After insurance and website, that $500 IS my profit for the year. Dave
Quoting graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > One of the things those big companies often do is offer a kickback to > the manager for giving them the concession. Hard for a one man outfit to > pay $500 in baksheesh. > > -- > graywolf > http://www.graywolfphoto.com > http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf > "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" > ----------------------------------- > > > wendy beard wrote: >> That's what I've been seeing too. >> Photog hires a few shooters to cover all three rings at a show and >> shoots lots ("just hold the button down"). There is a fancy booth with >> viewing stations. All you have to do is ID your dog and write down the >> sequence numbers/class and you can buy all 138 full-res jpegs on a cd >> for $40 >> Then when you get the cd, just cull out 134 of the out-of-focus, >> badly-timed, arse shots of self and dog and you've still got 4 decent >> pics for $10 each >> >> Wendy >> >> On 9/27/06, Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Dave, >>> >>> If it helps, I am seeing the same thing around here. Basically, there >>> are a few big companies that have infrastructure for booths, sun >>> shades, multiple sets of equipment, advertising, web sites, etc. They >>> get the contracts from all the local events and then hire shooters to >>> cover it. What they offer is full, fast coverage. What they don't >>> offer is quality. But the event directors are happy with the overall >>> package, so they tend to get the business. >>> >>> It is very hard to compete as a one man show. My business has shrunk >>> because of it. The smaller guys are getting squeezed out. >>> >>> -- >>> Best regards, >>> Bruce >>> >>> >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- Equine and pet photography, York and Durham Region. www.caughtinmotion.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
