From the Web: 12 Excuses for Shooting Photos for Free — and Why They’re Bogus

by John Harrington…

Ninety percent of small businesses fail within the first two years. With few exceptions, working for free is the fastest way for freelance photographers to become part of this 90 percent.

Here are a few excuses I’ve heard for working for free, along with my responses:

  1. I’m trying to get into concert photography, so when bands have called to ask about pricing, I’ve told them, “It’s on me.” It’s a great way for me to break into that market.
  2. It’s a great way to break into that market known as “free.” How many times do you think musicians have screwed themselves over and given away the farm to music labels? Too many to count. Don’t make the same mistake.

Read the full post at…

http://rising.blackstar.com/photographers-excuses.html

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About Jim Pearson

Entered the Air Force in 1971 and spent a total of 24 years, most of it working as a photojournalist with Combat Camera after attending the Military Photojournalism Course at Syracuse University. Since retiring I've been a working photojournalist at The Messenger Newspaper in my hometown of Madisonville, Ky.

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