Digital BW, The Print

I'm afraid that's a lost battle! With the proliferation of cheap
digital printing and image taking, everybody, far more than before,
is a "photographer" if they know how to select "Auto" on their camera
[which comes probably preset anyway].

Photographers don't really like and are not themselves prepared to do
"customer education" kind of work. They are mostly inclined to spend
time with the creative process, and leave the rest, including sales,
marketing, client education, to others. The reality is though that
most of these type of photographers are not succeeding in business,
but those who have or acquire these "other" skills are faring much
better.

If you want to handle all these sales related issues by yourself, you
need first of all to educate yourself. Then, if you have the time and
expertise, you will probably spend some time trying to educate your
potential buyers. 
Potential buyers are of many hats too, including those who educate
themselves, or those who simply listen to what a "qualified" seller
will tell them [gallery owners, etc.].

Finally this issue is not new by any means. It exists since
photography was invented, only that it is more acute lately with a
growing number of photographers available vying for the same
potential buyers market.

Ara G.


--- Johnny Eades <jeades1@...> wrote:
>  Hello all,
> 
> I can understand that. If we could only educate the general public 
> who can't apreciate all the blood, sweat and tears that goes into 
> producing a good print.
> 
> Your friend in Photography,
> 
> Johnny
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "scrber" 
> <stephen.bate@m...> wrote:
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Johnny 
> Eades" 
> > <jeades1@s...> wrote:
> > > Hello all,
> > > 
> > > I've been reading about the "bronzing" issue on glossy papers 
> when 
> > > BW images are printed on them. I wonder how many people view an
> 
> > > image in light that produces the effect. 


	
		
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