tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1956013013256424256.post1557281352474742754..comments2023-07-05T03:22:13.438-05:00Comments on PHOTO LOVECAT: Things We Can Learn From AppleAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00874330375617904671noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1956013013256424256.post-44654132531744291722009-06-25T00:59:26.366-05:002009-06-25T00:59:26.366-05:00Thanks. Great points. An exceptional product can s...Thanks. Great points. An exceptional product can still survive and thrive-even in a down market.Paulhttp://www.reamsphoto.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1956013013256424256.post-15841352829139884402009-06-01T17:26:23.052-05:002009-06-01T17:26:23.052-05:00I'm no longer a Dell. I'm an Apple!I'm no longer a Dell. I'm an Apple!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1956013013256424256.post-28299767216874871632009-05-29T14:56:55.417-05:002009-05-29T14:56:55.417-05:00I guess all said above is right, but the point of ...I guess all said above is right, but the point of the article stays true anyway...<br />There's no way to compete in such a hard market if you have no margins, and if you want to love what you do, more than anything...talking about photography, I shoot weddings in Italy.<br />I have made this choice, I don't want to hate photography by doing 50 wedding every year..I want to shoot less, learn more, spending time with people I meet and make a good job.<br />This has a price, that I try to keep reasonable, but with time people starts to understand and approve it..photographerhttp://www.gabrielelopez.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1956013013256424256.post-70740136742743459472009-05-24T12:06:23.825-05:002009-05-24T12:06:23.825-05:00Your so right apple is so much more money but is w...Your so right apple is so much more money but is well worth it. but the bad economy hurts us all.tonyhttp://www.anthonybaileyphotography.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1956013013256424256.post-17206858969751031992009-05-21T21:01:05.302-05:002009-05-21T21:01:05.302-05:00Great post. Indeed in current economic climate its...Great post. Indeed in current economic climate its worth people remembering it's not that clients don't have any money (as Apple's sales figures show), it's the confidence they have in what they spend it on...Thanks for the good links :)Hamishhttp://www.lightoverwater.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1956013013256424256.post-47769619018196209672009-05-18T02:49:00.000-05:002009-05-18T02:49:00.000-05:00Great points, Christine. I look forward to readin...Great points, Christine. I look forward to reading the articles you've linked to also. I believe there's room for cheap and there's room for boutique. There are plenty of people out there who don't have the money to spend. We as photographers DO have to choose which path is right for ourselves. If you want to support a family, going the cheap route won't work unless you've got tons of photographers shooting for your company simultaneously. But, then you have a major management task. Furthermore, if you're proud of your work, passionate about your craft, and want to give your clients the best care and final presentations, then you can forget about shooting budget weddings.Embrace Lifehttp://embracelifephoto.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1956013013256424256.post-78957599680354368472009-05-18T01:41:00.000-05:002009-05-18T01:41:00.000-05:00awesome, I needed this today! it seems like I am ...awesome, I needed this today! it seems like I am always struggling with my self worth so pricing my work is torture! It's time to get over that!! Thanks!Love, Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17773867093312639669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1956013013256424256.post-16267346537124734542009-05-17T23:07:00.000-05:002009-05-17T23:07:00.000-05:00I am a scientific consultant that has refused to l...I am a scientific consultant that has refused to lower my day rates. When my regular clients ask why, I just tell them that they hire me for my experience, knowledge and expertise and there hasn't been a 20% cut on that side of the fence either.<br /><br />While there are fewer contracts out there, no one has balked at my unchanged rates. Quality wins out every time.<br /><br />By the way, I'd be lost without my Macs. Oh, and most of my photography anymore is through my microscope.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1956013013256424256.post-87872028217299677152009-05-17T21:43:00.000-05:002009-05-17T21:43:00.000-05:00I'm fairly certain that Macs sell themselves. I'v...I'm fairly certain that Macs sell themselves. I've never seen any employee in an Apple store trying to sell Macs. I've bought most of my Macs online or I already knew what I wanted when I walked into a store that sold Macs. When people go into an Apple store they can play with the different models to their hearts content and they should easily be able to decide what they want to buy. If they have the cash, then it's a done deal.<br /><br />Fortunately, I've never had to buy a Mac looking at my wallet. I always got what I needed and that was that. My Macs usually lasted about four+ years and I wasn't going to cheap out on a couple of hundred dollars on the initial purchase price.<br /><br />Non-Mac buyers are getting really cheap netbooks and low-priced notebooks and I don't think they're going to be satisfied with them in the long run. Those companies are also harming the industry because they're not making enough money on them to build their businesses or give good customer service in the long run. They're trying to sell low-quality goods as an acceptable product. Too bad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1956013013256424256.post-23099022138634784622009-05-17T20:12:00.000-05:002009-05-17T20:12:00.000-05:00Apple has 3% of the computer market. I imagine tha...Apple has 3% of the computer market. I imagine that those 6 computers are sold with much less effort on the part of the retailer than just one computer from Apple. No one would agree that price competition is in anyone's favor but the consumer. However, it is worthy to note that with less effort and expense, a photographer could simply do more weddings and still be profitable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1956013013256424256.post-79896281683341214082009-05-17T16:07:00.000-05:002009-05-17T16:07:00.000-05:00I agree with the conclusion but little of the rati...I agree with the conclusion but little of the rationale from the Photofocus article. Apple is in a completely different industry and one could have just as easily pointed at Wal-Mart which has been equally successful historically and in the recent downturn. There's nothing wrong with competing on the low end - it's just a different business model that requires pinching pennies all along the way for customers that are every bit as discerning as high end ones. Since I’m going to shower every client with attention they deserve, of course I might as well price my services to earn a living wage. That being said, the photography industry is more competitive and more difficult to differentiate then the hardware/software business. It’s the difference between an oligopoly and near <A HREF="http://blog.phatbabyphotography.com/2008/12/free-photography.html" REL="nofollow">perfect competition</A> where the startup costs are low.Phat Baby Photographerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15340398113288070749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1956013013256424256.post-41167841749331456442009-05-17T13:41:00.000-05:002009-05-17T13:41:00.000-05:00Good point on the photography side of things. Jus...Good point on the photography side of things. Just build your own PC. Mine is much more powerful than any MAC around :-).Marc Photographyhttp://www.marc-photography.netnoreply@blogger.com