Guys, I think the area of disagreement here has to do with two issues. Amateurs and students can ruin the price structure of a market for the professionals by working for free or cut-rate. Everybody looses. The other problem - I'm sure most of us have experienced this - is the notion that artists like what they do and therefore require little compensation. The spirit of generosity isn't compromised by a clear-headed look at who wins and who looses in the transaction. AZ Build a Lookaround! The Lookaround Book, 4Th ed. Now an E-book. http://www.panoramacamera.us > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: Would you give away a print to a prospective client? > From: SteveS <sgshiya@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Sat, November 12, 2005 10:59 pm > To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > I understand that this list is chock full of teachers but some of you really > need to learn how to conduct business first, and art second. I love the folk > on this list and have been here for quite a while and will help anyone who > asks > but please make sure you always put profit and self interest above your art. > The world is not likely to beat a path to your doorstep and pay you just to > shoot art. You have to charge for it. That is the one thing that I wish > Adams, and the others from his time had bothered to father books on. > > Les > > Most of us are in direct opposition to what you suggest. And, Ansel did > write about this a lot. Adams gave away lots of prints. He offered deals, > took time payments and even traded with young no-name photographers straight > one for one. >
