tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2748455394666939033.post8158274350744664124..comments2023-09-02T13:39:08.998+01:00Comments on GBP Blog: Value... at what price?Gileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02526649957798113982noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2748455394666939033.post-16539899013622639242010-09-02T11:53:15.656+01:002010-09-02T11:53:15.656+01:00The problem is Giles it is all down to the introdu...The problem is Giles it is all down to the introduction of digital technology. Photography has effectively 'dumbed down' with a high resolution camera in virtually everyone's phone and cars have introduced a computerised complexity and can only be repaired or adjusted only with expensive equipment and by experienced people. The result is that everyone now thinks they are a photographer and conversely, no one can be an amateur mechanic any more. In the days of film, a 'snapper' would only have 24 or 36 expensive shots and people were more careful over the photos they took. Now with digital mobile phones and the regime of 'point and press' photo after photo can be taken and the rotten ones just deleted. We call it 'Facebook Photography' (because you will never see a decent photo on Facebook). We believe you need to emphasis the 'Professional' part of photography as it is this which distinguishes you and your talents from just someone 'snapping'. Don't bother about those who put in stupidly low prices, they still have to produce the results at the end of the day and the customer will find out that cheap means cheap and poor results. So concentrate on 'Professional Photography' and forget about 'Facebook Photography', they are two very different things.OceanCrafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17400208072379036948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2748455394666939033.post-53273130140156082082010-09-01T16:03:02.954+01:002010-09-01T16:03:02.954+01:00You're so right, and it's not just in your...You're so right, and it's not just in your own field. As a long time craftsperson I have so often seen hobbyists, with very basic skills, taking low quality standard goods to the market at a fraction of the price of quality goods, and the buyers just want 'a bargain'. Until people realise that they are paying someones wages, and compare what they are paying to what they would work for themselves, the 'bargain' culture will continue to undermine the value, as seen in price, of skills.Moominhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14308705214707002165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2748455394666939033.post-22374590817488339532010-09-01T14:34:23.313+01:002010-09-01T14:34:23.313+01:00Hi Paul,
Thanks for the input.
Yes - in fact, it...Hi Paul,<br /><br />Thanks for the input.<br /><br />Yes - in fact, it was for a 2 - 2 1/2 day commercial job, so far more involved than the rate would suggest.Gileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08684230767652479273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2748455394666939033.post-48556801888219885852010-09-01T13:32:35.760+01:002010-09-01T13:32:35.760+01:00Giles
83.5% Blimey !
Is that on a daily rate for...Giles<br /><br />83.5% Blimey !<br /><br />Is that on a daily rate for commercial photography ?<br /><br />Cheers<br />PaulPaul Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03131247884850283043noreply@blogger.com