The advertising biz is probably about ninety percent mac on the
creative side. In my experience, commercial photographers have
traditionally been in the same place. It doesn't really matter much any
more, but the usage pattern established over the years has affected
today's mix. I would guess the big buck commercial photographers are
now about seventy percent Mac based.
Paul
On Nov 28, 2005, at 10:01 PM, Adam Maas wrote:
Bob Shell wrote:
On Nov 28, 2005, at 8:05 PM, Rob Studdert wrote:
"I, as well as every full-time career professional photographer
I've ever met,
just happen to use Mac. It's a given, just as Windows is for
engineers and
cubicle workers. By "full-time" I mean full-time, not the guy in
your office
who shoots weddings, portraits, stock or sells photos at fairs on
the side. By
"career" I mean someone who's been doing photography all along, not
someone who
dropped out of another job. I don't mean to offend anyone with these
definitions and I'll hope to find a more delicate way to explain
that people
coming from other careers often bring baggage. "
Much as I normally dislike Rockwell, I am in full agreement with him
on this. I know a lot of high-end professional photographers, and
nearly every one of them uses Mac. I'm a strong advocate of Mac for
imaging use, and even more so for digital video work.
Bob
I'd agree for DV, but I've met a number of PC Pro Photoshop users. If
the Mac has a majority of that market, it's a small one. Long-time
pro's are more likely to be a part of it because 10 years ago the Mac
was the clear winner, but today it's mostly a toss-up.
-Adam
