Hi Dave: Boy, your frustration is quite palpable; I feel like driving to Canada to buy you a beer, but I've read everyone's posts & I think everyone's given great advice & support. I wish you the best in your "soul-searching," Dave. Big cheers, Christine
----- Original Message ----- From: "David J Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax Discuss" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 1:16 PM Subject: OT Be careful were you place that decimal point > Well, i have one more show to do this weekend, and it could be the last > for me. > > I have sat down and had a look at my so called books, and after using > a calculator instead of > doing math in my head, can now see what i have made since 2004, when i > went to web based sales only. > > 2004/2005, less than $300.00, each year > 2006 $450 > 2007 less than 1K. > Projected for 2008, $500-700.00 > > Not a lot of profit for a part time gig, that is supposed to help the > pocket book out.:-) > > I'm tired, I ache and i have lost interest. I',m pretty sure Liz would > like me to call it quits also. > I had every weekend from April to Sept tied up, and i'm sure she would > like to do stuff other than sit around the house, and wait for me to > come home.:-) > Last year worked out to around $2.50 an hour. > > I'll ponder over the next while, but i think its time to pass the > horse shoe on to the next eager beaver > that has started up an equestrian photo business. > > Now i know why you only see photographers for a few years, then new ones. > > I figure sales are low due to tight money, barns with parents with > Dslr's and give the photos away and scoping the proofs from the web. > > It was a good ride, if i decide to hang it up.:-) > > Dave > > > -- > Equine Photography > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > Ontario Canada > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
