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Old 04-03-2005, 05:08 PM  
Snake Doctor
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Photographers shoot exclusive because that's where the demand is.

When you shoot a model yourself to sell in a content store you have to take all the risk. You have to pay the talent, do all the labor, and then "hope" you sell enough sets to make a profit.

With exclusive I pay the talent cost, the photographer does the work, knows ahead of time how much he will make, and everyone is happy.

The BIG content buyers are buying exclusive, which is why so many content producers are shooting exclusive.

On the other hand....there's no reason a photographer couldn't book a girl for me, shoot what I need, and then shoot a few extra sets for himself the same day to put in his store.
Unfortunately being a good photographer doesn't necessarily mean you're a smart businessman. Its the same reason the best techs in the biz don't own hosting companies and the best designers don't own their own paysites etc etc etc.
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