[LRFlex] Re: dyed-in-the-wool (fixer?) dinosaurs
- From: "Steven Rosenthal" <steverose108@xxxxxxx>
- To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 20:07:24 -0700
Hi Andy. For me the real hangup is not buying the camera so much as
investing in all the life support for it: a really powerful PC, matching
investment in the monitor; legit licensed Photoshop, training materials,
excellent printer, something well above consumer grade, etc. Then the
reality: can you really make money doing this? I think every minute you are
not shooting you need to be out there generating business , which involves
contact with people, building relationships....not slaving over a tray in
the dark... or in front of a PC monitor.
This is where I think the opportunity might lie for someone who really
enjoys this work, to buy the gear and become really skilled at using it and
then support a group of photographers.
Shooters should shoot, it is what they are good at , sales and marketing
types do their thing and get bookings.... and lab rats, ditto. It has been
several generations now that wedding or baby photogs and other busy pros
went into the darkroom to print their own photos ( I did this as a kid, in
black and white)..... so why on earth does anyone think this is a good idea
now?
----- Original Message -----
From: "andy Wagner" <yxandy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 7:16 PM
Subject: [LRFlex] Re: dyed-in-the-wool (fixer?) dinosaurs
> Even though I too am a dinosaur, we can't buck the tide forever. It is an
> interesting theory though; A wedding photog shoots his wedding, downloads
> the card and via wireless internet sends the raw files to his lab which
does
> the photoshop work and returns the files along with the proper profiles to
> print the pics. Kinda Buck Rogersey but considering what I was saying just
a
> year ago regarding digital and the advances they've made in a year it
might
> not be that far off
>
> >From: "Steven Rosenthal" <steverose108@xxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: [LRFlex] dyed-in-the-wool (fixer?) dinosaurs
> >Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2004 10:18:27 -0700
> >
> >That is interesting to hear how this digital/film debate is settling out
at
> >least in regards to wedding photographers. What it sounds like is a real
> >business opportunity for some enterprising soul to set up a service
> >business
> >to do the back end of their digital business so they can just concentrate
> >on
> >shooting.... the way a good trusted lab can support a film shooter. Don't
> >know if this would work but it might be a whole new industry. Since I
just
> >shoot for fun at this point, and mostly B&W, I too am a happy film
> >dinosaur...
> >S
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "David Young" <dnr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 8:47 AM
> >Subject: [LRFlex] Re: Change at the top.
> >
> >
> >At 10/9/2004, you wrote:
> >
> > >Xavier:
> > >
> > >I know of some wedding photographers who are close to switching back
> > >because they are finding that they are spending twice as much time
> > >producing prints digitally, than they did when using film.
> > >
> > >One in particular is "up all night" using Photoshop.
> > >
> > >Jim
> >
> >
> >I am told, by several knowledgeable sources, that in Vancouver, Canada,
the
> >switch by wedding photogs back to film is now virtually 100%. Simply put,
> >they can send the film to the lab and go out and shoot another
> >wedding. Film, for them, is more cost effective.
> >
> >For those pros doing work where speed is of the essence, or the few doing
> >photo murals where digital is easier to stitch together, fine. But for
> >many pros, digital has proved a financial disaster.
> >
> >Ich bin ein film dinosaurier!
> >----------
> >
> >David Young, | égalité, liberté,
> >Victoria, CANADA | fraternité et Beaujolais.
> >
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> >
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> Andy
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