> The answer to both problems is higher fees. Higher day rates to photographers > and charging day rates at least as high as hack repro bureaux for post > processing.
Yeah, sure. But Bob, reality is different. How many photographers can define the commission percentage they get from Stock agencies? WHich RF shooter is not selling by the Mb? How many photographers are working outside the scope of the new contracts in the magazine world to demand better fees instead of signing the WFH contracts? How many advertising photographers are saying no to BuyOuts ?And worse yet, How many are asking for more money now that they are shooting digital, regardless of his/her particular area of work??? The "digital is cheaper" was a slogan invented by the manufacturers to sell their merchandise, but it has affected us in many ways. These are exactly the kind of problems I am talking about. The trend of fees for photographers is going just the other way round, towards poorer levels in all areas, and quality is a secondary factor when decision makers take decisions. This should require inmediate action. >> actually many big >> corporations are taking advantage of this situation, asking for lower >> pricing, since "digital is cheaper",with no film and processing and Polaroid >> involved, > > See above and explain that to them. Individual action has proven inefficient so far. Strong , solid arguments also require of strong , solid groups. The strenght is in the numbers. > Freelancers need to (get) united or suffer the fate of the film industry's > freelancers: heavy investment, low return and no weekends! Shangara you can't be more right. This is the core of my argument. First things first. Thanks all for the input. Jorge Parra =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
