Photographers and crowdfunding

10 years 3 months ago - 10 years 3 months ago #336949 by David Hutnik
Do you feel some people are pulling the charity card these days?  I just got email from someone I didn't know was a friend on LinkedIn, asking me to share his Indiegogo campaign so we can get a new 300mm f/2.8.  I don't need to be negative, but is this the future of crowdfunding?  People spamming you, wanting help for the same gear you would like yourself?  :owned:


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10 years 3 months ago #337009 by effron
It will catch on only if enough people fall for it, no?

Why so serious?
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10 years 3 months ago #337013 by garyrhook
I'd be mighty inclined to respond with "Really? Wow."


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10 years 3 months ago #337057 by Joves
Well to me this is crowd funding as a whole. You have people wanting you to give them money to help them develop whatever they are working on, and when it does get produced you might get a copy of what it is. What I see it as is a way to start a company without having to share your profits with the people who got you going, as is what happens when you buy stock in prospective companies. Issuing start up stocks has rules, and regulations to protect the stock holders. It seems the new way is to get enough suckers to give you money for a phantom product, and then never really have to produce it with no repercussions. I was born at night, just not last night. :P


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10 years 3 months ago #337357 by Allen D
Hey guys, I could really use a D4 and a 600mm, who wants to chip in?   


anyone? lol 


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10 years 3 months ago - 10 years 3 months ago #337395 by StephanieW
I see no problem with crowdfunding. If you have enough people willing to help you do your project, then congrats, you get to do your project. If you don't get enough support, well, then there you go. The only problem I have is if people collect the money and then end up not actually following through on their projects. Other than that if people are willing to give others money to help with their projects more power to them!

Edit: That said, a more thought out and meaningful project is more likely to get funded in full.  Just wanting to buy a new lens will probably have less support than an actual planned out and interesting photo shoot.  But again, if someone wants to help their friend then good for them.  I only support interesting and well planned project with my money.


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10 years 3 months ago #337653 by Tim Dordeck

Allen D wrote: Hey guys, I could really use a D4 and a 600mm, who wants to chip in?   


anyone? lol 


That's a nice set up to ask for!  I'll take one too!


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10 years 3 months ago #337755 by Frost Photography
I think crowdfunding is good for some things, but this?  I think this is over the line

"The quickest way to make money at photography is to sell your camera."
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10 years 3 months ago #337849 by ThatNikonGuy
From what I understand, crowd funding is good for musicians, book writers, and inventors 


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10 years 3 months ago #337857 by thetorontolens
indiegogo will accept anything if you want you can always use kickstarter they have more stringent rules
the make my life better funding requests always make me laugh but hey you never know unless you ask lol


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10 years 3 months ago #338145 by Hoss
Spend some time on those sites and you will find all sorts of bizarre fund raises going on.  


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10 years 3 months ago #338405 by Carlos
I'm sorry but stuff like this cracks me up.  Just get out there and save up like everyone else.  People are lazy these days and crowd funding encourages laziness.  Want something?   Come up with some sob story and post it on one of these crowd funding sites.  Now before anyone gets all worked up, there are some good causes that are crowd funding appropriate.  However there are many that are just lazy people looking for a free meal ticket.  Didn't 20/20 do a story a few years back of a pan handler by day who went home to huge house and Ferrari at night?  

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10 years 3 months ago #338799 by StephanieW

thetorontolens wrote: indiegogo will accept anything if you want you can always use kickstarter they have more stringent rules
the make my life better funding requests always make me laugh but hey you never know unless you ask lol


Yep, Kickstarter your project has to have an end goal.  It can't be open ended.  GoFundMe is a good one too and it's rules aren't as strict.


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10 years 3 months ago #346221 by ShutterPal
I could use a new 600mm lens for portraits :silly:


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