. i was taking a lot of pictures anyway and 
posting them on my web site. it turns out that i have a large collection of 
photos of the area with consistent good quality that few other people have. 
that combined with friends who work at places that frequently get asked for 
photos of the area means that i didn't do much advertising and i still 
don't. that means i am not making a lot of money, but i am making enough to 
cover consumables most of the time. if i started to promote myself more, i 
would have to deliver more and also have to spend even more time at it. 
right now, that's not possible.

Herb...
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From: "Jostein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 11:33 AM
Subject: About going commercial (was Re: PESO: Spring comes. Eventually.)


Suggesting commercial possibilities is a very generous comment, Mike. 
Humble thanks!

To be honest, I've thought that over many times. There are so many pros 
and cons that it takes a lot of considering. Especially when one is 
already well established in another trade with a reliable income.

One thing to worry about is of course the images themselves. Both quality 
and quantity.
To earn a living, the quality must be reliably good, and there must be a 
certain volume of production to entertain potential customers. Whether 
it's renewal of stock photos or personal projects. By keeping photography 
as an hobby, one doesn't have to worry about such things. It is possible 
to enjoy shooting at every push on the release button, and just leave the 
button alone otherwise. Creativity doesn't have to be persistant.