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guangzhou
Jun 29, 2007, 10:41 AM
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starkcontrast wrote: i am amazed anyone is still paying for photos in this industry. it seems like every time i check in to see what is going on, contributor rates are dropping and companies are playing the, "if you help us out this time, we will make it worth your while in the future" card. it is funny (read:sad) to me that climbing exceeds snowboarding in popularity but no one is making any money within the sport. i wish all of you the best. cheers, matt
Good observation. True, can't make money in the climbing world. To many climbers have an attitude that earning money is a bad thing.
On the other hand, a few companies are doing very well. Climbers in countries outside the U.S. tend to earn a living too.
Outdoor sports photography, to earn a living, needs to be marketed outside of the sport.
Looks like Corbis is getting more active in the royalty free game.
http://www.pdnonline.com/...ontent_id=1003602871
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pattriciamattos
Jul 5, 2007, 4:38 AM
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Eu gostaria muito de ganhar um dinheiro por fotos, pois no Brasil a moeda é diferente.
Só que eu não tenho sapatilha madrock, no Brasil é muito cara.
Gostaria de ganhar uma, tirar fotos, enviar para vocês e ver o que acham.
Sou proprietária de um ginásio de escalada e seria uma ótima propaganda no Brasil também.
Escalo há 20 anos e dou aulas de escalada há 15 anos, sendo 11 anos em ginásios de minha propriedade.
Se interessar meu e-mail é pattriciamattos@gmail.com
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southswell
Jul 23, 2007, 7:46 PM
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 If you do not think that 200 bucks is enough for your photo, don't submit it! if you would like to have 200 dollars for your photo that you already took anyway and will most likely not get paid to have have it published in the library of congress than go ahead. And furthermore susan, most of us could care less if our crappy wannabe pro pictures taken with ridiculously expensive gear we don't even know how to use right brings down the value of your "artistic" prints. Also, the price you paid for all of your gear has absolutely no bearing on the value of the image that Joe Schmoe buys from you.
For most of us that are interested in rock climbing, getting a picture we took of our pal about to top out on "crowd pleaser" on a MAD ROCK poster in our local shop or gym would be payment enough. I think that ALL climbing gear companies should use these grassroots type programs for their marketing and all you whiney little bitches can go take glam shots of teenyboppers. So, if you think your a pro...just don't submit. And if you really are a "pro" you most likely have already sold a few pics to industry and didn't post on this thread.
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florida-rock
Jul 31, 2007, 3:10 AM
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Well, I was all stoked about submitting an awesome photo that I shot. I know it would have won, but now I'm so disenfranchised about my bleak future as a climbing photographer, I don't think I will. Hmmm, I think I'll just go lie down now.
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pico23
Jul 31, 2007, 4:58 AM
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i thought this thread was dead!!!!!
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guangzhou
Jul 31, 2007, 8:38 AM
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pico23 wrote: i thought this thread was dead!!!!!
there you go thinking again
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tradmanclimbs
Jul 31, 2007, 12:27 PM
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What about winners??????
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nefarius
Aug 16, 2007, 6:04 PM
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starkcontrast wrote: it is funny (read:sad) to me that climbing exceeds snowboarding in popularity but no one is making any money within the sport.
Somehow, I'm not quite buying this. Maybe gym climbing is more popular, but actual climbing is not. The difference, as it relates to your confusion about $$$? TONS of the people at the gym will never buy their own gear, and when they do, it's shoes and a chalk bag. Spending a day on the slopes, just to start to learn to board, costs that much, alone. After a few times of that, you're hooked and you are spending a grand on board, binding, boots, etc...
For whatever reason, this usually doesn't hold true with climbers. Most people get introduced to climbing at a gym and VERY few will actually take the sport outside. Then, let's have a look at the people who actually start climbing... Most of those will be sport climbers and have considerably less investment in gear still.
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organic
Aug 16, 2007, 7:04 PM
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I'll take $10 for this image.
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tradmanclimbs
Sep 23, 2007, 12:06 PM
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Am I missing something?? What happened to this contest?? why were no winners announced? who got the prize money that we all squabbled about??
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tradmanclimbs
Sep 24, 2007, 1:40 PM
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BUMP
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knieveltech
Sep 25, 2007, 12:39 AM
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tradmanclimbs wrote: Am I missing something?? What happened to this contest?? why were no winners announced? who got the prize money that we all squabbled about??
Looks like the original OP ducked out once the spray started. Can't say I blame em. Shame, really.
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tradmanclimbs
Sep 25, 2007, 11:17 AM
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I know at least a few of us submited photos. It was a typical RC.com flame fest but thats to be expected and no reason to cancle the contest. Maby all the photos suck? Maby Joe is pissed at all the whiners? Either way he should update us....
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kest2703
Sep 26, 2007, 8:26 AM
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deepplaymedia
Sep 26, 2007, 8:35 AM
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In reply to: well, how did you start?
if you're an 'aspiring expert', more reason than ever to START AS YOU PLAN TO CONTINUE!
I was lucky enough to be 'taken under the wing' of Simon Carter when I was starting out, and that is the single most helpful piece of advice he ever gave me. Treat yourself as a professional, present yourself professionally, or you will always be viewed by clients as an amateur.
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kest2703
Sep 26, 2007, 8:43 AM
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tradmanclimbs
Sep 26, 2007, 11:58 AM
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ALLWRIGHT! ENOUGH OF THE DAMN WHINEING!! WHO WON THE FECKIN CONTEST
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tradmanclimbs
Sep 27, 2007, 1:14 PM
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bump
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jakedatc
Sep 27, 2007, 1:36 PM
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Maybe you should EMAIL Joe?
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