{"id":3617,"date":"2013-03-07T20:36:11","date_gmt":"2013-03-08T01:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.harrynowell.com\/blog\/?p=3617"},"modified":"2022-05-29T08:16:44","modified_gmt":"2022-05-29T13:16:44","slug":"918-business-of-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.harrynowell.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/07\/918-business-of-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"#918 Value of Photography (& creative talent) – Three Recent Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Last week I read three stories about the challenges of creative business.<\/em> See links below.<\/p>\n

One is local and all are a bit worrying. They face the realities of photography ten years after the web and digital cameras became mainstream.<\/p>\n

Since digital cameras made photography seem more accessible and the web made sourcing photos easier than ever the perceived value of photography has plummeted!<\/p>\n

It’s been an interesting challenge to explain the vast difference between the many levels of photos and photo services offered.<\/p>\n

And it’s been an even tougher challenge to get people to pay sustainable rates for high quality photography work. Sigh…<\/p>\n

Some of the stories:
\n1. Photographer vs Big Business
\n<\/em><\/strong> Local Ottawa photographer Barbi Cameron of Barabara Ann Studios<\/a> butted heads with a prominent radio station when they used her photo in a promotion without appropriate licensing. The story went kablooie (over 4000 FB shares in a week!) through social media channels.<\/p>\n

The situation is jaw-droppingly bad!<\/p>\n

See the post on her Facebook page.<\/a>
\nRead another version of the story here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2. NYC Photo Blogger vs DKNY
\n<\/strong><\/em>On our Facebook page<\/a> we shared Barbi’s story and one of our readers added this similar (but slightly less bad) story of unlicensed photo usage<\/a>. Another story of inappropriate photo usage.<\/p>\n

3. Writer offered to write for free – Atlantic Magazine
\n<\/strong><\/em> A sad story of the perceived value of another creative outlet<\/a>. \u00a0Thanks to veteran photojournalist, Rod MacIvor<\/a>\u00a0for sharing this one.<\/p>\n

The GOOD News<\/strong><\/em>
\nFrom what I have seen the pendulum is starting<\/em> to swing back to where it should be – people are starting to recognize good photography has costs and there is a difference in photos and photo services. Phew.<\/p>\n

Fun video – “Pay the Writer”
\n<\/em><\/strong>I have posted this before but it is worth re-posting. Writer, Harlan Ellison discusses the value of his work.<\/a> Makes me smile! WARNING<\/strong><\/em> – some poopy language!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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