RE: [APML] S&T's New Publishing Agreement

["Joseph O'Neil" <joneil@multiboard.com>]

At 02:11 PM 24/05/2002 -0400, you wrote:

>sounds like professional photography is DEAD:
>" I think the only way to make money as a photographger these
>days is weddings and porn."

         In some ways it is.  the portriat studios at Wal-Mart and Sears 
ahve put many out work, the increasing quality of digital cameras and the 
ability of  people to process photo grade pritns at home on realtively 
inexpensive home computers has taken it's toll, and overall, and the 
appreciation of photography as either a profession or an art form has 
takien a hit, and agian, I think due in part to digital , and other factors.
         I was in Toronto (Canada's alrgest city) last month, visting my 
favourite pro-photo stores & camera stores,a nd I see them all 
hurting.   They do nto admit it, but they are hurting.  One of the major 
ones went bankrupt and closed down last year, and y would think the 
customer base from there would beef up the other stores in the area, but 
instead, I see all the major stores shrinking and consoldating - and i am 
tlakign about the pro gear stuff - medium format, etc, not the point and 
shoot or digital home market.

         So, it may not be dead, but it's a hurtin bad methinks.
joe



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