Dave, Well at least you made something. Our tax man insists that you make a profit every few years or he calls it a hobby and dis-allows any deductions on the business. My wife and her sister had saddle bred horses that they showed (before our marriage). The photography was always tricky and I imagine expensive. I think the photographer made his money in sales to the horsey magazines. I don't know that you want to save the business, but you could triple your prices and stop web publication. In the old days, they only got to see proofs at the next show some two weeks later. Like Ken said, the horse show circuit is a good way to turn $2 million into $1 million. Regards, Bob S.
On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 1:16 PM, David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, i have one more show to do this weekend, and it could be the last for > me. > > I have sat down and had a look at my so called books, and after using > a calculator instead of > doing math in my head, can now see what i have made since 2004, when i > went to web based sales only. > > 2004/2005, less than $300.00, each year > 2006 $450 > 2007 less than 1K. > Projected for 2008, $500-700.00 > > Not a lot of profit for a part time gig, that is supposed to help the > pocket book out.:-) > > I'm tired, I ache and i have lost interest. I',m pretty sure Liz would > like me to call it quits also. > I had every weekend from April to Sept tied up, and i'm sure she would > like to do stuff other than sit around the house, and wait for me to > come home.:-) > Last year worked out to around $2.50 an hour. > > I'll ponder over the next while, but i think its time to pass the > horse shoe on to the next eager beaver > that has started up an equestrian photo business. > > Now i know why you only see photographers for a few years, then new ones. > > I figure sales are low due to tight money, barns with parents with > Dslr's and give the photos away and scoping the proofs from the web. > > It was a good ride, if i decide to hang it up.:-) > > Dave > > > -- > Equine Photography > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > Ontario Canada > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
