Have you been lucky enough to keep the wolf away during 2022 ?
Spare a thought for those who will be struggling to maintain high profits and decadent lifestyles during 2023 , they “really” need your help !
Publishers and authors of popular photographic titles are finding the current economic climate so challenging that they need support , its not easy being a PLC publisher with a growing multi million pound turnover these days , surprisingly internationally renowned photographers / authors are busy searching out free photographic content now , these budget conscious paid curators operate totally in the noble cause of self interest , such a selfish cause , yes that is selfish not selfless !
The contempt shown to hard working talented photographers by these “parasite” publishers and “Big Name” authors never fails to offend me , they should offend you too !
“Content For Free cheapskates”
When I ask these “Content For Free Cheapskates” to clean my car or cut my grass in exchange for pictures they think I’m being facetious, in-bred entitlement does funny things to people who do not hear the word “NO” often enough !
its not easy being a PLC publisher with a growing multi million pound turnover these days , authors need free photography , give what you can to the publishing parasites !
I fear that too many serious photographers will be offered the opportunity to consolidate their amateur status during 2023 , in my view supplying photography for free for others to sell on is a strange way to enhance your value as a photographer or improve the perceived value of your work !
The legendry benefits of giving your work away for free are as real as the Cottingley Fairies and Santa Claus but you already know that …
These publishing parasites need your help to maintain their current lifestyles , be a good compliant tog , bend over and take one for the team , don’t expect payment for your work during these challenging times , these needy photographic free loaders are relying on your vanity to maintain their financial wellbeing and pay the school fees …
Free photography undermines meritocratic principles !
I must have missed the memo , when did it become okay for photographers to be the only suppliers within the entire photography publishing supply chain to go unpaid ?
Free photography is becoming a contagion , it undermines meritocratic principles and replaces them with a dubious hierarchy of wealthy dilettante sycophants !
You might not be the best photographer in the world but you can become the cheapest !
A New Year Resolution - Don’t Work For Free In 2023
Happy New Year …
PS: I’m always happy to contribute to projects & publications with integrity , credibility and sensible budgets …
You might not be the best but you can be cheap !
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If your blessed with a bit more time feel free to visit highlights from LIMBOLAND , my Another Day Off project , The State Of Britain series or The Testing Times pictures , they represent the most turbulent years in modern British history and ten years of my life…