Pro Photographers Take on Long-Tailers in Black Star Rising Smackdown
Black Star photographer John Harrington penned a post that has erupted into a Comment Battle Royale on Black Star Rising between pro and amateur photographers.
John tells Flickrites and other long-tailers that their eagerness to sell any picture they take for jelly beans could ultimately destroy the livelihood of working pros. He advises them to either charge professional rates for their work — or simply give the work away.
The debate over John’s advice gets pretty heated in comments — and really applies to any profession affected by the Long Tail. Check it out.
This is quite similar to the issue that freelance writers have with pay per post and other paid blogging services, something that I am going to be writing about later this week. I’m going to take a look at this brouhaha too, and perhaps include it in my post in some fashion.
Interesting….I’ll be sure to check out your post. Nice interview with Geoff, btw.