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License photography?
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Anyone seen this blog – http://www.irishphotographers.ie/revamp2008/blog.php” onclick=”window.open(this.href);return false;
Or the fact that the IPPA are asking their members to report non-members making money from photography to them, so they can send the list to the Revenue?
Just curious as to what people think?
What a load of sh1t,
the revenue don’t issue license to practice in any area
not all photographers have to charge VAT (if you earn less than €37,500 there is no need to be VAT registered)
if you are self employed you are responsible for your tax returns on your incomeThis is an example of someone who is seeing their income drop and wanting to stop others coming in and taking a piece of their pie. I know how they feel but is a registration system the answer? I think not.
I agree with you there.
And people have plenty of time to file their returns. The money you earned in 2009 doesn’t have to be declared until Oct 2010.
I’m well below the VAT limit, thankfully/unfortunately (????).
Not every industry has a license, nor needs one. I see no need at all for a license, never mind all the complications that go with it (who runs it, what criteria are set for qualification, costs, etc).
Some interesting blogs/tweets discussing it. Some make for a good laugh though.
A lot of these photographers need to take a close look at the quality of their work and their business models first, before pointing the finger at other people for the reduction in business. If you’re good enough and passionate about what you do, success will follow. IMO.
I’m not surprised by such a post, some people get funny ideas when they can’t see a way out of a desperate situation, but I’m quite shocked by some of the replies in the original thread (on the irish photographers’ blog).
I think there are two issues that are being mixed for the sake of blaming some kind of mysterious entity for the decrease in the amount of business: one is taxes, and it goes without saying there already are rules/laws about it, in Ireland and everywhere else. I don’t even want to comment about the proposal for some kind of “witch hunt” as stated on the IPPA blog, it sounds just dangerous and desperate, and I’m pretty sure it wouldn’t accomplish anything, and on the other hand could become a very dangerous thing (think about a photographer calling the tax dpt to “block” a competitor in the same area).
The other issue is the license, and frankly I found it so stupid it’s not even funny.
I totally agree with Brian(1):
This is an example of someone who is seeing their income drop and wanting to stop others coming in and taking a piece of their pie.
More so, I think it’s the example of someone who feels (and is indeed) threatened by something they don’t understand, and/or can’t adapt to the new “rules” of the market. As Brian(2) wrote:
A lot of these photographers need to take a close look at the quality of their work and their business models first
Exactly. If a so-called professional thinks his job is in danger because of the competition by a so-called amateur, I think he should either spend way more time working on his craft or find another line of work.
Licenses?!?!?
Wake up, it’s 2010!!!
The rules have changed.
There are no rules.
:wink:very true…Pro photographers are so good they shouldnt feel threatened by us “amateurs” or is it that people just dont have the funds to employ pros at present and are seeing that maybe some pros are just a little over priced !!!!!!
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