Comments on: Get started in Event Photography http://NewPhotoDigest.co.uk/2009/08/get-started-in-event-photography/ a conversation with the UK's professional photography community Tue, 28 Jun 2011 07:30:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: simon towler http://NewPhotoDigest.co.uk/2009/08/get-started-in-event-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-639 simon towler Sun, 07 Nov 2010 06:03:15 +0000 http://NewPhotoDigest.co.uk/?p=23#comment-639 Since this article was written, the effects of the downturn and recession have pulled the rug out from under the kind of event photography it describes. The boom in on-site printing was fuelled by Britain going out and spending money, something the country doesn't do much anymore. The majority of independent photographers who had events-only, on-site printing businesses have either diversified or exited. Most British event photographers now are wedding togs who also cover events, or they are schools/prom photographers. There are about 700 of these, compared to only 200 low-earning, part-time, jobbing, events-only on-site printers. At the top of the market, there are fewer than a dozen comfortably-off events specialists owning larger businesses. Today, an events-only, on-site printing photography business is something you should consider getting into only if you can see some clear and immediate opportunity to exploit. Since this article was written, the effects of the downturn and recession have pulled the rug out from under the kind of event photography it describes. The boom in on-site printing was fuelled by Britain going out and spending money, something the country doesn’t do much anymore. The majority of independent photographers who had events-only, on-site printing businesses have either diversified or exited. Most British event photographers now are wedding togs who also cover events, or they are schools/prom photographers. There are about 700 of these, compared to only 200 low-earning, part-time, jobbing, events-only on-site printers. At the top of the market, there are fewer than a dozen comfortably-off events specialists owning larger businesses. Today, an events-only, on-site printing photography business is something you should consider getting into only if you can see some clear and immediate opportunity to exploit.

]]> By: Stuart Morley http://NewPhotoDigest.co.uk/2009/08/get-started-in-event-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-178 Stuart Morley Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:46:50 +0000 http://NewPhotoDigest.co.uk/?p=23#comment-178 Good Article, We at System Insight have a wealth of experience with Event Photography as we do it ourselves! - We also run a monthly training course which explains all you need to know about making money from event photography. Good Article, We at System Insight have a wealth of experience with Event Photography as we do it ourselves! – We also run a monthly training course which explains all you need to know about making money from event photography.

]]> By: Frederic http://NewPhotoDigest.co.uk/2009/08/get-started-in-event-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Frederic Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:57:28 +0000 http://NewPhotoDigest.co.uk/?p=23#comment-6 Very nice article! Thank you for sharing. Frederic Very nice article! Thank you for sharing.

Frederic

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