Whilst there is stuff I can relate to in
this line of thought (Rant?). The abundance of so-so photographs out there
makes the ones that count stand out. As the quantity of nondescript images
mounts, it actually becomes harder to find a decent image.
Serious buyers like Ad agencies and
magazines etc will still hire a photographer to make the specific images they
require. It’s unlikely that some amateur will have shot a brilliant
architectural shot of some corporation’s new headquarters. In any case how
would you find the image?
I didn’t see too many illustrators
go out of business with the advent of clipart.
People who don’t want to pay have
been around a long time; Amateurs even longer and pros have been complaining
about them giving work away for as long as I can remember.
Whatever…. Let’s make the
technology work for us.
And sign Nothing that gives away your
livelihood.
BTW I just bought a new iPod touch and it
makes an awesome portfolio. Mine now has about 1000 images (400X600 px) in
various categories and I use it to show clients work in progress.
Much better (cooler?) than carrying a
laptop.
Herschel
From: owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tina Manley
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007
5:23 AM
To: List for Photo/Imaging
Educators - Professionals - Students
Subject: Re: Why Some
Photographers Hate Creative Commons
At 07:05 PM 12/20/2007, you wrote:
I have never been a fan of Creative Commons licensing. This article by
some guy called Scott, does a great job of articulating why it sucks:
http://rising.blackstar.com/why-photographers-hate-creative-commons.html
Alex Georgiadis
Boy, that's depressing! Did you read this one:
"The bigger reality is that the value of photos is approaching $zero.
Cameras have gigabytes of memory. Grade school kids can and do use PhotoShop
and Google image search. Yes there are Photographs that can and do spark the
imagination, that capture a poignant moment, that make a statement that people
of any language or nationality can understand...but they are not a rarity. In a
world of billions of people and billions of cameras everyone is going to take a
few of those perfect moment pictures and millions of them will go online.
Photography as a paid profession is a dying business."
As we slide further down the slippery slope that was started with Royalty Free
and entered free fall with Micro Stock, I am determined to stick with Rights
Managed photos only. My photos are all registered with the Copyright
office and anybody wanting to use them for any purpose had better be willing to
compensate me for my work. I don't see any other professionals giving
their work away for a creative common use. When is the last time a
plumber unstopped your sink for free? Or an electrician rewired your
house for nothing just because anybody can buy wires and plugs? For
people whose hobby is photography and who want to share their snapshots,
Creative Commons might be an option. For a professional photographer,
trying to make a living, it is not an option - neither is Royalty Free or Micro
Stock!
Tina
Tina
Manley
ASMP, NPPA, EP, PI
http://www.tinamanley.com
