If you sell yourself cheap ................

Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
edited December 9, 2009 in Mind Your Own Business
DID not know if this has been posted already or not but very much worth a look.......

"If you sell yourself cheap, you will never get out of that hole."

Since there has been so much discussion on pricing, I thought this might be of help.
"Genuine Fractals was, is and will always be the best solution for enlarging digital photos." ....Vincent Versace ... ... COPYRIGHT YOUR WORK ONLINE ... ... My Website

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  • SnowgirlSnowgirl Registered Users Posts: 2,155 Major grins
    edited December 6, 2009
    Art Scott wrote:
    DID not know if this has been posted already or not but very much worth a look.......

    "If you sell yourself cheap, you will never get out of that hole."

    Since there has been so much discussion on pricing, I thought this might be of help.

    Wonderful and very helpful. Thanks for the link.
    Creating visual and verbal images that resonate with you.
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  • SnowgirlSnowgirl Registered Users Posts: 2,155 Major grins
    edited December 6, 2009
    As a creator...
    BTW, I make the bulk of my living as a writer - or at least I have until very recently. As a writer I deal with the same issues every day - who owns what copyright or which license for use. My invoices are very specific about what rights a publication has to an article.

    Many magazines are still paying the same per word rate today as they were paying 10 or more years ago. Some are demanding more for less (surprise). I have learned that it's just as easy to be an idle fool as a busy one so I will no longer work for nothing. If someone doesn't want to pay me a decent rate for my talents and skills, I'll amuse myself writing or making images that please me and work at a coffee shop if necessary to pay my bills.
    Creating visual and verbal images that resonate with you.
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  • Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited December 6, 2009
    Snowgirl wrote:
    Wonderful and very helpful. Thanks for the link.


    Thank YOU......I try to help when I can.

    Snowgirl wrote:
    BTW, I make the bulk of my living as a writer - or at least I have until very recently. As a writer I deal with the same issues every day - who owns what copyright or which license for use. My invoices are very specific about what rights a publication has to an article.

    Many magazines are still paying the same per word rate today as they were paying 10 or more years ago. Some are demanding more for less (surprise). I have learned that it's just as easy to be an idle fool as a busy one so I will no longer work for nothing. If someone doesn't want to pay me a decent rate for my talents and skills, I'll amuse myself writing or making images that please me and work at a coffee shop if necessary to pay my bills.

    Actually I have heard thru a grapevine that a lot of mags are still trying to pay 1950's "wages" for text and even photos......especially to freelancers........it is terrible......:cry
    "Genuine Fractals was, is and will always be the best solution for enlarging digital photos." ....Vincent Versace ... ... COPYRIGHT YOUR WORK ONLINE ... ... My Website

  • SamSam Registered Users Posts: 7,419 Major grins
    edited December 7, 2009
    Thanks Art!

    Good stuff.

    Sam
    www.samlinvillephotography.com
  • rsquaredrsquared Registered Users Posts: 306 Major grins
    edited December 9, 2009
    Snowgirl's mention of being a writer reminded me of a video from an interview with Harlan Ellison about getting paid for your work...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj5IV23g-fE
    Rob Rogers -- R Squared Photography (Nikon D90)
  • SnowgirlSnowgirl Registered Users Posts: 2,155 Major grins
    edited December 9, 2009
    rsquared wrote:
    Snowgirl's mention of being a writer reminded me of a video from an interview with Harlan Ellison about getting paid for your work...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj5IV23g-fE

    I'd forgotten about that one - but I LOVE his rant! Thanks.iloveyou.gif
    Creating visual and verbal images that resonate with you.
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    http://www.facebook.com/ImagesByCeci
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  • 1designguy1designguy Registered Users Posts: 6 Beginner grinner
    edited December 9, 2009
    Value... THANK YOU
    Art Scott wrote:
    DID not know if this has been posted already or not but very much worth a look.......

    "If you sell yourself cheap, you will never get out of that hole."

    Since there has been so much discussion on pricing, I thought this might be of help.

    A frequent point of discussion among my photography friends around here. Wonderful video!
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