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I make most my living doing stuff for wedding photographers. I also know Gary (the guy in the video) a bit—he does a good job calling out some charlatans in the
by callmeed 14y ago
I make most my living doing stuff for wedding photographers. I also know Gary (the guy in the video) a bit—he does a good job calling out some charlatans in the industry.
Digital photography, social media, cheap equipment/software and a bad economy have brought a lot people in the industry. They try to make some extra cash with their Costco camera by shooting a wedding and handing over the files.
I hear/see all sorts of crazy things: no contracts, no backing up of files, stealing others' images for their portfolio, no backup gear/insurance, doing unsafe things with babies, not paying taxes, and then lying about how much money they make so they can do workshops for other photographers.
I think much of it comes from people who don't treat it like a full-time business and career.
I still get to sell them websites and software but sometimes I feel like the industry is imploding.