Spent yesterday meeting with Art Buyers, which can be really fun if they aren't too busy and have some time to hang. Some of them know a lot, and truly have their fingers on the pulse of the photo world, so talking with them can be really interesting and helpful.After yesterday, I am even more worried about the future of photography.
Short term things I worry about: recession, shrinking budgets, microstock, all resulting in timid clients unwilling to try new things.
Long term things I worry about: the power of 3D rendering, retouchers that have studios, the death of paper magazines, motion images replacing still ones, microstock, stagnant editorial rates, and shrinking budgets.
When I express these concerns to my art buyer friends, they assure me that as long as people need pictures I'll continue to have a job. Which I think is true -- but the question is:
What is that job going to involve?
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Ah geez, I just made a similar list this morning. Don't forget:
Intellectual property rights degradation
Online distribution and advertising
"Everybody is a photographer"
The thing is, in my list, I haven't yet decided which are threats and which are opportunities.
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