Comments on: Of Hills, Peaks and Valleys http://blog.melchersystem.com/2009/11/14/of-hills-peaks-and-valleys/ Another Photo Industry blog Tue, 22 May 2012 19:03:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Chris Gould http://blog.melchersystem.com/2009/11/14/of-hills-peaks-and-valleys/#comment-4140 Chris Gould Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:41:28 +0000 http://blog.melchersystem.com/2009/11/14/of-hills-peaks-and-valleys/#comment-4140 When I visit the stock illustration communities like theispot.com, I can see that these are communities that have not collapsed into a downward spiral of darkness and depression. They have not capitulated on price (Although the money was never as big). The same with the AIGA. There is no race to the bottom. Its about "Whats next". There is point of comparison here. You tell me. Why do these people see a better future? Maybe its because they create unique and original content with a high barrier of entry to amateurs. They do not view themselves as a commodity product. I still think that one problem in the stock photography blog-dialogue-community is that a lot of guys back in the 90's were making really good money shooting stuff thats only a bit better than a Walmart photo booth, and now we are flooded with all that and they are all depressed. And I keep reading "All the low hanging fruit has been picked". Its time to move on. Also, I was very interested by your recent article on e-books. When I visit the stock illustration communities like theispot.com, I can see that these are communities that have not collapsed into a downward spiral of darkness and depression.
They have not capitulated on price (Although the money was never as big). The same with the AIGA. There is no race to the bottom. Its about “Whats next”.
There is point of comparison here.
You tell me. Why do these people see a better future?
Maybe its because they create unique and original content with a high barrier of entry to amateurs.
They do not view themselves as a commodity product.

I still think that one problem in the stock photography blog-dialogue-community is that a lot of guys back in the 90’s were making really good money shooting stuff thats only a bit better than a Walmart photo booth, and now we are flooded with all that and they are all depressed.
And I keep reading “All the low hanging fruit has been picked”. Its time to move on.

Also, I was very interested by your recent article on e-books.

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