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This has been so true in my own business. When I was brand new I felt I was competing with everyone. And it felt that way because most photographers where like me at the time, at are near beginner/mid level.
Its a very different world now when clients are flying in from out of state or country to have me shoot their work.
The pressure of "industry secrets" gets less and less the higher you go. It's like atmosphere pressure. It's thick and heavy at the bottom because everyone feels they are competing against one another.
At the mountain tops you're happy to even see someone on a neighboring peak and wave in joy at seeing someone else where the air is thin.
I literally lived this. Though i am on the mid tier, once I stopped chasing families and started focusing more on commercial work, i found myself further away from the local photography drama. Then started hanging with photographers that didn't see me as competition.
As usual Scott insightful. In my opinion any career is similar in the aspects you spoke about. You can teach the theory (I am an electrical engineer and I have taught engineering at College). You can teach people to how an electrical circuit works, how to manufacture / fabricate a component, how the equipment works etc, what you can't teach them is the little nuances, the things that are learnt from doing repeatably, seeing an issue and recognising similar symptoms from a different type of machine and putting all these together, like a slight noise (or lack of), a smell, a discolouration (from overheat). I would assume that it is even more like that (theory vs creation) that you can teach but only to create a reasonable repeat of what you have shown. It is the eye, the look, the viewpoint, that spark (oh, I wonder if we do this and then that) that significantly changes the feel, how a client sees how you work (as in the thought processes to adapt to a change or adaption of brief - within reason) that you can't teach as I would expect like engineering skills these are learnt and won over time the time and effort that is put in. As you have said on previous videos most camera's now can take a technically excellent shot, but it is the driver, the idea that sets apart shots rather than a part is in focus or the shadows are extremely dark etc (not saying that you don't need to know this), but it is the orientation of the piece, the shadows, depth of shadow and other miniscule bits (sorry) that make it individualised to you and the client. Thanks for the continued videos as I really enjoy watching them, even the ones that you say crash with low viewing figures. They are a window into a world that is foreign to myself and what people can only dream of - as in being at the level of professionalism / business you are at. Thanks again and please keep these coming.
Thanks for the video Scott! Have a great week
I wish I could give this more than one like. Never a truer set of words. 👍
1:19 Last time I heard the term " Import, Export Business " was on an episode of Miami Vice.
Wonder what he imports then.....or like george on seinfeld when he was an "Importer-exporter" and it was lie, lol.
Ha haha
Wonder what he imports and exports then.
Totally agree 👍it’s the signature style which matters, we all interpret reality differently. Very good point.
Another good little video. I completely agree, and in the film and TV world of TVCs, it used to be the 100k barrier that set one apart from all the rest. Once you were over that, things got a lot easier, and vision was what its all about. I used to be hired as a Pitch Doctor by agencies wanting to shine out from the rest. The "Fun" was always in the pitch and not the execution, for me anyway, and I got paid very well for it. As for Directors and Photographers, one has to be different than all the rest because that's what clients want, that's a unique proposition and not anyone can be that. Thats what I seek now, someone who is going to make my investment money shine. :)
In any area of creativity (photography, research, engineering, ...) the capability of creating of a vision, a plan, a xyz for the future is what defines your value. Being paid as such is a different thing.
Regardless if you are freelancer, employed, etc.
Good clients, companies understand this, bad not. So they get what they understand / luck driven and nor rare over paying for what they get.
Your past work is a reference of your general capability but it can be also a prison when not being "multi-dimensional" - aside of value/benefits of the "own style" topic.
// My view.
Brilliant ⭐️
Brilliant. Other side, not all people get into industry. just go looking for innovative not just creative, business succeed r meaningness to them.😅 There is a big gap in vision to do such thing too.
The master and the apprentice. The master teaches the apprentice, sure some trades have secrets that are kept in house. The people who are really worth learning from are the masters of their craft, and not all of them are good teachers, but some are.
Sure there are the wannabes, the conmen who pretend to be what they are not. Who try and mimic or plagerise the real masters.
Me, in this digital day and age I am highly sceptical of any content that is so easily accessible and in the back of my mind, is am I being taken for a ride.
Pricing isn’t useless-it gives me a benchmark. In fact, as far as I can tell, it’s the most important part, and nobody really tells you that. I can’t remember if it was in the paid content or one of your free videos (I have both), but at some point, you seemed to slip up and mention a relative pricing figure. Just from that alone, I was able to gauge where I stand.
My hourly rate feels comparable to yours based on my skill set. Obviously, you charge more because you’re better. I’m not terrible, so I charge more than someone who is. But having a solid understanding of high-end, mid-range, and low-end pricing-especially across different mediums, whether still or motion-is a huge deal.
Honestly, a lot of the other content you teach isn’t that useful to someone like me. I already own most of your gear recommendations, so when I pay $20 for deeper insights, that’s exactly what I’m looking for-the details, the minutiae, the import/export side of the business. Not 45 minutes of someone fiddling with lettuce. I get the context, and I appreciate it, but the editing could be much more streamlined and packed with actual, useful information.
At the end of the day, it’s not a big cost, so I don’t stress over it. But I’m holding out hope that you slip a little more practical knowledge in there-real numbers, real insights-because that’s what actually matters.
Thanks for the feedback. We are aiming for one long form video and multiple short forms per month atm as everyone wants something a little different.
Theres not too much on business there atm as we have a seperate workshop for that which is HOURS of content and very niche haha. But certainly ask those questions in the facebook group and I can make clear answers over there.
do you actually have an import/export business?
I always hear people sharing their financial information such as their breakeven point. That’s nuts.
It’s not crazy at all. Too many people think they’re making money when they’re not factoring in in taxes, electric bill etc. Photographers don’t have MBAs…
this is the truth alot of young professionals need to hear to get out of youtube hell
It's funny because I think most people who teach sth don't have successful careers but they may be good at teaching.
Recently I wanted to sell consulting and wondered who would need it most?
The younger me.
Would I have paid for this knowledge?
Not in 100 years.
It's crazy how stupid I was.
What ??
Yes
@@TinHouseStudioUK Really ???
photography is dead get over it
Bingo. You could try and sell photographers junk though...
I dont think photography will ever be dead. People still do "photo like" drawings and there is a market for that inspite of its insane cost.
@@TinHouseStudioUK there has been and always will be artificial intelligence that claims the end of one tech and the birth of a new one. Evolution doesn’t work that way and photography is no different. Sure, some say rap killed rock, but it’s still music. Rock killed jazz, but I can still find a jazz radio station or buy tickets to a rock concert. The horse drawn carriage still has four wheels, but the horses are under the hood. You get the point. The art form will merely evolve and morph into the next generation of photography and photographer. Unless of course the great asteroid in sky says otherwise. Thanks for the viddies.