At 16:42 7/31/02, mike m. wrote:
Oh yea... the reason he sells his prints for $7. The other photographer at
the track shoots film and sells his 8x10's for $10 each. His plan is to
undercut the guy and take all the business at the track because digital is
cheaper and better. Good Luck!
later,
mike m.
Amazing. I might sell a 5x7 for $10 - $12, but not an 8x10 print. That
would sell for about $20 - $25. Wonder where the "film" guy is getting his
prints made? Wonder what both their business models are? Wonder when, if
ever, the acquaintance will hit the break-even point? Will the camera last
that long? Is he young enough to expect to live that long?
Daryl:
I very much like your shots better. I get a sense of motion and action
(the panning with longer shutter speed) that doesn't exist with the other
guy's which freezes wheels, flying dirt and background. I believe you will
continue to improve with more experience, but you're already "there" with
the basics, and definitely ahead of the other guy in technique.
Only obvious flaw I saw is in the "Winner" shots with glare off of the
banner . . . and yours suffered that less with his. Wanted to reach
through the monitor and take some steel wool to the banner to get rid of
its shiny surface. I know you were using flash for that. It's bouncing
the light from the flash straight back at the lens. Try to think of ways
to get rid of the glare reflection without creating harsh shadows elsewhere
(as with the people).
-- John
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