Comments on: Death of the Photographer? http://www.socialtwister.com/2007/05/03/death-of-the-photographer/ Confessions of a Social Tools Architect Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:40:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Carter Harkins http://www.socialtwister.com/2007/05/03/death-of-the-photographer/#comment-85314 Thu, 03 May 2007 16:59:31 +0000 http://www.socialtwister.com/2007/05/03/death-of-the-photographer/#comment-85314 I was in the photography industry for 10 years in Nashville, at a mass-reproduction house, turning out thousands of press photo black-and-whites for national music artists. The internet put us out of business. The press kit went digital, and hard copy photos were suddenly an unaffordable luxury. Worked out pretty well for me, though. Even though I've never even designed a web site before two years ago, I started a new venture, created a unique audio/video commenting system for podcasters and vloggers, and haven't looked back. My point (probably obvious) is that we make our own opportunities. There is an amazing silver lining in this changing world we live in. Downsized and outsourced people can find a LOT of ways to capitalize on the upheavals, if they're looking. Carter Harkins http://crowdabout.us I was in the photography industry for 10 years in Nashville, at a mass-reproduction house, turning out thousands of press photo black-and-whites for national music artists. The internet put us out of business. The press kit went digital, and hard copy photos were suddenly an unaffordable luxury.

Worked out pretty well for me, though. Even though I’ve never even designed a web site before two years ago, I started a new venture, created a unique audio/video commenting system for podcasters and vloggers, and haven’t looked back.

My point (probably obvious) is that we make our own opportunities. There is an amazing silver lining in this changing world we live in. Downsized and outsourced people can find a LOT of ways to capitalize on the upheavals, if they’re looking.

Carter Harkins
http://crowdabout.us

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