Double Jobbers Out!

Donkey Oaty

krudler wrote: »

A sh1t photographer maybe.

That sounds highly specialised.

redeight

Isn't it time we took a U-turn ? After all we can't afford to take short cuts with issues as taxing as these.

arybvtcw0eolkf

krudler wrote: »

:rolleyes:

Dammit I hate when they look away just when I take the photo.

Ya'd know you hadn't a photographic degree!.

Degsy

Henley Many Lip wrote: »

Dammit I hate when they look away just when I take the photo.

Ya'd know you hadn't a photographic degree!.

"Sorry Lads..if you havnt got a degree you'e not coming in!"

gizmo

Henley Many Lip wrote: »

Dammit I hate when they look away just when I take the photo.

Ya'd know you hadn't a photographic degree!.

Careful with the sarcasm Henley Many Lip, melekalikimaka might snap...

amacachi

My name is URL wrote: »

Is it seriously a taxi driver thing? That's fcuking rich if true. Who do they think they are to have any say over who can get into the business, even if it is part time? Nothing stopping those losers from taking up a second job if they feel so hard done by.

They loved a "free market" when it was only a few of them able to get in, they don't like it as much when barriers to entry are removed.

Coriolanus

sponsoredwalk wrote: »

This isn't really just more crap @ Nigerian taxi drivers is it? I've read some
horrible comments on other forums just now but it doesn't seem to be
solely focused on for'nurs...

Here's a comment on another forum I see the logic in & don't understand
why this would be an issue:



So is this anger & hatred @ double jobbers just ridiculous?

That forum is nuts. I think this lad is Scottish...

ooh so now we is inte a pissin kontest
well i spent a week in me van te stop all dees c***s gittin plates
an i had te snare pigins frum in frunt o de korpo offig an rost dem on de engin o de skud
so i cud keep me enrgy up fer shoutin at de korpo
an drink watter oot o de puddils so i wuddnt die
i had te ****e in de bin on de keeys
an by de wey
wy did ye go on protists
was yer socilist hart not pleesed dat de prolitariat waz bean givin de oppertunity o betterin der lot?

frank d sociopath

krudler

Henley Many Lip wrote: »

Dammit I hate when they look away just when I take the photo.

Ya'd know you hadn't a photographic degree!.

I have a camera on my phone, I point and click, guess that makes me a photographer then

PCPhoto

Henley Many Lip wrote: »

Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't you a professional photographer?..

Its a bit rich (pun) when a photographer points the finger and accuses a taxi driver, or anyone else for that matter as being "over priced".

Recently four passport sized photos - anything from €14-€20!.. No developing, 'snap - computer - printer' 2 minutes, no skills and me walking away feeling like I've been assraped.

Recent school photos - don't get me started on that one!.

Thank God when I got married a photographer friend covered the wedding as a present.

But anyway 'Double Jobbers Out' - seen those stickers on the rear window's of taxi's a lot in Dublin.. Its a pity their not putting them on the front window's, because I think thats the kind of cab driver I'd rather avoid.

Yes - I am a professional photographer - but I dont deal with the general public (Newspapers/Magazines and businesses would be my clients).... and I certainly understand what you are saying by some "professional" photographers charging huge prices (for me it would be those involved in special occasions - like weddings/portraits)

I might be wrong but my point earlier was about proper regulation - which should result in a decent affordable service, for me the base rate is too high for a short journey ..... if you want to go from one end of O'Connell Street to the other end it will cost approx €5.

As for the passport sized photo's - I've seen some of the machines that do them for €5-€7 (Which is still overpriced in my opinion) ....or even worst case - take the pic yourself on a mobile phone and get it printed in a shop.

Yes - the photography industry is - for the most part - unregulated ....it is possible for someone to buy camera equipment and start claiming they are a professional - but if they mess up a job they risk loosing everything (clients can sue).... and the photography industry does have its fair share of "double jobbers" .

there's not a whole lot that can be done to stop them - if someone wants to hire a part-time photographer because they are "cheaper" - thats their perogative ..... but if they complain about not getting a good job done...then they wont get sympathy from me.

John_Rambo

I worked as a photographer, still do sometimes, but work mainly in graphics now. I can see where Makikomi is coming from. The appearance of affordable amazing digital SLR cameras and the celtic tiger made a lot of people call themselves professional photographers. These are the point and shooters.

This recession will sort out the ones that studied photography and the ones that didn't. Photographers will have to be dynamic and bloody good at what they are doing, they will need to fall back on their training in studio, small, medium, and large format photography.

I have friends that call themselves photographers, they have all the gear, EOS 1 D camera bodies, super bright lenses etc.. but they are dire dire dire photographers and they are not working in the business any more. Have a look at what's available online, I picked up a one year old Canon 5D for a third of the price it was brand new.

(Makikomi, I have done a few body builders portfolios too!! It's all in the lighting!)

Mark200

Henley Many Lip wrote: »

You've just posted up a lot of nothing tbh.

Point, snap, process.. Maybe get your head around a bit of photoshop for the ugly people and your away in a hack, and you can charge what you like in a completely unregulated industry if your any way half talented.

Plus you can work a taxi on the side!.

Prove me wrong.

I feel embarrassed for you that in your argument against professional photographers, you used the price you're charged for a passport picture. Yes, professional photographers get jobs in chemists just so they can wait until someone comes in looking for a passport picture :rolleyes:

People don't need to buy pictures. They aren't dependant on them. Photographers will set their price at whatever they think they can sell something for. If someone is willing to buy it at that price, then fair enough. If no one is buying at that price, then someone will come along and offer them for less money. It's called competition. That's completely different to taxi drivers, as many people often depend on a taxi service since it could be their only way of getting home safely. Yet their maximum price is regulated, with very few willing to go lower than the max price.

Rowley Birkin QC

Hold up, hold up. We have a debate here between a photographer and an Irish soldier as to who has the cushier number?! :P:P

bobblepuzzle

Rowley Birkin QC wrote: »

Hold up, hold up. We have a debate here between a photographer and an Irish soldier as to who has the cushier number?! :P:P

The Soldier.... sure what do the Irish ones do anyway (apart from the few abroad with the UN) :pac:

BraziliaNZ

Driving a cab is a job for any old idiot really. They shouldn't expect to pull in more than minimum wage really. Just because they were raking in 1000s of euros a week 10 years ago and not paying any tax they expect to be paid the same now. For years I had to walk for miles and miles every saturday night to get a cab, now I can get one quite easily in Dublin. I don't care if there are too many.