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Title: 18 Tips for Being a Photography Original by Paul Melcher
Post by: PaulieWalnuts on September 10, 2009, 07:27
The guy is never short of opinions, that's for sure.

http://rising.blackstar.com/18-tips-for-being-a-photography-original.html (http://rising.blackstar.com/18-tips-for-being-a-photography-original.html)
Title: Re: 18 Tips for Being a Photography Original by Paul Melcher
Post by: Graffoto on September 10, 2009, 09:07
He does have some good points.
I make more from a single commision shoot, than from a month of microstock sales.
Title: Re: 18 Tips for Being a Photography Original by Paul Melcher
Post by: Xalanx on September 10, 2009, 14:19
Very nice article, I definitely agree with a lot of these points. Point 7 it's intriguing though - don't shoot stock video?
Title: Re: 18 Tips for Being a Photography Original by Paul Melcher
Post by: GeoPappas on September 10, 2009, 14:50
I find #11 (DON’T share or post your techniques) kind of ironic.
Title: Re: 18 Tips for Being a Photography Original by Paul Melcher
Post by: Xalanx on September 10, 2009, 15:04
I wonder what would happen if Dave Hill would share his technique.
Title: Re: 18 Tips for Being a Photography Original by Paul Melcher
Post by: HermanM on September 10, 2009, 20:59
He is soooo right... I just covered two events at very exclusive and almost impossible to access areas in my country, got paid very good money (more than 3 months of micro money) for a day and a half worth of shooting and a hard afternoon of editing and even got almost 500 images for RM that are scarce in the agencies I deal with. 
Title: Re: 18 Tips for Being a Photography Original by Paul Melcher
Post by: rene on September 10, 2009, 23:26
He makes many good points.
Title: Re: 18 Tips for Being a Photography Original by Paul Melcher
Post by: qwerty on September 11, 2009, 05:12
11. DON’T share or post your techniques. You will only be popular with those who have no imaginations. Like leeches, they feed on others’ knowledge.

maybe he should have made it 17 tips