Comments on: Positive vs. Negative Photographers – Which Are You?

By: Grover Sanschagrin

Grover Sanschagrin — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:54:00 +0000

I think I can tell which group you belong to. :-)

By: Paul Dickinson

Paul Dickinson — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:45:03 +0000

I hope your fully equainted with the word claptrap
you spoke to 17 successful photographers hardley a crossection
of the industry and difined this statement from that data….

By: Botticelli

Botticelli — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:06:12 +0000

I’m happy to hear that our industry seems to be moving in the right direction. I have not regularly attended trade shows, but I am much more interested after reading your article. We certainly are all in this together, we’d be fools to think we can be successful on our own.

By: squbg

squbg — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:31:51 +0000

i was there. my partner and i were half empty. looking out our 16000 competitors and equipment and gadgets we could not afford

By: Jason Parker

Jason Parker — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 02:39:04 +0000

I'm not a photographer, I'm a musician. But every word of this rings true in my profession as well! There's so much doom-and-gloom, naysaying, guarding of info, etc, and all of it keeps us all down. Thanks for being a positive force in the world! Jason Parker http://oneworkingmusician.com

By: Дмитрий Фролов

Дмитрий Фролов — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:45:49 +0000

I`m lucky to be there where am I now. It`s just a beggining for me. I feel comfortable to do what I love, bot to force myself to love what I do. That makes all difference.

By: Pro in Sydney

Pro in Sydney — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 21:03:46 +0000

On your 2nd point – screening clients. Wouldn’t a negative photographer be more likely to screen clients out of the way? I know it’s a debate that’s been had before but if you are screening clients then you’re probably doing it for negative reasons – “they’re too miserly, too ugly, too much work…” etc. I would have thought that a good positive photographer could find a way to make a potentially difficult client a great client. That’s what we try to do. Positively. And we end up with happy clients who originally started out with bad vibes.

By: Tom Sperduto

Tom Sperduto — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 07:18:27 +0000

Great post, guys. Thanks!

By: Carly Arnwine

Carly Arnwine — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 20:30:20 +0000

I loved this post and it’s completely true. The speakers at WPPI made me have hope for my career in this industry, as intimidating it is as a newcomer. They breathe life into the community and reassure everyone that its possible to chase your dreams and succeed.

By: Katie

Katie — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:09:19 +0000

This was my first WPPI experience and I so needed it!I have been WAY to caught up during the slow season in forums that all scream negativity. The first thing I did when I got home was leave all the negative forums, and start a positive forum with some friends of mine, some I already knew, and some from WPPI. I came home feeling like a completely new person! I feel great. I am inspired and so ready to change the things that need changing in my business and take my business to the next level. WPPI was absolutely amazing and it was SO refreshing to be surrounded by so many positive photographers/people. I am so glad that things fell into place for me to go!