KRISTI DRAGO-PRICE “new talent is always exciting to find and they maybe more willing to come in under budget to create a steady relationship”

ERICA BECKMAN “The fact that the restricted economic climate might be giving more opportunities for young blood is really encouraging for our industry”

ANDRÉS CORTÉS “Over the years I’ve found that there isn’t a shooter out there who won’t do everything in their power to work within the budgets I have”

There is virtually no editorial client that pays enough to create a sustainable business plan and yet they still use new photographers to force prices even lower. Is it not time to make a stand and just say NO! ? The idea of taking jobs that pay little in order to establish yourself is now a myth. These people have no loyalty and as soon as they find someone cheaper who’ll do the job as well then you get dumped – it’s a stupid race to the bottom and there will never be established photographers, just a permanent turnover of burnt out young people straight out of college.

Here’s an excellent viral that show how ridicolous this is getting!
http://tinyurl.com/l6tj7q