What is the value of a digital photo?
Oct 13, 2023 21:51:46 #
I propose a discussion on the following subject:
What is the value of a digital image?
What is the value of a digital image?
Oct 13, 2023 21:57:23 #
JD750 wrote:
I propose a discussion on the following subject:
What is the value of a digital image?
What is the value of a digital image?
I’m not sure there is any reason to limit the discussion to “digital images”, or to otherwise insist on a certain amount of detail.
Oct 13, 2023 21:58:04 #
JD750 wrote:
I propose a discussion on the following subject:
What is the value of a digital image?
What is the value of a digital image?
In terms of money? If so, like everything else, what a buyer is willing to pay.
Oct 13, 2023 22:01:27 #
rehess wrote:
I definitely want to discuss digital images. Prints are something completely different. However digital images can lead to prints. There can be value in that.I’m not sure there is any reason to limit the discussion to “digital images”, or to otherwise insist on a certain amount of detail.
Oct 13, 2023 22:01:47 #
TriX wrote:
But what are they willing to pay for?In terms of money? If so, like everything else, what a buyer is willing to pay.
Oct 13, 2023 22:12:42 #
JD750 wrote:
But what are they willing to pay for?
There are two main uses for digital images. Use on the web, and for publication. Those are uses people generally pay for.
Oct 13, 2023 22:14:37 #
JD750 wrote:
I definitely want to discuss digital images. Prints are something completely different. However digital images can lead to prints. There can be value in that.
and slides or negatives can lead to “images” - they really are the same concept.
Oct 13, 2023 22:19:50 #
Is the sky blue?
What is the cost of peace?
Do you want to be a millionaire?
What do you want to know, specifically? A silly question will generate plenty of silly responses. REF: rehess. Was that the goal?
Do you have an image you want to sell / license? Stock photos run $50 to $500, somewhat related to use, but really related to agency (source). If you can find someone who will pay $100, good for you. If you think you'll find someone who will pay $500, good luck.
What is the digital file worth to you? That's another way to gauge the value. I delete probably 95 digital images for every 5 I keep and edit. That makes 95% worthless and 5% that have little to no value as I 'sell' maybe 1 image every other year. When I get the actually money paid, that's an accomplishment in itself.
What is the cost of peace?
Do you want to be a millionaire?
What do you want to know, specifically? A silly question will generate plenty of silly responses. REF: rehess. Was that the goal?
Do you have an image you want to sell / license? Stock photos run $50 to $500, somewhat related to use, but really related to agency (source). If you can find someone who will pay $100, good for you. If you think you'll find someone who will pay $500, good luck.
What is the digital file worth to you? That's another way to gauge the value. I delete probably 95 digital images for every 5 I keep and edit. That makes 95% worthless and 5% that have little to no value as I 'sell' maybe 1 image every other year. When I get the actually money paid, that's an accomplishment in itself.
Oct 13, 2023 22:27:47 #
rehess wrote:
and slides or negatives can lead to “images” - they really are the same concept.
Except, until they reach a digital format, they're trash.
User ID makes more useful and on-topic contributions than you do. Think about that.
Oct 13, 2023 22:37:36 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
User ID makes more useful and on-topic contributions than you do. Think about that.
That is a matter of opinion.
Oct 13, 2023 22:41:54 #
Oct 13, 2023 23:07:34 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
JD750 wrote:
I propose a discussion on the following subject:
What is the value of a digital image?
What is the value of a digital image?
Why?
Oct 13, 2023 23:11:14 #
I propose pancakes and real Canadian maple syrup for breakfast tomorrow. Who's with me?
Oct 13, 2023 23:14:40 #
JD750 wrote:
But what are they willing to pay for?
If its your client, they pay for the creation of the image, which may include you traveling to the subject site, or you staging the subject. IOW the value is in your skill, talent, and time.
If no paying clients are involved any electronic image is worth whatever $$ you can collect for licensing its use.
Acoarst an electronic image, like various other images, has a non monetary value as a shared idea, expression, discovery, etc etc.
IOW it has "societal" or "cultural" value which may be very small and local, or may be broad or even global. Images can trigger political change or raise funds for charity or promote "the arts" or simply "open the minds eye".
Oct 13, 2023 23:17:53 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
I propose pancakes and real Canadian maple syrup for breakfast tomorrow. Who's with me?
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