On 1/10/03 5:59 pm Tim Ainsworth wrote: > Ah, but there is something we can do, as we all know, and that is NEVER > to sell our images royalty free and to educate, educate, educate...
This education IMO should be to photographers even more than clients. I have been to lectures at Focus etc, by high standing professionals in our industry (and on one of these lists) who are INITIALLY making loads of money creating RF images (ie CDs and Initial charges) but who blatantly admit that they are making the killing now, because if they don't others will. They also acknowledged that their actions would eventually damage our own industry!!!!! There was a lot of heated discussion afterwards by MANY concerned photographers but these guys just don't seem to care as long as they've made their pile. As customers in most walks of life increasingly seek the cheapest deal, why can we blame the customer when some short sighted or selfish photographers are fuelling that attitude. It is comforting to know that so many others on this list are prepared to lose jobs and continue to talk to both clients and photographers in order to protect our basic rights of intellectual property and ALL that this stands for. Pressure valve now sealed! Glyn -- Glyn Davies Photography Northern Committee of AOP www.glyndavies.com Tel: 01248 715511 =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
