Comments on: Is Stock Photography Evil? http://www.ululating-undulating-ungulate.com/2010/02/is-stock-photography-evil/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 02:26:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Deanna http://www.ululating-undulating-ungulate.com/2010/02/is-stock-photography-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Deanna Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:45:55 +0000 http://www.ululating-undulating-ungulate.com/?p=255#comment-125 Emily, you bring up many issues in the area of commercial use of art. There's often very little difference, or at least a very fine line, between modern pop art pieces and graphic design for advertising; and then there's the whole issue of "value" in True Art vs. commercial and even commissioned art. Motivation/intention, use, availability, amount charged/paid are all part of the conversation -- and each affected by the ease of technology and the low-to-no cost barrier to enter the field. In fact, the very publications and places which would necessitate the purchase of photographs have virtually no barriers either... Which brings us to the pros and cons of such accessibility. Normally these conversations center on newspapers V. blogs, but certainly the ease of digital creations must be included in the dialog. Heck, ecommerce alone has impacted the sale & presentation of art. A lot to think about here :) I, however, remain frustrated in my inability to consistently take adequate photos -- but then I settle for using the camera in my cell phone ;) Emily, you bring up many issues in the area of commercial use of art. There’s often very little difference, or at least a very fine line, between modern pop art pieces and graphic design for advertising; and then there’s the whole issue of “value” in True Art vs. commercial and even commissioned art. Motivation/intention, use, availability, amount charged/paid are all part of the conversation — and each affected by the ease of technology and the low-to-no cost barrier to enter the field.

In fact, the very publications and places which would necessitate the purchase of photographs have virtually no barriers either… Which brings us to the pros and cons of such accessibility. Normally these conversations center on newspapers V. blogs, but certainly the ease of digital creations must be included in the dialog. Heck, ecommerce alone has impacted the sale & presentation of art.

A lot to think about here :)

I, however, remain frustrated in my inability to consistently take adequate photos — but then I settle for using the camera in my cell phone ;)

]]> By: Laura http://www.ululating-undulating-ungulate.com/2010/02/is-stock-photography-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Laura Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:40:32 +0000 http://www.ululating-undulating-ungulate.com/?p=255#comment-122 You never mentioned Flickr. My photos are there. I don't sell them, but they are there with the Creative Commons license which allows them to be used. http://www.flickr.com/photos/thatgrrl/ You never mentioned Flickr. My photos are there. I don’t sell them, but they are there with the Creative Commons license which allows them to be used. http://www.flickr.com/photos/thatgrrl/

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