Comments on: 40 is a magic age for photographers http://gregceoblog.com/40-is-a-magic-age-for-photographers Greg's blog includes posts about the business of photography, features on new and established photographers, and Greg's own work. Wed, 16 May 2012 05:44:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bradford A. Ciecko http://gregceoblog.com/40-is-a-magic-age-for-photographers#comment-1372 Bradford A. Ciecko Wed, 26 May 2010 05:47:02 +0000 http://gregceoblog.com/?p=2173#comment-1372 @ Jorge again... I agree with David here. If you can't turn something around pretty quick you will get left behind; the digital age has spawned this expectation as the first photographers to relish the digital workflow produced amazing results faster and faster. Though I have never done a commercial shoot, or a paid gig for that matter, (as I am a photography student still) I have done some pretty intense assignments that leave very little time after a shoot for post work as I have to get back to my working life. With only two days off, working midnights, the first day off is eaten up with sleep. This leaves the second off day (from work) to do the shoot and run post for a series of 10. Working in these conditions is tough, yileds 18-24 hour work days but is possible. Again I am not a professional, but comparing a full scale photo shoot with sets and assistants is like comparing the smaller scale shoots I do without assistants but a work schedule outside of photography tossed in the mix--I get it done. I wouldn't think the company that may have a 24 hour turn around expectation is not feasible. It might be asking a bit much but sometimes that the way it happens. I sure wouldn't turn down a job that needed 24 hour turn around. I've done it for class several times and would happily do it again for a client. @ Jorge again…

I agree with David here. If you can’t turn something around pretty quick you will get left behind; the digital age has spawned this expectation as the first photographers to relish the digital workflow produced amazing results faster and faster. Though I have never done a commercial shoot, or a paid gig for that matter, (as I am a photography student still) I have done some pretty intense assignments that leave very little time after a shoot for post work as I have to get back to my working life. With only two days off, working midnights, the first day off is eaten up with sleep. This leaves the second off day (from work) to do the shoot and run post for a series of 10. Working in these conditions is tough, yileds 18-24 hour work days but is possible. Again I am not a professional, but comparing a full scale photo shoot with sets and assistants is like comparing the smaller scale shoots I do without assistants but a work schedule outside of photography tossed in the mix–I get it done. I wouldn’t think the company that may have a 24 hour turn around expectation is not feasible. It might be asking a bit much but sometimes that the way it happens. I sure wouldn’t turn down a job that needed 24 hour turn around. I’ve done it for class several times and would happily do it again for a client.

]]> By: David Strohl http://gregceoblog.com/40-is-a-magic-age-for-photographers#comment-1370 David Strohl Tue, 25 May 2010 22:20:06 +0000 http://gregceoblog.com/?p=2173#comment-1370 @ Jorge, I'm not sure what clients you've worked for in the past, but to say they aren't increasingly demanding on turnaround time is completely offbase. Almost every job I've done in the past few years, I have been expected to turn things around to the client incredibly fast. I know it's a bummer and all, but if you can't keep up, then you're going to get left behind. From a business standpoint, if you aren't going all out in the realm of customer service (i.e. fast retouching, image galleries, email response, etc) then you will NOT be able to sustain. Agencies and other clients simply won't work with you. @ Jorge, I’m not sure what clients you’ve worked for in the past, but to say they aren’t increasingly demanding on turnaround time is completely offbase. Almost every job I’ve done in the past few years, I have been expected to turn things around to the client incredibly fast. I know it’s a bummer and all, but if you can’t keep up, then you’re going to get left behind. From a business standpoint, if you aren’t going all out in the realm of customer service (i.e. fast retouching, image galleries, email response, etc) then you will NOT be able to sustain. Agencies and other clients simply won’t work with you.

]]> By: Jorge http://gregceoblog.com/40-is-a-magic-age-for-photographers#comment-1366 Jorge Tue, 25 May 2010 14:53:36 +0000 http://gregceoblog.com/?p=2173#comment-1366 Clients don't need images 24 hours after a shoot! The client who wants a 24 hour turn around is better licensing a stock picture or eliminating the photographer all together. Just put a 5d on a tripod in front of a cyc and let the computer snap the picture. Then have a low end retoucher run a bunch of macros on the image, blur the skin, a few shortcuts. Fast and cheap! Clients don’t need images 24 hours after a shoot! The client who wants a 24 hour turn around is better licensing a stock picture or eliminating the photographer all together. Just put a 5d on a tripod in front of a cyc and let the computer snap the picture. Then have a low end retoucher run a bunch of macros on the image, blur the skin, a few shortcuts. Fast and cheap!

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