Comments on: How can “free” work for photographers? http://blog.livebooks.com/2009/07/how-can-free-work-for-photographers/ A collaborative online community that brings together creative professionals of all disciplines, working together to keep our professions relevant, respected, and profitable Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:36:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Free isn’t a problem, it’s an opportunity. | Taylor Davidson http://blog.livebooks.com/2009/07/how-can-free-work-for-photographers/comment-page-1/#comment-6359 Free isn’t a problem, it’s an opportunity. | Taylor Davidson Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:00:16 +0000 http://blog.livebooks.com/?p=9977#comment-6359 [...] 3 of my series on how photographers can create new business models. Also, see Miki Johnson’s How can “free” work for photographers? on the RESOLVE lifeBooks blog for additional thoughts on how to leverage [...] [...] 3 of my series on how photographers can create new business models. Also, see Miki Johnson’s How can “free” work for photographers? on the RESOLVE lifeBooks blog for additional thoughts on how to leverage [...]

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]]> By: DWF » Blog Archive » Can You Turn “Free” Into Profit? http://blog.livebooks.com/2009/07/how-can-free-work-for-photographers/comment-page-1/#comment-6089 DWF » Blog Archive » Can You Turn “Free” Into Profit? Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:00:57 +0000 http://blog.livebooks.com/?p=9977#comment-6089 [...] RESOLVE, the liveBooks blog about the photo biz, has some ideas about how giving away your expertise can turn into profits on the back [...] [...] RESOLVE, the liveBooks blog about the photo biz, has some ideas about how giving away your expertise can turn into profits on the back [...]

]]> By: gale zucker http://blog.livebooks.com/2009/07/how-can-free-work-for-photographers/comment-page-1/#comment-6084 gale zucker Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:58:55 +0000 http://blog.livebooks.com/?p=9977#comment-6084 The problem I see with free for photographers is, where is the mechanism for upgrading or making the "free"become income producing? A site that offers photo advice may get advertising (like The Strobist) but then you are an instructor and not a photographer. Same with creative consulting or portal gallery curating. All worthy career activities, and all photo industry assets, but these are not photography. The way the "free" sites monetize is advertising, and how much can any photographer expect in advertising? I'm skeptical. I'm afraid free = further devaluation of what we do. Like the new "client" who wants you to do something free and then they'll have this AMAZING job for you later on. Right. The problem I see with free for photographers is, where is the mechanism for upgrading or making the “free”become income producing? A site that offers photo advice may get advertising (like The Strobist) but then you are an instructor and not a photographer. Same with creative consulting or portal gallery curating. All worthy career activities, and all photo industry assets, but these are not photography. The way the “free” sites monetize is advertising, and how much can any photographer expect in advertising? I’m skeptical. I’m afraid free = further devaluation of what we do. Like the new “client” who wants you to do something free and then they’ll have this AMAZING job for you later on. Right.

]]> By: Henning Wüst http://blog.livebooks.com/2009/07/how-can-free-work-for-photographers/comment-page-1/#comment-6082 Henning Wüst Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:40:03 +0000 http://blog.livebooks.com/?p=9977#comment-6082 One thing i ask myself is: Why is this discussion about "free" up just now? Is it because of "the crisis", or is it really a huge change in mentalities? One thing i ask myself is: Why is this discussion about “free” up just now? Is it because of “the crisis”, or is it really a huge change in mentalities?

]]> By: Miki Johnson http://blog.livebooks.com/2009/07/how-can-free-work-for-photographers/comment-page-1/#comment-6079 Miki Johnson Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:39:47 +0000 http://blog.livebooks.com/?p=9977#comment-6079 Guess who just jumped on the "free" bandwagon - Microsoft Office. Very interesting... http://bigtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2009/07/13/microsoft-office-to-go-online-for-free/ Guess who just jumped on the “free” bandwagon – Microsoft Office. Very interesting…

http://bigtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2009/07/13/microsoft-office-to-go-online-for-free/

]]> By: Taylor Davidson http://blog.livebooks.com/2009/07/how-can-free-work-for-photographers/comment-page-1/#comment-6077 Taylor Davidson Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:07:00 +0000 http://blog.livebooks.com/?p=9977#comment-6077 Thanks for a balanced take on "free" and some actual applications of the pricing strategy (note: a pricing strategy, not a business model); most people in the photography industry fail to understand the most basic ideas behind "free" and freemium. Thanks for a balanced take on “free” and some actual applications of the pricing strategy (note: a pricing strategy, not a business model); most people in the photography industry fail to understand the most basic ideas behind “free” and freemium.

]]> By: Kevin http://blog.livebooks.com/2009/07/how-can-free-work-for-photographers/comment-page-1/#comment-6076 Kevin Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:46:52 +0000 http://blog.livebooks.com/?p=9977#comment-6076 The thing I found most interesting in the New Yorker article is right at the beginning. James Moroney, publisher of the Dallas Morning News complains to congress about negotiations with Amazon: "The idea was to license his newspaper’s content to the Kindle, Amazon’s new electronic reader. 'They want seventy per cent of the subscription revenue,' Moroney testified. 'I get thirty per cent, they get seventy per cent. On top of that, they have said we get the right to republish your intellectual property to any portable device.'” Does that sound familiar? I guess the shoe is on the other foot now. The thing I found most interesting in the New Yorker article is right at the beginning. James Moroney, publisher of the Dallas Morning News complains to congress about negotiations with Amazon:

“The idea was to license his newspaper’s content to the Kindle, Amazon’s new electronic reader. ‘They want seventy per cent of the subscription revenue,’ Moroney testified. ‘I get thirty per cent, they get seventy per cent. On top of that, they have said we get the right to republish your intellectual property to any portable device.’”

Does that sound familiar? I guess the shoe is on the other foot now.

]]> By: Photography and the price of being “free” « Stockland Martel http://blog.livebooks.com/2009/07/how-can-free-work-for-photographers/comment-page-1/#comment-6069 Photography and the price of being “free” « Stockland Martel Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:29:52 +0000 http://blog.livebooks.com/?p=9977#comment-6069 [...] Miki Johnson in a post titled “How can ‘free’ work for photographers?” The post includes examples of a few models “that seem to be working.” This entry was written by [...] [...] Miki Johnson in a post titled “How can ‘free’ work for photographers?” The post includes examples of a few models “that seem to be working.” This entry was written by [...]

]]> By: Twitted by janado http://blog.livebooks.com/2009/07/how-can-free-work-for-photographers/comment-page-1/#comment-6063 Twitted by janado Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:19:52 +0000 http://blog.livebooks.com/?p=9977#comment-6063 [...] This post was Twitted by janado [...] [...] This post was Twitted by janado [...]

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