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Originally Posted by max cooper Having spent years working as a photographer for major record companies and ol' Si Newhouse's publications, I gotta say that just because you pay some guy four figures to shoot your stuff doesn't mean you couldn't do it better yourself with a four-megapixel camera for $200.
And don't get me started on web design. Any kid over eight seems to be able to hack together a flash-enhanced experience, but again paying certainly doesn't guarantee results.
Besides, I assume that a lot of these guys are one-person operations who may have maxed out every credit card in their possession just to get the faceplates screened. I think that most of us can look past the way this stuff looks and the way it's marketed.
Besides, if a friend of a friend of a studio assistant notices that Chris Lord-Alge once brushed the back of his hand against one of the controls on a certain piece of gear, it will have gained a kind of mythic status; and a degree of desireability that can render any and all attempts at advertising moot. |
There is truth in what you say, throwing money at things rarely guarantees quality, but spending it wisely can improve your sales thus rendering CreditCard max-out abuse unneccessary in the future.
Lots of manufacturers who are by no means a one-man operation *cough*focusrite*cough* design ugly equipment. There is real value in the aesthetic quality of a product that has to look and feel right to you, and impress your clients as a bonus.
And here is a free tip:
If you have to have a "skip flash intro" on your website, you should skip the flash intro.
