Bruce Dayton wrote:
> I have been operating under that very perception more recently.
> Basically I am finding that with the advent of digital reproduction
> (scanning, web views, printing, etc) that people are no longer placing
> any value in the image itself.
Yes, I too have seen this coming. I have found that often these
"manager-types" are more prone to using the company funds to
purchase digicams & printers and then become instant do-it-
yourselfers. Needless to say the end result is usually some
marginal quality inkjet print taken w/ some digi-zoom replete
w/ converging-lined buildings and grainy (extrapolation type)
printouts. They then take this up to the local "Kinko's-type"
outfit and have expensive flyers made up. But they pat themselves
on the back for all the money they saved by not hiring the project
out to someone like me who has the knowledge, skills & equipment
to do a quality job.
> The one thing that has been working for me is to charge for
> my working time.
I am leaning toward this approach, as well as just making all
sales "any/all usage" and being done w/ it. They seem to think
they have bought everything anyway, so up the price a bit and
let 'em run w/ an exceptional bargain (which seems all they are
interested in). The profit margin will still be good and hassles
much fewer.
> I suspect that some of the "art" of photography will become more
> obscure as time passes. People's quality standards are continuing to
> drop as cost goes up.
Again, this is true. Folks are becoming used to much lower
image quality in general. My next foray may be some sort of
portrait-oriented one primarily, rather than the commercial ad
field. I also learned that perhaps 80% of the concerns here really
have no budget for current ad materials. Most run for many years
w/ the same material - after all the beach draws folks anyway so
all they feel they need is "bare minimum" materials.
Bill
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