How hard can it be to take a picture and print it up, design a website and launch it on the web, or design graphics for a movie poster? These things are all done by computers now and the human hand just tells the mouse or camera what to do. It is not an art in any sense of the term; it is not like you are painting a masterpiece.

Unfortunately this is the way a lot of customers think. Most people have a very limited scope on what is to be considered an art of a craft. Most will think that art is painting or drawing, they do not even consider film or photography art. And then again they see graphic design and web design as a job that anyone with some training can do in a few days. These people are not dumb or slow; they just have a skewed view of your industry and do not understand all the things that are involved.

I have talked to many people that think photography is just pointing a camera and clicking the button. I have heard people that think putting together a website is just cutting and pasting pictures and text on a blank page. Most people just do not grasp that in photography there are hundreds of variables that the photographer has to take into account while snapping that shot. Things like lighting, shutter speed, the speed of the object they are shooting, just to name a few. People just don’t get that in web design, there is a whole hidden language that they do not see on the actual web page that makes those little pictures or buttons move or direct you to another page. You have to write the directions for those kinds of things so the computer knows what to do when you click on that spot.

If you are a photographer, web designer, graphic designer, or any other media based job we feel for you. Saying your craft is underappreciated is an understatement. You all see the post on job boards saying things like “I need a photographer to take pictures at my daughters graduation party, I can’t pay you but you can use the photos for your portfolio”, or “I need a shopping cart added to my small business website, I don’t have a lot of money because I am a small business, I will pay you ten dollars an hour and might need you for future work”. Or the best “I am in need of a graphic designer with Photoshop skills that can jazz up my modeling photos, no payment but you can use them for your portfolio”.

Well we can use these things for our portfolio instead of getting paid. Great, the job of my dreams! Honestly though, we have all seen those ads on job boards and every time we see them it makes our hearts sink. Keep in mind that it is not their fault. These people just don’t understand how difficult and time consuming it is to do these things. Photography is an art and so is graphic and web design. These are seen as jobs by the general public and who could blame them?

Most people were brought up thinking that art is painting and sculpting, and they are right. In the traditional sense of art, those are the two main media types that one would first think of for art. So to all you web designers, graphic designers, photographers and any other form of media I have left out you are considered artist by those who know what you craft entails. Do not be bitter or mean to those that do not understand, just take the time to inform them of what you actually do.

DreamCo Design knows that you are an artist and we want to help you share your art with the world. So if you are a photographer, come check us out and see all the different kinds of photography websites we can design for you. If you are a graphic or web designer give us a call we are always looking for more talent to add to our team. For more information on all your web design needs check us out at DreamCo Design – Web Design.