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The Art of Photography => The Coffee Corner => Topic started by: Rob C on May 07, 2019, 10:49:53 am

Title: Selling Photography
Post by: Rob C on May 07, 2019, 10:49:53 am
I came across this after lunch; I wonder what his "other" businesses are... there's a delicious irony at play here.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xskniu25N2c
Title: Re: Selling Photography
Post by: mecrox on May 08, 2019, 02:29:07 pm
I came across this after lunch; I wonder what his "other" businesses are... there's a delicious irony at play here.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xskniu25N2c (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xskniu25N2c)


A Google suggests IT for the insurance industry. Also that he is an extremely astute marketing person who’s been canny about the way he presents his online presence in photography. But the irony is ... ?
Title: Re: Selling Photography
Post by: Rob C on May 08, 2019, 03:59:09 pm

A Google suggests IT for the insurance industry. Also that he is an extremely astute marketing person who’s been canny about the way he presents his online presence in photography. But the irony is ... ?


The irony, for me, is that he appears to have a wonderful setup (photographic) but hardly needs it to make a living, whereas the opposite is usually the case: photographers have a hard time to survive, never mind for fun.

Rob
Title: Re: Selling Photography
Post by: mecrox on May 10, 2019, 12:24:53 pm

The irony, for me, is that he appears to have a wonderful setup (photographic) but hardly needs it to make a living, whereas the opposite is usually the case: photographers have a hard time to survive, never mind for fun.

Rob


Ah yes, I see. "Have you ever met a fat photographer?" an old boss in the media used to say when discussions of their (modest) fees came up.