Comments on: Are All Photographers the Same? A Cautionary Tale

By: Purple People Eater | Oni Studio Blog

Purple People Eater | Oni Studio Blog — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 02:22:36 +0000

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By: James

James — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 02:16:23 +0000

Great article! We have linked this article from our current blog post, thanks for writing this!

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{the break} :: august 5th | {a place for twiggs} — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 10:33:38 +0000

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By: Abbi

Abbi — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:59:07 +0000

What if the photographer doesn’t have enough clientele to pay for taxes, get a license, and all that jazz? And is it so bad to want to learn and photograph people for free? How are people supposed to learn? Photograph rocks? Photography is an art, and isn’t always business. What if the photographer only takes pictures once in a while? I do understand that it frustrates you that people get away with not paying taxes nor getting the proper license, but think about it. Not everyone makes what you do, and not everyone is as dedicated as it as you are. Young photographers have to LEARN one way or another. If a free (or affordable) photographer takes pictures at an event or of a family, chances are, that family/couple didn’t even THINK twice about paying the price some photographers charge. So it’s not stealing business.

By: Life with Kaishon

Life with Kaishon — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:06:17 +0000

This was beautifully written. Thank you.

By: elizabeth larson

elizabeth larson — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:29:45 +0000

I wish more people would understand how important a professional photo session is, especially after you have lost someone near and dear to you. Before I even became a professional myself (almost 20 years ago!), I knew that you get what you pay for. And so true about the purse and pretty much anything that is a material good. Your children, your parents, your wedding, etc. are not material goods. What makes me so furious is that so many inexperienced (not to mention, operating w/o a business license/insurance, etc.) “photographers” are undercutting the ones who have the experience and most people (the consumer) just to know or see the difference. They just see a cheaper price. Ugh! Anyhow I hope your post will make a difference. Thanks for sharing!

By: Kim Howells

Kim Howells — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 10:37:55 +0000

Thank you Andrea, worded beautifully and oh so true.

By: Jennie

Jennie — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 06:15:21 +0000

I agree with you, but i just have to say one thing.
You can have an degree in photography, the right equipment, and no all the photography terms, but you can still have poopy photos. If you have it, you have it and if you don’t no amount of school or equipment can change that.

By: ct

ct — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 21:02:58 +0000

Great post…hope you dont mind i linked it from my page.

By: Andy Mars

Andy Mars — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:07:15 +0000

I totally agree with you Andrea. I posted a blog entry this past May on the topic of post production. Here is the link titled: Educate Your Clients – Post Production After the Photo Shoot:

http://bit.ly/bWOO2A