Exposure vs. Compensation
Posted: January 22nd, 2018, 10:22 am
I thought the comment section here offers a great "debate" on the hobby, I'll stick with my day job
https://www.dpreview.com/opinion/931283 ... or-4-years
From the author:
"Uploading to 500px = being seen by other photographers
Uploading to Flickr = being seen by other photographers
Uploading to Instagram = drown in the mass
Uploading to Facebook = drown in the mass
Uploading to Unsplash = ensuring your images end up in the hands of designers and agencies"
and a rebuttal here:
https://blog.photoshelter.com/2017/08/u ... otography/
Questions the article poses and other commenters and my own scattered thoughts:
Is "exposure + giving away work" simply a race to the bottom if it's the case you wish to make money from photography?
Should pro's dislike or be upset with those that give work away for free, which in some cases continues to dilute the value of photography?
Is the majority of photography done today so similar in style that it's contributed to it's own demise because of commonality? (and is it even "art" if it's simply a technical pursuit at that point, which the bar has been lowered because of technological improvements and ease of post processing?)
Can one make a living at photography short of winning the lottery or having other "resources" to live off of?
What do you all think?
https://www.dpreview.com/opinion/931283 ... or-4-years
From the author:
"Uploading to 500px = being seen by other photographers
Uploading to Flickr = being seen by other photographers
Uploading to Instagram = drown in the mass
Uploading to Facebook = drown in the mass
Uploading to Unsplash = ensuring your images end up in the hands of designers and agencies"
and a rebuttal here:
https://blog.photoshelter.com/2017/08/u ... otography/
Questions the article poses and other commenters and my own scattered thoughts:
Is "exposure + giving away work" simply a race to the bottom if it's the case you wish to make money from photography?
Should pro's dislike or be upset with those that give work away for free, which in some cases continues to dilute the value of photography?
Is the majority of photography done today so similar in style that it's contributed to it's own demise because of commonality? (and is it even "art" if it's simply a technical pursuit at that point, which the bar has been lowered because of technological improvements and ease of post processing?)
Can one make a living at photography short of winning the lottery or having other "resources" to live off of?
What do you all think?