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Are multiple listings worthwhile

Posted By: Michael and Barbara Jarboe (4.41.209.191)
Date: Friday, 11 July 2003, at 8:03 p.m.

In Response To: Various Listing are they worth while (Silver Tip Images)

We don't really think so. Probably better to be selective than use a shotgun. There is so much out there that there are really probably more sites than consumers at this point.
Furthermore, from our experience, there really isn't any money in shooting images of pretty girls; with the exception of specific work for publications, pay sites and such.
So, if you are posting with the hope of getting a financial return on your investment; our best advice is get a regular eight-to-five job. We make our living off of our commercial work. We know of only a couple of photographers who actually make a living shooting images of models of any type. Doesn't mean that you can't make the odd dollar here and there. But, for the investment of time and money, we would recommend that photographers be selective on where they post especially if they are expecting a financial return on their investment.

At the risk of creating some controversy; we have found that the "Garage/weekend Model" circuit pays better than most of the commercial modeling jobs we know of in the Northwest. It is not uncommon to find models in this group shoting with photographers for $100 per hour on up. As a matter of fact, we think it is fairly common. In our experience, it is not uncommon for a model to get $200 for a video shoot for a commercial that may take from 4 to 8 hours to shoot. Or a brochure job for between $100-$200 for a whole days or evenings work.
The exception would be the obvious big ticket jobs for Nordstrom etc. But, even there, the rates might surprise some people.
It is a goofy business. And, we say that if you can find a niche, and have some fun and make a living at it, then develop that market.
We post images on the local forums because we have them from shoots we have done for the portfolios of models we use in our commercial work, not because we make any money off of it. Never have, never will. But we do get the benefit of having a cadre of trained models that we can draw on for paying jobs and that is a real bonus for us, and them.
Mike and Barbara

Michael Jarboe Photographics

Messages In This Thread

• Various Listing are they worth while
  Silver Tip Images (12.231.6.126) -- Friday, 11 July 2003, at 2:12 p.m.
  • Are multiple listings worthwhile
    Michael and Barbara Jarboe (4.41.209.191) -- Friday, 11 July 2003, at 8:03 p.m.
  • Re: Various Listing are they
    Mikel M Louder Photog/Owner (67.0.139.96) -- Saturday, 12 July 2003, at 3:58 p.m.

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