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By: The Future of Documentary Photography « Luc Forsyth

The Future of Documentary Photography « Luc Forsyth — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 06:46:41 +0000

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By: grenville

grenville — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 14:45:02 +0000

where can i find “emphasis” on the web. I like the sound of it but can find nothing in google. I have tried various spellings etc. Thanks in advance for any help. Cheers.

By: Igor

Igor — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 03:08:33 +0000

Great conversation! Thanks for sharing. We will embed this video on our photo blog at http://photo-help.com/ I think we should take into consideration documentary video too. It seems it will be multimedia world in near future. As for monetization or finding money for your next photo project - watch this video http://photo-help.com/top/best-videos/kickstarter-com-to-raise-money-to-fund-photo-photography-projects/ Good luck! Regards, Igor

By: Ricky Gui

Ricky Gui — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 01:43:32 +0000

“There’s always an opportunity” as Bess said. I would elaborate it as “There’s always light at the end of the tunnel”. But how many documentary photographers out there can make it really successful in this massive market? James mention some really good photographer barely make a living out of it. Is extremely sorrow to hear that. In fact i heard that years back when i was a photographer assistant. A busy photographer is a very good businessman. I can’t agree more as i age. Am so worry each day about not getting jobs and enquires. Is a tangible struggle for me to maintain a stable income in such an expensive city, and as a documentary photographer in purse of other personal work. Passion is the key that drive me each day, somehow it does pull me down a little when there’s no income at all. Today, it is not easy to maintain a niche. Most photographers would do basically anything in their ability to earn money out of photography, even if is not their core area, but able to produce the final result, bingo. Inflation is showing up in every country in recent months. The cost of living shoots up. All these are very realistic scenario and it will still be in the future. I really hate to be one of the hundreds, or thousands of people that fall out of the circle due to insufficient photography jobs as years fly. Maybe Paul is right, getting a other job and do it part time. At least i still have some income to continue my documentary work. :(

By: Gregory Holmgren Photography

Gregory Holmgren Photography — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 12:53:50 +0000

Mr. Moakley would surely know, this pursuit is vocational. Gregory Holmgren, Toronto. Canada

By: Gregory Holmgren Photography

Gregory Holmgren Photography — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 12:51:16 +0000

Mr. Moakley would surely know. This pursuit is surely vocational. Gregory Holmgren, Toronto, Canada

By: Lee

Lee — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 22:27:50 +0000

Any suggestion that we should work for free or for less than fair market value for a profit seeking entity or company is nothing more than a manipulation. Brian and Paul want whats good for Brian and Paul. Thats the first rule in the business of photography.

By: The Truth

The Truth — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 21:03:26 +0000

“Ive been working as a photo editor for about 13 years now and you meet some of your legends and idols in photography and those people are like still struggling in their 60s or however old they are and you know they did it because it was the only choice they kind of had and they just did it and they just kind of just kept it going and I think thats alone is incredible and hopefully it pays off I believe does in allot of cases……but it just shows like …just persistence does pay off and the good work does come through in time.” —Paul Moakley, Deputy Photo Editor, Time Magazine