Comments on: It Ain’t Funny Business, but… http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2009/04/funny-business/ The Blog of Photographer David duChemin // Gear is Good. Vision is Better. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:12:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: sharlen marilhttp://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2009/04/funny-business/comment-page-1/#comment-15504 sharlen maril Thu, 17 Jun 2010 07:45:13 +0000 http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/?p=2617#comment-15504 good site Children often have a way of coming up with a name for the baby. I think it makes them feel a part of the whole scene. A niece begged me to name my first daughter Big Bird. A friend's daughter choose broccoli for the new baby. It's cute in utero, but allowing it to continue will only result in your child being named Billy Boo boo Belly - or Boo Boo for short! http://www.nameyourbaby.ca/guides.php good site
Children often have a way of coming up with a name for the baby. I think it makes them feel a part of the whole scene. A niece begged me to name my first daughter Big Bird. A friend’s daughter choose broccoli for the new baby. It’s cute in utero, but allowing it to continue will only result in your child being named Billy Boo boo Belly – or Boo Boo for short!
http://www.nameyourbaby.ca/guides.php

]]> By: Simmihttp://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2009/04/funny-business/comment-page-1/#comment-13690 Simmi Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:38:12 +0000 http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/?p=2617#comment-13690 Nice Blog........... Nice Blog………..

]]> By: Recommended reading | DC Electronicshttp://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2009/04/funny-business/comment-page-1/#comment-5919 Recommended reading | DC Electronics Thu, 28 May 2009 22:59:58 +0000 http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/?p=2617#comment-5919 [...] turned photographer, David duChemin shares the parallels between being a comedian and being a professional photographer. His portfolio is also well worth a [...] [...] turned photographer, David duChemin shares the parallels between being a comedian and being a professional photographer. His portfolio is also well worth a [...]

]]> By: The Great Business Round-uphttp://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2009/04/funny-business/comment-page-1/#comment-5268 The Great Business Round-up Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:12:55 +0000 http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/?p=2617#comment-5268 [...] First up, we get started by looking at the similarities between the Photography Business and other businesses, in this case Show Business. I don’t do comedy anymore, but when I am shooting in Africa, surrounded by 300 villagers laughing at me wiggling my butt or butchering the swahili word for “smile” I’m right back where I started. Ain’t no business like show business, but the similarities, to me, are striking. via pixelatedimage.com [...] [...] First up, we get started by looking at the similarities between the Photography Business and other businesses, in this case Show Business. I don’t do comedy anymore, but when I am shooting in Africa, surrounded by 300 villagers laughing at me wiggling my butt or butchering the swahili word for “smile” I’m right back where I started. Ain’t no business like show business, but the similarities, to me, are striking. via pixelatedimage.com [...]

]]> By: Matthttp://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2009/04/funny-business/comment-page-1/#comment-5092 Matt Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:47:46 +0000 http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/?p=2617#comment-5092 Craft 100% and business 100% That, I totally agree with. I just think that some people make the mistake of choosing one over the other. I would probably count myself as one of them, though I'm on my way to a BSBA in marketing and (hopefully) fixing that.I love your blog and will definitely be buying the book ASAP! Thank you for your responses :-) Craft 100% and business 100%
That, I totally agree with. I just think that some people make the mistake of choosing one over the other. I would probably count myself as one of them, though I’m on my way to a BSBA in marketing and (hopefully) fixing that.

I love your blog and will definitely be buying the book ASAP! Thank you for your responses :-)

]]> By: Davidhttp://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2009/04/funny-business/comment-page-1/#comment-5090 David Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:25:42 +0000 http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/?p=2617#comment-5090 If you look at the comment again you’ll see that, first of all it’s about Showbiz – Biz is the important word there and the craft is not the key element. So it’s a discussion specific to business. Second, the math is not what’s important, it’s the focus – hyperbole to make a point is often helpful. We’re talking parables here.The reality is, if we’re talking math, it’s craft 100% and business 100% - the two are interlocking spheres and one doesn’t have to give for the other to gain. To do so is a mistake and one side suffers needlessly.What is being put forth, mathmatics aside, is that anyone who goes into this professionally and thinking that craft alone will carry them is mistaken. So back to the math, I think 90% show and 10% business is equally problematic.I can tell you every working professional I know – who is succeeding - works as hard, and as much, at the business as he does at his craft. For people that don’t want to do it that way – it’s probably a good sign they’ll be happier doing this avocationally.Math aside, again, thanks for the dialogue. It’s usually the questions and the discussion that are more important than the way in which we phrase our answers. If you look at the comment again you’ll see that, first of all it’s about Showbiz – Biz is the important word there and the craft is not the key element. So it’s a discussion specific to business. Second, the math is not what’s important, it’s the focus – hyperbole to make a point is often helpful. We’re talking parables here.

The reality is, if we’re talking math, it’s craft 100% and business 100% – the two are interlocking spheres and one doesn’t have to give for the other to gain. To do so is a mistake and one side suffers needlessly.

What is being put forth, mathmatics aside, is that anyone who goes into this professionally and thinking that craft alone will carry them is mistaken. So back to the math, I think 90% show and 10% business is equally problematic.

I can tell you every working professional I know – who is succeeding – works as hard, and as much, at the business as he does at his craft. For people that don’t want to do it that way – it’s probably a good sign they’ll be happier doing this avocationally.

Math aside, again, thanks for the dialogue. It’s usually the questions and the discussion that are more important than the way in which we phrase our answers.

]]> By: Matthttp://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2009/04/funny-business/comment-page-1/#comment-5089 Matt Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:15:35 +0000 http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/?p=2617#comment-5089 10% show 90% biz. I completely disagree. With your frequent comments about how craft and vision are the most important, I would assume you would also disagree! I address this in my response to a post by David Ziser.http://vault-blog.blogspot.com/2009/04/response-business-or-craft.htmlI think something more along the lines of 90% show, 10% biz would be appropriate... 10% show 90% biz.
I completely disagree. With your frequent comments about how craft and vision are the most important, I would assume you would also disagree!
I address this in my response to a post by David Ziser.

http://vault-blog.blogspot.com/2009/04/response-business-or-craft.html

I think something more along the lines of 90% show, 10% biz would be appropriate…

]]> By: Weekend Wrap-Up | PixelatedImage Bloghttp://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2009/04/funny-business/comment-page-1/#comment-5084 Weekend Wrap-Up | PixelatedImage Blog Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:01:52 +0000 http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/?p=2617#comment-5084 [...] It Ain’t Funny Business, but… [...] [...] It Ain’t Funny Business, but… [...]

]]> By: More Funny Business. | PixelatedImage Bloghttp://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2009/04/funny-business/comment-page-1/#comment-5033 More Funny Business. | PixelatedImage Blog Thu, 09 Apr 2009 09:54:01 +0000 http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/?p=2617#comment-5033 [...] It Ain’t Funny Business, but… [...] [...] It Ain’t Funny Business, but… [...]

]]> By: Jasonhttp://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2009/04/funny-business/comment-page-1/#comment-5029 Jason Wed, 08 Apr 2009 23:39:13 +0000 http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/?p=2617#comment-5029 I found this post like others via a Twitter post by Scott Bourne.Very informative and enjoyable read. What I got from your post, for me, I will improve my knowledge of the history of photography. I agree, it would be much better to know the history and important figures. It certainly can't hurt! I found this post like others via a Twitter post by Scott Bourne.

Very informative and enjoyable read. What I got from your post, for me, I will improve my knowledge of the history of photography. I agree, it would be much better to know the history and important figures. It certainly can’t hurt!

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