Yes, my head is bleeding haha, I banged it on the matt box and hadn't realised. You can learn how not to do things like that here tinhouse-studio.com/studio-access/
This was one of the best, most honest and relatable videos I’ve ever watched on UA-cam, and I’ve watched a lot. If every person speaking online spoke the way you do, the online world would be a better place.
You are such a breath of fresh air. Damn it is nice to know of someone who just states things as they are. Photography is so much broader than just the gear and the technical on-site aspects! I adore that you tackle the correlating topics. You perfectly demonstrate how you arrive at your opinion and the probable best "next steps" without sounding like a know-it-all but with the refined clarity of your experience. Thank you. A hundred times thank you.
13:08 man i love when you pour your heart out. Give us an analysis of the market and what to do about it. This is what photography school can’t teach us!
In early December, a customer said to me: "We want images that don't look like the one made by an Indian influencer with an iphone and a pair of sandals". I was shocked at first. I did the work. I charged 2k$cad/ day + licenses. This client referred 11 jobs to me. I did 7 shoots in January and he invited me to his business group. People (that i know) want the real thing...they want to walk into the studio knowing it costs an arm and a leg a month, drink quality coffee and see where I shoot. I think professional photography has a bright future ahead of it. And you're right. People want videos and they want to see that the photos are made with "professional" equipment. (A reflex/mirrorless with a -big- lens is seen as pro equipment by 98% of people) IRL > everything for me
Random; just watched your video on "High Volume Jobs + Keeping Secrets. So, about the lights that do nothing; That was what I did in the 90's when I shot for Playboy and Bacardi. Ton's of lights going off. Most doing nothing but making sure that when a client is paying for a show, they get one. It also made sure that no one but me and my 1st Assistant really knew which light was doing what. Nice to know someone at your level does the same thing. Brilliant!
I also chose the premium side but decided to take a step back and combine it with shooting for smaller brands at a much lower rate. As you mentioned, in the end, we do it because we love it, and I prefer staying active rather than only having three campaigns per year. Smaller shoots can be fun, and they offer more creative freedom (some of these shoots even end up in my portfolio sometimes!). Of course, I still make sure to make time for my personal work-it’s all about balance. Big shoots always come first, though! :)
14:50 as someone who has worked in advertising and am also a part-time photographer, I have seen how money flows from companies to sell their goods. I’ve been paid very well but have guilt because my family members that work in elder care and education are fighting for salaries and hourly wages that I had 8-10 years ago.
14:24 i talked to a photojournalist last year and he told me the same thing. The pay rate didn’t change since early 2000s. Most what you get is $400 per assignment if it requires more than 4 hour work
@@TinHouseStudioUKWorking musicians are charging the same as they did in the 90’s. And even then work is scarce. I’m on an online remote recording service. Some well known and highly skilled drummers are quoting $200-$250 per song. Which for me is days work. And you are the drummer, the sound engineer and often the co-producer.
Same issue here day rate only slightly lower than yours but I’m in Milan so similar at the end of the day. Cost of electricity and gas for the studio has doubled, and clients not interested in usage rights hahahahah fantastic
Freedom, apart from the cost of the kit, taking pictures cost next to nothing, before the cost of film, developing limited the amount of images I took.Now I can take an image and see it straight away, rather than wait for the film to be developed and printed. I have always loved photography and seeing the images that I take and the images of other photographers, always looking at ways to improve my skills. Being mostly self taught is learning in dribs and drabs, take for example, it has taken me at least 2 years of shooting digital to learn how to the do the custom white balance. Currently I am looking at how to make some supplementray income from photography.
I suppose, as sad as this sounds, I do have a cinematography background and proof of work. I'm focussing on being more than just the photographer...I'm the creative answer that can advise on photography and video production needs. However given where things are going, it is clear that I have to look at an alternative income removed from visual creation...some business creating something tangible. However I do think this is also in part related to my argument that Capitalism is NOT Free Market Economics.
I would prefer if you did this particular video like n advert. Or if there was more dog. If you could just make it an advert with your dog then we would be TALKIMG
I would have two or even three Instagram accounts targeting different audiences. You can literally be telling people how to make money the easy way and they will still not care. Just like sugar, people are addicted to scrolling pleasure. Give them pleasure and they will be hooked on it. Instagram needs people to be hooked on something to show their ads, your content is not addictive to the masses, therefore they will not push it because the ads ROI doesn't add up.
Yes, my head is bleeding haha, I banged it on the matt box and hadn't realised. You can learn how not to do things like that here tinhouse-studio.com/studio-access/
This was one of the best, most honest and relatable videos I’ve ever watched on UA-cam, and I’ve watched a lot. If every person speaking online spoke the way you do, the online world would be a better place.
You are such a breath of fresh air. Damn it is nice to know of someone who just states things as they are. Photography is so much broader than just the gear and the technical on-site aspects! I adore that you tackle the correlating topics. You perfectly demonstrate how you arrive at your opinion and the probable best "next steps" without sounding like a know-it-all but with the refined clarity of your experience. Thank you. A hundred times thank you.
The kind of video that will either rock your foundations or lay a pathway forward, honesty is the toughest pill to swallow. Great vid.
13:08 man i love when you pour your heart out. Give us an analysis of the market and what to do about it. This is what photography school can’t teach us!
Thanks for the kind words
The phones up at concerts from elementary school to arenas has ruined the atmosphere for me.
In early December, a customer said to me:
"We want images that don't look like the one made by an Indian influencer with an iphone and a pair of sandals".
I was shocked at first. I did the work. I charged 2k$cad/ day + licenses.
This client referred 11 jobs to me. I did 7 shoots in January and he invited me to his business group.
People (that i know) want the real thing...they want to walk into the studio knowing it costs an arm and a leg a month, drink quality coffee and see where I shoot.
I think professional photography has a bright future ahead of it.
And you're right. People want videos and they want to see that the photos are made with "professional" equipment. (A reflex/mirrorless with a -big- lens is seen as pro equipment by 98% of people)
IRL > everything for me
Random; just watched your video on "High Volume Jobs + Keeping Secrets. So, about the lights that do nothing; That was what I did in the 90's when I shot for Playboy and Bacardi. Ton's of lights going off. Most doing nothing but making sure that when a client is paying for a show, they get one. It also made sure that no one but me and my 1st Assistant really knew which light was doing what. Nice to know someone at your level does the same thing. Brilliant!
I also chose the premium side but decided to take a step back and combine it with shooting for smaller brands at a much lower rate. As you mentioned, in the end, we do it because we love it, and I prefer staying active rather than only having three campaigns per year. Smaller shoots can be fun, and they offer more creative freedom (some of these shoots even end up in my portfolio sometimes!). Of course, I still make sure to make time for my personal work-it’s all about balance. Big shoots always come first, though! :)
Fantastic video thank you
14:50 as someone who has worked in advertising and am also a part-time photographer, I have seen how money flows from companies to sell their goods. I’ve been paid very well but have guilt because my family members that work in elder care and education are fighting for salaries and hourly wages that I had 8-10 years ago.
14:24 i talked to a photojournalist last year and he told me the same thing. The pay rate didn’t change since early 2000s. Most what you get is $400 per assignment if it requires more than 4 hour work
Seems to be the same in other industries too. Someones making money, but its not the working person.
@@TinHouseStudioUKWorking musicians are charging the same as they did in the 90’s. And even then work is scarce.
I’m on an online remote recording service. Some well known and highly skilled drummers are quoting $200-$250 per song. Which for me is days work. And you are the drummer, the sound engineer and often the co-producer.
Such a wonderful video!
Glad you enjoyed it
Brilliant
Thanks for your thoughts, Scott. This was a helpful video.
My pleasure!
"Apart from that Mrs Lincoln how was the play?? "
Same issue here day rate only slightly lower than yours but I’m in Milan so similar at the end of the day. Cost of electricity and gas for the studio has doubled, and clients not interested in usage rights hahahahah fantastic
Great vid, I am from the darkroom ages, can't even say that these day's....But just photography here at least....
Freedom, apart from the cost of the kit, taking pictures cost next to nothing, before the cost of film, developing limited the amount of images I took.Now I can take an image and see it straight away, rather than wait for the film to be developed and printed. I have always loved photography and seeing the images that I take and the images of other photographers, always looking at ways to improve my skills.
Being mostly self taught is learning in dribs and drabs, take for example, it has taken me at least 2 years of shooting digital to learn how to the do the custom white balance. Currently I am looking at how to make some supplementray income from photography.
I shoot a lot of raw footage for newspaper organizations, etc. I provide footage and let their editors work about the finished project.
I suppose, as sad as this sounds, I do have a cinematography background and proof of work. I'm focussing on being more than just the photographer...I'm the creative answer that can advise on photography and video production needs. However given where things are going, it is clear that I have to look at an alternative income removed from visual creation...some business creating something tangible. However I do think this is also in part related to my argument that Capitalism is NOT Free Market Economics.
Julliard school of music gave scholarships to a handful of great young talent and everybody else paid to get a degree from Julliard.
I would prefer if you did this particular video like n advert. Or if there was more dog. If you could just make it an advert with your dog then we would be TALKIMG
So I am guessing that you shoot with film and sell it an art like let’s say ?
I would have two or even three Instagram accounts targeting different audiences. You can literally be telling people how to make money the easy way and they will still not care. Just like sugar, people are addicted to scrolling pleasure. Give them pleasure and they will be hooked on it. Instagram needs people to be hooked on something to show their ads, your content is not addictive to the masses, therefore they will not push it because the ads ROI doesn't add up.