COMICAL: The Vendor Client Relationship - in real world situations by Scofield Editorial

 

Comically sad but cuts to the truth of the pricing matter. As much as photography buyers would wish to believe they live in the heart of the Huangpu District in Shanghai where price haggling down  to 1/10 of the original asking price is la mode de jour, they don't. Haters gonna hate. This little video is the silver bullet of passive aggressive explanation techniques to pass onto over zealous rock bottom price sensitive consumers of photography, in the wake of a requests for rock bottom prices, of said price sensitive consumers. Much like the cheery Who Moved My Cheese [link] by Dr Spencer Johnston the harbinger of retrenchment of entry level subordinates office workers by mid level executives the world over, sugarcoating the harsh realities of a globalised capitalist society, in a 96 page palatable pill. which in itself segways well into the whole fusion era we as photographer/(unless you want to wonder where your cheese went) cinematographer, although I'll leave that kettle of fish for another post.

 

One way of going about pricing could be to have a set list of cost which who are up front about and also are attached to any quote so people can see where all the cost are coming from so it doesn't just look like you are plucking arbitrary sums out of the ether.  

 

TUTORIAL: You Suck at Photoshop by Matt Bledsoe and Troy Hitch

A oldie (cut me some slack I only started this blog up three days ago and working through a serious back log of quality posting material.) but a goodie. Once again a tough call, as to whether this was better placed in the Comical category but there is a lot of solid Photoshop advice packaged in a black comedic box. The world of photoshop tutorials was ripe for a parody and Matt Bledsoe and Troy Hitch of the Big Fat Institute for Advanced Interactive Design delivered.   

Now in it's third season, you can find more in the series at his You Suck at Photoshop Youtube channel [link]Word of advice just don't recommend, it to your 8 year old who just got SC6 and want to learn how to use it.     

TUTORIAL: Pro Photographer / Cheap Camera - Chase Jarvis by DigitalRev TV

If you ever find yourself on a 40,000 dollar commercial shot with nothing but a lego camera and flash, then take a few pages out of Chase Jarvis' [link] book, it may just save the job and allay the concerned look of fear on the face of the art director. This also puts one of Chase's mantras to the test that the best camera is the one that is with you [link].

This is but one of many Pro Photographer / Cheap Camera series presented by Kai Wong [link] and the DigitalRev TV Crew [link] so check the rest out. 

COMICAL: MWAC Attack by Missy Mwac

Missy Mwac [link] has hit the comical satire nail right on the head, with the subtly of a sledgehammer and God bless her P is for professional soul, for doing so. I really don't know how she can pack so many cliches into such short videos, but this is true comedic gold.

If you would believe pretty much every photograhy forum out there on the interwebs, Moms with a Camera  (MWAC's) are a devisive topic of discussion. Missy cut's through the noise and puts her head above the parapet. Never let those Leica lugging trolls stop you from shining light into this world.  

TUTORIAL: Autofocus Fine Tuning by easy exposure

Is your cameras autofocus spot on? 

A very informative, comprehensive and easy to understand tutorial on autofocus fine tuning, by Easy Exposure [link]. You may have the best lens and camera combination that money can buy, but if the auto focus is off by a smidgen, kiss the sharpest possible eyes goodbye in that textbook portrait (using a Canon 85mm f1.2 shooting at f1.2) kind of way (assuming here you are using autofocus (if you are using manual focus well it's you not the camera so get your eyes checked [link] and or diopter adjusted [link] )). You owe it to your paying customers to be spot on each time and until Lytro [link] comes out with a more professional grade model that doesn't make you look like you are shooting the entire campaign on a mobile phone or a new focal plane shifting tool ships with CS7 you better get with the program.