Comments on: Switching Categories http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2007/12/12/switching-categories/ Photography Director Rob Haggart Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:04:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: nika http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2007/12/12/switching-categories/#comment-3664 nika Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:10:32 +0000 http://aphotoeditor.com/2007/12/12/switching-categories/#comment-3664 Darrell: I do not even presume to be on the list! :-) Darrell: I do not even presume to be on the list! :-)

]]> By: Darrell Eager http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2007/12/12/switching-categories/#comment-3642 Darrell Eager Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:47:54 +0000 http://aphotoeditor.com/2007/12/12/switching-categories/#comment-3642 So I think the big question is what number are You on his list? So I think the big question is what number are You on his list?

]]> By: Kim Taylor http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2007/12/12/switching-categories/#comment-3627 Kim Taylor Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:12:09 +0000 http://aphotoeditor.com/2007/12/12/switching-categories/#comment-3627 I suspect the value of versatile would have a lot to do with location and market. If you're in a small to medium sized town you would have a pretty good chance of getting steadier work if you had two or three areas. But in NYC I suspect it's a lot more important to know what the editors want, what you're good at, and to push that specialty. Niche is always easier to sell when the competition is big. Walmart concentrates on smaller towns for a reason. Kim Taylor I suspect the value of versatile would have a lot to do with location and market. If you’re in a small to medium sized town you would have a pretty good chance of getting steadier work if you had two or three areas.

But in NYC I suspect it’s a lot more important to know what the editors want, what you’re good at, and to push that specialty. Niche is always easier to sell when the competition is big. Walmart concentrates on smaller towns for a reason.

Kim Taylor

]]> By: Kevin http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2007/12/12/switching-categories/#comment-3619 Kevin Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:39:52 +0000 http://aphotoeditor.com/2007/12/12/switching-categories/#comment-3619 I get calls from long time clients, saying, "I know you usually do 'x', but can you also do 'y'?" I also just read the statement in PDN about T&L stating that the photographer must be able to shoot everything. So, it sounds like often times it may be good to be versatile, multi-talented, or a jack of all trades, just don't appear to be. I guess it depends on whose buying, and maybe it's important to remember you can't satisfy everyone. I get calls from long time clients, saying, “I know you usually do ‘x’, but can you also do ‘y’?”

I also just read the statement in PDN about T&L stating that the photographer must be able to shoot everything.

So, it sounds like often times it may be good to be versatile, multi-talented, or a jack of all trades, just don’t appear to be.

I guess it depends on whose buying, and maybe it’s important to remember you can’t satisfy everyone.

]]> By: craig pulsifer http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2007/12/12/switching-categories/#comment-3617 craig pulsifer Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:37:31 +0000 http://aphotoeditor.com/2007/12/12/switching-categories/#comment-3617 In your list, aPE, is versatile a style? Does generalist = master of none? What of the photo essayist? In your list, aPE, is versatile a style? Does generalist = master of none? What of the photo essayist?

]]> By: nika http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2007/12/12/switching-categories/#comment-3612 nika Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:48:34 +0000 http://aphotoeditor.com/2007/12/12/switching-categories/#comment-3612 dude: Yes, that would be the first thing to glean from today's post... dude: Yes, that would be the first thing to glean from today’s post…

]]> By: bernd gruber http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2007/12/12/switching-categories/#comment-3611 bernd gruber Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:47:36 +0000 http://aphotoeditor.com/2007/12/12/switching-categories/#comment-3611 while no.54 is pretty far off already.. when you consider a logjam situation.. that might float to a top 5 pretty fast.. while no.54 is pretty far off already..
when you consider a logjam situation..
that might float to a top 5 pretty fast..

]]> By: dude http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2007/12/12/switching-categories/#comment-3608 dude Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:26:20 +0000 http://aphotoeditor.com/2007/12/12/switching-categories/#comment-3608 @1: actually it means the photographer doesn't realize PE thinks he's good at one thing and bad at another. @1: actually it means the photographer doesn’t realize PE thinks he’s good at one thing and bad at another.

]]> By: GZ http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2007/12/12/switching-categories/#comment-3605 GZ Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:27:38 +0000 http://aphotoeditor.com/2007/12/12/switching-categories/#comment-3605 Using that reasoning it's safe to say I'm number 1 on your list of unpublished photographers with no known niche or recognizable talent. It's good to be number 1... Using that reasoning it’s safe to say I’m number 1 on your list of unpublished photographers with no known niche or recognizable talent. It’s good to be number 1…

]]> By: nika http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2007/12/12/switching-categories/#comment-3604 nika Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:00:46 +0000 http://aphotoeditor.com/2007/12/12/switching-categories/#comment-3604 So the photographer essentially told you he didn't know you were omniscient (:-) So the photographer essentially told you he didn’t know you were omniscient (:-)

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