Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Skip "cheaper" and focus on "faster/easier." Heavy post processing duty can be a big drag and time suck. I was talking to my buddy at 1:00 AM last night. He shoots lots of artwork for galleries, and he was goofing around endlessly trying to get the colors right. If he put an actual dollar figure on his time (he doesn't) instead of "the job," I shudder to think what the hourly rate might be compared to, say, a 24 year old punk who can program in Java. Hmmm, maybe "cheaper" does start to enter into the equation again. Many/most galleries want chromes, so these certainly get tossed to a good lab and he simply passes through the lab costs. Digi doesn't seem so straightforward pricing wise. You were mentioning stock photography, and I'll admit, I know nothing of the economics of this line of work. Sorry if I've veared OT. Scott Ted Grant wrote: > David Rodgers offered: > >>> But I also don't think digital is necessarily >> > across the board cheaper/faster/easier than film. <<<< > > Hello David > That being the case would you please explain to those of us who shoot > a great deal of stock photography, some who saved last year $20,000 > dollars by shooting digital only? Simply by not purchasing a roll of > film nor paid a dime for processing and had all our stuff in moments? > Just wondered? > thank you, > ted > > tedgrantphoto.com > Ted Grant Photography Limited > 1817 Feltham Road > Victoria BC V8N 2A4 > 250-477-2156 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Pics @ http://www.adrenaline.com/snaps Leica M6TTL, Bessa R, Nikon FM3a, Nikon D70, Rollei AFM35 (Jihad Sigint NSA FBI Patriot Act)