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Originally Posted by TrashyContent
OK after some comments in another post I made, it's prompted me to post the question "What do People Really Want ?"
When I first started to shoot 10 years ago, my images and video were very amateur... as time went on and my skills improved so did my images, with new and more expensive equipement my work improved even more, including HD video...
However just recently I was told my work was "too good" which did make me chuckle, as I think we still shoot pretty average content compared to some of the shooters out there...
But what do people really want, or more to the point what do the surfers really want ? Do they want the super high end stuff or do they want the more amateur feel ? Do they want HD videos, or do they want SD... I always thought one of the big sellers was guys believing the girls were involved themselves, and not shot by a production company or pro tog...
More and more I see nowadays is pro shot, realy high quality... have people moved away from the amateur looking stuff ? Just looking for some discussion on the matter  |
Do you view yourself more as a content provider or more as a photographer?
People are fickle, different targets like different things and tastes change. Seems as if you are or are becoming more of the latter so just do things the way you want to do them, keep evolving, and hope that your passion is communicated via your work.
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Originally Posted by bm bradley
I shoot for the market regardless of status. it was put to me like this: you want to be a bro on an internet forum or make money?
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That's interesting because it seems like there aren't very many true photographers on GFY. Mainly just bros who know how to work a camera, chase a paycheck, and provide dime a dozen content with no defined style.