Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Or retire gracefully Cheers Jayanand On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 10:29 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com>wrote: > > On Jan 10, 2013, at 8:43 AM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > > > Tina Manley OFFERED: > > Subject: [Leica] Shutterbug > > > > > >> The current (February) issue of Shutterbug has an article by Maria > Piscopo > >> on the state of stock photography today. I'm one of the seven > >> photographers she interviewed and they feature three of my photos of > >> children in the article. I think she did a pretty good job with the > >> interviews, but the future of stock looks pretty bleak through the eyes > of > >> all of the photographers! > >> > >> I've only seen the digital version but you do have to have a > subscription > >> to view it.<<<< > > > > Hi Tina, > > Without reading her article and being the first photographer to join > "MASTERFILE STOCK AGENCY" even before it was called Masterfile. I can tell > you some of the top stock photogs who only shot stock for years, not > assignments as I have. They were making $250,000. to $500,000.oo a year > with not a thought it would ever end. Today are receiving monthly sales > cheques of a two or three dollars. :-( :-( > > > > Technology with the magic of Photoshop and various other things of this > modern age has created the death knell of earning any sustainable life as a > "Stock photographer!" Sometimes we gain huge benefits in the advancements > of technology. By the same token it kills some parts completely! > > > > I suppose if someone learns how to move rapidly with the technology, > they survive. Other wise? :-( > > > > shocking to hear this but it seems to be similar to events in medicine, a > "paradigm shift". > > Can't fight it, you must shift too, and quickly.... > > > > Steve > > > > > > > > cheers, > > Dr. ted > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >