Comments on: An Interview with Daron Shade, Tucson Photographer

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By: Rosh - New media photographer

Rosh - New media photographer — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 04:01:49 +0000

I enjoyed the interview. As much about his work – I liked his thoughts on the business in question #7.

I think your new focus and direction for lighting-essentials is also very good too.

Rosh

By: John

John — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:46:00 +0000

Thank you for seeing a niche in the blog market that needed to be filled. I’ve enjoyed following LE for a while now and it looks like it’s going to be even more enjoyable and applicable for me.

By: Peter Dixon

Peter Dixon — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:45:16 +0000

I agree totally with your focus. There is definitely the piece missing in the middle. Dreaming of the high end jobs is good to a degree, however it becomes too easy to lose focus on the business at had. The words become “if only I could or if if only I had” rather than “this is what I have, how do I use this to the fullest”. Presenting the realities of business is important as there are a lot of talented photographers who have no business sense. Your comment about hard work and lots more hard work needs to be pushed all the time. There is no such thing as a free lunch. I have found your articles full of common sense and easy to read, keep it up.

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:06:04 +0000

Great article Don, Daron Shade is great and I loved learning even more about him. I like your new direction too. I think you are right on and sounds like LE is going to fit my needs perfectly!

By: Mark Feliciano

Mark Feliciano — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:30:21 +0000

Great interview and I really appreciate your new focus.

By: Kevin Halliburton

Kevin Halliburton — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:39:28 +0000

Great interview and excellent news about the direction you are heading with the blog. It sounds like you’ve decided to customize your blog just for me. I’m sure to be spending more time here – Thank you.

As an emerging commercial/advertising shooter in a small West Texas town I know my local market won’t bear the commercial pricing structures I’ve found so far, not without a lot of selling on my part anyway. I just did a multi-day shoot for a local art museum who had been paying one of the most well known photographers in town $100/hr. to deliver a high resolution disk of all of the images they wanted, unlimited usage included. That’s not bad money for a local portrait photographer but it’s hardly the glamor budgets I get a peak at in other markets now and then.

I have yet to encounter a local photographer, much less a local client, who understands the copyright and usage licensing model. I honestly can’t claim any expertise on it myself. The main advantage to this market is that I have a real opportunity to stand out as a specialist in a market saturated with good portrait photographers but no true commercial/advertising shooters. I’m really looking forward to your insights on the smaller markets.

By: Glenn Harris

Glenn Harris — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:58:04 +0000

Really enjoyed this interview and like the direction you have decided on for this site.

By: Swet

Swet — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:12:29 +0000

Always nice to see a talented Arizona photographer get some recognition. Great interview Don!

By: Massimiliano Ciccia

Massimiliano Ciccia — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:12:16 +0000

ItÂ´s great what u do Don! Thank u very much for your work!