Comments on: AWACs: Why “Amateurs With A Camera” are Great for Photography http://www.trystanphotography.net/2008/11/awacs-amateurs-with-a-camera-are-a-great-thing-rangefinder-magazine/ "There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs." - Ansel Adams Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:55:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Beth http://www.trystanphotography.net/2008/11/awacs-amateurs-with-a-camera-are-a-great-thing-rangefinder-magazine/comment-page-1/#comment-649 Beth Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:20:30 +0000 http://www.trystanphotography.net/?p=329#comment-649 Well I didn't get a chance to read the article from Rangefinder, but I'm not sure I really want to. I think Trig has it right, every one at one point was an amatuer. My husband and I are definately what you'd call amateurs (me having a slight training from college in digital photography and teaching myself the rest). We haven't made any money on what we've done, but we love doing it. I love being able to catch a shot in action. It's all about timing. I may have a dream one day to make good money with a camera, but for now - I love it. The people who are getting a photographer at $500 are just that. Making a start. Yeah they may do a couple at that price, but realize they need the equipment to capture needed photos. I have a friend who is willing to help out those with less money and shoot their weddings for cheaper. And she does great work, but in the end - to me anyway - there is a lack of experience. You can click the camera so much in a wedding and get some good shots, but its knowing what ARE the good shots. Its knowing when to shoot - when to not - what to shoot and how to do it. heh. Someday maybe I'll go into wedding photography, maybe I won't. I don't think photography would be the same without the amateurs. Without the fresh new look on things.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('649','Beth'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('649','Beth','Well I didn\'t get a chance to read the article from Rangefinder, but I\'m not sure I really want to. I think Trig has it right, every one at one point was an amatuer. My husband and I are definately what you\'d call amateurs (me having a slight training from college in digital photography and teaching myself the rest). We haven\'t made any money on what we\'ve done, but we love doing it. I love being able to catch a shot in action. It\'s all about timing. I may have a dream one day to make good money with a camera, but for now - I love it. \r\n\r\nThe people who are getting a photographer at $500 are just that. Making a start. Yeah they may do a couple at that price, but realize they need the equipment to capture needed photos. I have a friend who is willing to help out those with less money and shoot their weddings for cheaper. And she does great work, but in the end - to me anyway - there is a lack of experience. You can click the camera so much in a wedding and get some good shots, but its knowing what ARE the good shots. Its knowing when to shoot - when to not - what to shoot and how to do it. \r\n\r\nheh. Someday maybe I\'ll go into wedding photography, maybe I won\'t. I don\'t think photography would be the same without the amateurs. Without the fresh new look on things.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Well I didn’t get a chance to read the article from Rangefinder, but I’m not sure I really want to. I think Trig has it right, every one at one point was an amatuer. My husband and I are definately what you’d call amateurs (me having a slight training from college in digital photography and teaching myself the rest). We haven’t made any money on what we’ve done, but we love doing it. I love being able to catch a shot in action. It’s all about timing. I may have a dream one day to make good money with a camera, but for now – I love it.

The people who are getting a photographer at $500 are just that. Making a start. Yeah they may do a couple at that price, but realize they need the equipment to capture needed photos. I have a friend who is willing to help out those with less money and shoot their weddings for cheaper. And she does great work, but in the end – to me anyway – there is a lack of experience. You can click the camera so much in a wedding and get some good shots, but its knowing what ARE the good shots. Its knowing when to shoot – when to not – what to shoot and how to do it.

heh. Someday maybe I’ll go into wedding photography, maybe I won’t. I don’t think photography would be the same without the amateurs. Without the fresh new look on things.

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]]> By: Trig http://www.trystanphotography.net/2008/11/awacs-amateurs-with-a-camera-are-a-great-thing-rangefinder-magazine/comment-page-1/#comment-648 Trig Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:13:38 +0000 http://www.trystanphotography.net/?p=329#comment-648 <a href="#comment-647" rel="nofollow">@Zack</a> - I don't see "shoot and burn" photographers at $500 a pop as competitors for my clientele! Those consumers were never considering me in the first place. I don't understand why the industry is considering that a threat to established professionals. Plus, if you're a young photographer, there's no better way to build a portfolio than starting low.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('648','Trig'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('648','Trig','<a href=\"#comment-647\" rel=\"nofollow\">@Zack<\/a> -\nI don\'t see \"shoot and burn\" photographers at $500 a pop as competitors for my clientele! Those consumers were never considering me in the first place.\nI don\'t understand why the industry is considering that a threat to established professionals.\nPlus, if you\'re a young photographer, there\'s no better way to build a portfolio than starting low.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @Zack -
I don’t see “shoot and burn” photographers at $500 a pop as competitors for my clientele! Those consumers were never considering me in the first place.
I don’t understand why the industry is considering that a threat to established professionals.
Plus, if you’re a young photographer, there’s no better way to build a portfolio than starting low.
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]]> By: Zack http://www.trystanphotography.net/2008/11/awacs-amateurs-with-a-camera-are-a-great-thing-rangefinder-magazine/comment-page-1/#comment-647 Zack Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:15 +0000 http://www.trystanphotography.net/?p=329#comment-647 It's a wonderful thing to have new additions to the photography industry but there's a big difference between an amature and a professional in one respect. One knows what is required and has spent the time and energy to learn to capture the shot the other still needs to make those investments. This industry is complicated, for most to be successful they have to be both artist and business executive. To be profitable in this industry requires more then just a camera. To many people enter the industry thinking we just snap a camera and charge obsene amounts of money for a piece of paper. Many people don't realize that it's not that simple, and actually can damage the industry more then build it up. It's great if someone finds a passion for photography, but it doesn't mean they should buy a digital SLR and start doing shoot and burn weddings for $500. That, that is the dis-service "Amateurs" give to our industry. Making it that much harder for clients to not see photographers as artist but instead just a service that and five year old can do.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('647','Zack'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('647','Zack','It\'s a wonderful thing to have new additions to the photography industry but there\'s a big difference between an amature and a professional in one respect. One knows what is required and has spent the time and energy to learn to capture the shot the other still needs to make those investments. \r\n\r\nThis industry is complicated, for most to be successful they have to be both artist and business executive. To be profitable in this industry requires more then just a camera. To many people enter the industry thinking we just snap a camera and charge obsene amounts of money for a piece of paper. \r\n\r\nMany people don\'t realize that it\'s not that simple, and actually can damage the industry more then build it up. It\'s great if someone finds a passion for photography, but it doesn\'t mean they should buy a digital SLR and start doing shoot and burn weddings for $500. That, that is the dis-service \"Amateurs\" give to our industry. Making it that much harder for clients to not see photographers as artist but instead just a service that and five year old can do.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> It’s a wonderful thing to have new additions to the photography industry but there’s a big difference between an amature and a professional in one respect. One knows what is required and has spent the time and energy to learn to capture the shot the other still needs to make those investments.

This industry is complicated, for most to be successful they have to be both artist and business executive. To be profitable in this industry requires more then just a camera. To many people enter the industry thinking we just snap a camera and charge obsene amounts of money for a piece of paper.

Many people don’t realize that it’s not that simple, and actually can damage the industry more then build it up. It’s great if someone finds a passion for photography, but it doesn’t mean they should buy a digital SLR and start doing shoot and burn weddings for $500. That, that is the dis-service “Amateurs” give to our industry. Making it that much harder for clients to not see photographers as artist but instead just a service that and five year old can do.

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