Comments on: #340 More Value of Photography http://www.harrynowell.com/blog/2009/09/17/340-more-value-of-photography/ Life of a working photographer. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:56:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Hagen http://www.harrynowell.com/blog/2009/09/17/340-more-value-of-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-13759 Hagen Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:20:26 +0000 http://www.harrynowell.com/blog/2009/09/17/340-more-value-of-photography/#comment-13759 This is a major challenge to those making this their livelihood. It is, however, not unique. Every customer focused industry goes through this: automotive industry with japanese "invasion" were forced to build better cars; mom & pop or neighbourhood stores squeezed out by big chains; brick and mortar stores being squeezed out by the internet; local printing shops and the internet publishing houses; and more. Even within the photography industry there is change on how business is done: new ways required to stay in the "market" eye: tweets, web sites, blogs etc. The customer has _always_ been price driven. There are many challenges and not everyone can succeed at the transition: moving to new customers, articulating value to current and new customers, evolving to new markets and new customers, finding a niche not yet impacted... “To Stand Still is to Fall Behind.” Gordon Forward, CEO Chaparral Steel. Good luck and I hope to see you out there. This is a major challenge to those making this their livelihood. It is, however, not unique. Every customer focused industry goes through this: automotive industry with japanese “invasion” were forced to build better cars; mom & pop or neighbourhood stores squeezed out by big chains; brick and mortar stores being squeezed out by the internet; local printing shops and the internet publishing houses; and more. Even within the photography industry there is change on how business is done: new ways required to stay in the “market” eye: tweets, web sites, blogs etc. The customer has _always_ been price driven.

There are many challenges and not everyone can succeed at the transition: moving to new customers, articulating value to current and new customers, evolving to new markets and new customers, finding a niche not yet impacted…

“To Stand Still is to Fall Behind.” Gordon Forward, CEO Chaparral Steel.

Good luck and I hope to see you out there.

]]> By: Jimmy http://www.harrynowell.com/blog/2009/09/17/340-more-value-of-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-13715 Jimmy Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:53:01 +0000 http://www.harrynowell.com/blog/2009/09/17/340-more-value-of-photography/#comment-13715 Wow! What a difference when you see the two school's photos up next to each other like that. What a rip off when you consider what they charge in tuition. You'd think they could afford to hire a real photographer! Wow! What a difference when you see the two school’s photos up next to each other like that. What a rip off when you consider what they charge in tuition. You’d think they could afford to hire a real photographer!

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