Hi, Bob,
I understand what you're saying, and to some extent I agree. It does appear that it
might be the thin edge of the wedge. Now it's $10, next time it's $25, then it's $50
or $100.
My point is that $10 is nominal. Even if they're struggling photogs, they came up
with the $$ for a camera, film, and processing. Or film and chemicals to process.
Surely $10 isn't the most expensive part of the whole deal. Surely that entrance fee
is not going to make or break the deal from an economic point of view.
However, if one is morally offended by such a nominal entrance fee, one doesn't
enter. If enough people feel likewise, they won't have enough entries to have a
decent contest.
I'm not entering one way or the other, so it's all moot to me. But I don't think
economics enters into this one, imho.
regards,
frank
Bob Walkden wrote:
> Hi,
>
> > all). Maybe the idea is to cut down on the frivolous entries.
>
> ah, but where does that leave the non-frivolous struggling artists,
> students etc. who may have genius but no money? If the idea of paying
> to enter a serious competition became a widespread practice then it would
> close off an important avenue to recognition for aspiring professionals
> and would mean that competitions were not primarily about talent, but
> about the ability to pay. A great many of the best-known photographers in
> the world got their break through competitions.
>
> ---
>
> Bob
>
> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Sunday, July 08, 2001, 1:02:50 PM, you wrote:
>
> > Jim wrote:
>
> >> But $10 and up seems excessive to me,
>
> > Hey, it's only Canadian dollars! That's only about $5 US.
>
> > But seriously, I'm not that offended by the entry fee. Yes, with all those
> > sponsors there shouldn't be one. But it really is nominal (Canadian dollars and
> > all). Maybe the idea is to cut down on the frivolous entries.
>
> > I don't see it as a really big deal, one way or the other.
>
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