But having the tech be the "top billing" in presenting a photo business doesn't jibe with saying you agree with pcunite's comments:
"Specializing in
High Resolution
Digital Photography
Resourceful and
up-to-date, with the
latest in photographic
digital processes and
graphic design. Guy
and his portfolio reflect
what he does best -
deliver for his clients."
Nothing more than a reasonable observation. Selling ourselves on tech makes us a button pusher, no getting around that. Tech is dime a dozen. Tech is democratized now in the 35mm format and MFDB world as well. Whether a photographer, digital tech or assistant can handle the technology, a client doesn't care.
Old web site for sure but no matter how you slice it you have to market yourself as well as that you are in the know of the latest technology and clients do care about that. People fail to realize that many clients one shoots images on the weekend with there Canons, Nikons Oly's and such as well. How many art directors turn shooter, how many models turn shooter. That list is pretty good size. Obviously client buys what you do and some of this does not matter when it comes to gear when they are pouring over the images. But they do care you are up to date with the technology and such regardless if you have a team behind you or not WE still control that team of people that support us. On every set we are still the ring leaders that control the image. It has a lot to do with gear on everyones level on set. It needs to work , needs to produce and needs to be accurate.
I actually have clients that know exactly what cam i have in my hand and know the tech. specs as well. It's not all art directors out there driving this business . I have tons of corporate clients with REAL rocket science people. No shit they do build space stuff I kid you not. LOL
We all have different markets for sure and I don't shoot for the Gap, I work mostly in the tech business.
In this case Hassy comes out with a 40 mpx back that actually looks pretty darn good but end of the day we have to buy it or not so we ALL are dealing with some amount of decisions on what gear will work the best for us. Sorry guy's but we all have some geek in us or we would not be shooting digital to begin with. We hear it everyday why am i using this over this for this type of work. Regardless we as shooters still are deciding those purchases. No one is making those decisions for us.
I think the real button line here is making a purchase that makes our life's easier to work with and let's us get away from the technical stuff when we have the cam in our hand so we can concentrate on the art. Totally agree with that but bottom line we are the ones still making that BUY decision. Just can't say the technical part is up to your team, not all of use teams and camera choices are very personal to ones comfort level. I think people forget you still have to walk onto the set with something in your hands and that decision as to what you show up still rests with the photographer. No team is going to help you there. BTW last I looked it still is our bank account that gets that hit as well. Be it we move to movement or not there is a technology behind getting that image to clients eye's.
Anyway have fun I have to go visit a team of doctors at the hospital. Sure hope the hell they know what there doing and have the proper gear to get it done correctly. Ripping my 19 year old tonsils out , this should be a fun week.
