Very interesting and very true. One of the reasons I stopped doing commissions for the most part (outside of now being behind the 8-ball seriously for time) is that analysis of time/money.
The only seriously problem I see is a lot of people in the fandom seem to have the expectation now of a certain price that is pretty low, and one that seems to have actually gone lower. Throw in people losing jobs and looking to make a little extra to make ends meet (i.e. desperate) and a fairly young average age of fans (i.e. probably not making a lot themselves) and someone charging an appropriate rate could have themselves quickly priced out of the market.
Its funny if you think about it... a number would consider it nasty to treat someone they see as having talent like a manager treats a fast food employee (and I know what that feels like), but when you think about it, that's exactly what many do. Less than minimum wage, and they may then turn around and nitpick it all over. Actually, that's worse treatment.
I suppose if there is an upside, its that work done for commissions is drawing practice of a sort, and in most cases you can post the results, adding to your online portfolio, but this still shouldn't reduce the price.
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Date: 2010-01-10 06:03 am (UTC)The only seriously problem I see is a lot of people in the fandom seem to have the expectation now of a certain price that is pretty low, and one that seems to have actually gone lower. Throw in people losing jobs and looking to make a little extra to make ends meet (i.e. desperate) and a fairly young average age of fans (i.e. probably not making a lot themselves) and someone charging an appropriate rate could have themselves quickly priced out of the market.
Its funny if you think about it... a number would consider it nasty to treat someone they see as having talent like a manager treats a fast food employee (and I know what that feels like), but when you think about it, that's exactly what many do. Less than minimum wage, and they may then turn around and nitpick it all over. Actually, that's worse treatment.
I suppose if there is an upside, its that work done for commissions is drawing practice of a sort, and in most cases you can post the results, adding to your online portfolio, but this still shouldn't reduce the price.