A Losers Guide to Photography: Reclaiming TFP
The Reclamation of TFP I want to start by saying I think TFP is great at the macro level. It enables new photographers a great way to enter the photographer sphere and learn new things about photography. It's great for networking and collaboration. TFP sets a more light hearted mood where everyone on set doesn't have to be so serious. I use TFP because I am cheap, which is a bad habit. TFP was meant to be a subsection of photography. TFP wasn't meant for businesses to take advantage of photographers and other collaborators. TFP was meant for all people to collaborate and gain more experience in their respective field. While a lot of TFP collaborations still abide by that rule, I have been noticing a more sinister cancer growing under TFP. TFP has become the norm and not the exception. I'll explain this further because it's not blanketly true, but true enough to cause issues in the photographic community, which is why it's a cancer - it continues to grow and des...