On Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:06:17 -0600, David Dyer-Bennet
wrote:

Eric Stevens writes:

On 04 Feb 2012 20:16:50 GMT, (Ray Fischer) wrote:

RichA wrote:
There is a complaint in the trade's industry in Toronto that Third
Worlder's with no apparent training or skill are vastly underpricing
jobs, eroding wages in the industries (mostly contractors) and hurting
the industry's overall image by doing sub-par work.

http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/01...rices#comments

Isn't "eroded by hacks" another term for "capitalism" and "market
forces driving down costs"?

Whatever it is, its not capitalism. How about a variation of 'bad
money drives out good'?

You sure? One classic capitalist maneuver is to offer lower-quality
goods at a lower price. Depending on the market, that often works. It
appears to have worked in the wedding photogrpahy market.

There is nothing wrong with selling lower-quality goods at lower
prices, in fact its what one would expect. The problem is selling
lower-quality goods at lower prices and pretending they are of the
best quality.

Doing that is not the sole prerogative of capitalists. Its a common
occurrence with massed small or sole traders. Here we are talking
about wedding photographers but its also common amongst professions
such as structural engineers. Also an Indian bazaar. In other words,
its got nothing to do with capitalism.

If you think its wrong and want to complain about it then you have to
blame the customers as much as anybody.

Also, the "quality" of photos is subjective. Another possibility is
that many couples like different kinds of photos than you do.

Regards,

Eric Stevens