While I often wonder why I continue to spend so much time and money shooting sports on spec, often to hear that a $6 print is just too much to pay for a great action photo of someone's child that may never occur again, that probably looks even better at 8x10 or larger, I run across something like this.... I just wish I could be as articulate with my customers in explaining the value of memories...
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With most professional photographers having to deal with the fact that everyone has a camera and the resulting commoditization of the industry, this letter from a customer to her photographer is not only poignant, but also insightful:
http://fototails.wordpress.com/2012/01/02/a-letter-on-my-doorstep-portraits-are-more-than-paper/
Don't forget the read the follow-up post:
http://fototails.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/a-letter-on-my-door-step-the-follow-up/
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With most professional photographers having to deal with the fact that everyone has a camera and the resulting commoditization of the industry, this letter from a customer to her photographer is not only poignant, but also insightful:
http://fototails.wordpress.com/2012/01/02/a-letter-on-my-doorstep-portraits-are-more-than-paper/
Don't forget the read the follow-up post:
http://fototails.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/a-letter-on-my-door-step-the-follow-up/
