Thursday, September 3, 2009

Photo Hobbyists Snapping Up More Business

The San Francisco Chronicle ran a story this morning about something that we all know, that amateurs are taking over the business—"It'd be nice to get paid, but I don't really care," said the San Francisco resident. "What are they going to pay me, a hundred dollars? I'd rather get copies and show them to my friends."

And later, the owner of a publication wrote, "The quality was great," said Heather Luplow Hartle, owner of 7x7 publisher Hartle Media Ventures. "The average person wouldn't know if it was amateur or professional."

To read the entire disheartening article...

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/09/03/BU2H19DPFN.DTL

(On the other hand, sites like "Flicker" and "Istockphoto" are buying shots from everyone, not just amateurs. Perhaps this will open up new opportunities for us all.

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