THE CHANGING WORLD
OF COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY-II

A survey for Commercial Photographers and Digital Artists



Question

1997

2003


 Advertising

 60%

 60%

 Editorial

 41%

 25%

 Self Employed

 91%

 94%

 Years in business

 Mostly over 11 years  

 Mostly 23 to 27 years  

 
Clientele:

 Ad Agencies

 71%

 62%

 Designers

 68%

 62%


 Computer Users:

 93%

 98%

 OS Mac/PC

 72% / 50%

 79% / 37%

 Computer skills self taught

 86%

 71%


 Client Relationships:

  

  

 More formal or the same

 86%

 71%

 More bidding or the same

 81

 79%

 More contracts or the same

 88%

 87%

 Shooting fewer assignment per year

 34%

 55%


 Prices Based On:

  

  

 Time

 67%

 73%

 Type of assignment

 69%

 70%

 Usage

 31%

 76%


 Unit basis of fees up or the same

 89%

 80%


 Take Home Salary:

  

  

 Up

 58%

 37%

 Down

 17%

 41%

 Same

 25%

 25%

 You have to work harder to maintain your income

 60%

 61%


 The Future:

  

  

 I am staying in the business

 93%

 94%

 I can continue to do the same kind of assignments

 97%

 93%

 I will not have to relocate

 97%

 93%

 I will have to restructure my business

 52%

 62%

 I will have to retrain for new technologies

 80%

 86%

To review the entire 1997 Survey go to:   people.rit.edu/halpph/survey.htm

The information contained on the web site is available for use in other publications or venues.  Credit to Professor Howard LeVant of the Rochester Institute of Technology would be appreciated.


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