John Jebbia wrote:
So this is what it's come to. Photographers. It's time to get out a pad and paper and get creative on how we can capitalize on the prevailing attitudes among the demographics which many of us market our work to.

There should be a vending machine-style monetary bill slot on cameras that releases the lens cap.  It only takes crisp 50s and 100s, and releases the cap for a dollar per shot.

John Jebbia wrote:
Driving up to a shooting location with a couple of models and another photographer the other day. We got into a conversation about how to make money at this whole thing called e-modeling/e-photography. When one of the models exclaims:

"I'd never pay a photographer. That's just stupid!"

I didn't say anything, I just kept driving and shook my head. Blood boiled a little.

So this is what it's come to. Photographers. It's time to get out a pad and paper and get creative on how we can capitalize on the prevailing attitudes among the demographics which many of us market our work to.

Time to re-write the business plan.

Well...if she had been in my car......hope she brought walking shoes.......

Just wondering why you would be doing a shoot with a model who has so little respect for what you do???

John Jebbia wrote:
Driving up to a shooting location with a couple of models and another photographer the other day. We got into a conversation about how to make money at this whole thing called e-modeling/e-photography. When one of the models exclaims:

"I'd never pay a photographer. That's just stupid!"

I didn't say anything, I just kept driving and shook my head. Blood boiled a little.

So this is what it's come to. Photographers. It's time to get out a pad and paper and get creative on how we can capitalize on the prevailing attitudes among the demographics which many of us market our work to.

Time to re-write the business plan.

People like that are nothing other then stupid. The model. Not you.
If you ask the photographer to do something, then you should pay him. I can't get my head around the traipsing around getting everything free concept..the world doesn't work that way. Someone does something for you, you should be prepared to compensate. Ya'll do a lot, from taking the pictures to making us look good in em, that deserves respect.

EllaTull wrote:
I can't get my head around the traipsing around getting everything free concept..the world doesn't work that way.

She says as she posts on a free modeling website, LOL.

Maybe we should sell advertising space on our cameras.

John Jebbia wrote:
Driving up to a shooting location with a couple of models and another photographer the other day. We got into a conversation about how to make money at this whole thing called e-modeling/e-photography. When one of the models exclaims:

"I'd never pay a photographer. That's just stupid!"

I didn't say anything, I just kept driving and shook my head. Blood boiled a little.

So this is what it's come to. Photographers. It's time to get out a pad and paper and get creative on how we can capitalize on the prevailing attitudes among the demographics which many of us market our work to.

Time to re-write the business plan.

How about hire yourself out as a DOP (Director of Photography) and then tell GWC's how to take the pictures.  Then HE and the model have to pay you royalties on the images! 

-PKD