Relax with a short film or four.....

Hello everyone

This week, I'd like to welcome on board Clare, Paul, Don, Jenny and Diana; five students who joined me on a residential course at West Dean College, near Chichester in West Sussex, a couple of weeks ago. Also, Lonnie, Nigel, Martin, Mogens and Paul; five students who came to the course at Park Cameras in Burgess Hill a few weeks ago. It was great to teach them and see their undoubted progress. Some of these students nowadays are pretty good, you know.

I hope that they will look back over some of my previous rantings on this blog to get a flavour of what's going on in the modern world of freelance photography.

Today, I'm going to give you some videos to watch, prompted by Judith Ricketts' recent experience of not getting a photo credit and wondering if she might have lost out on future work. These videos demonstrate the way it is today. Don't take them too seriously; it's just satire. Sit back and enjoy (although the last one might be a bit much if you're easily offended).....

Number 1, on why exposure doesn't pay the rent.....

Number 2, a cracking rant on why the artist should be paid (not about photography, but the principle still applies. Bits of swearing in this one).....

Number 3, on the vendor-client relationship. How on earth did it come to this in our industry.....

Number 4, on how the modern print industry views photography (there's quite a bit of swearing in this one, so if you don't want your children to hear it, put headphones on)......

With reference to that last one, there are a few further adventures of Robotog on YouTube, all of them scripted (uncredited, ironically) by the marvellous Graham Trott (www.grahamtrott.com).

I hope you like them! Speak to you all soon I hope.