Comments on: Wedding Videographers Dissed

By: Cathy Steffan

Cathy Steffan — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:39:37 +0000

No one should be buying epson ink from retail or web stores. We have a company here in Orange County that sells an awesome ink system that hooks-up easily to an epson printer. lasts a long time and with 6 full ink containers costs…$85!!! Works great!

By: Will

Will — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 20:20:10 +0000

Agreed, Steve. Not only are we being dissed by Epson, but by the photographers also. Evidently our job is not as important as theirs, even though it’s harder and more expensive to do. How many of you has had one (photographer and the brides cousin) just come and stand right in front of you as though the WE are the ones in the way? Thanks Epson, for reminding me why I’m getting out of weddings.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 09:14:26 +0000

I do not think Epson will care anyway. If all videographers quit buying their printer it is still a drop in the bucket to the photographers buying their ink! The printer is just the means to distribute their real product… ink. It’s true anyways, photographers are always in the view finder not watching where they are going:)

By: Mark O'Brien

Mark O'Brien — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:27:35 +0000

“You dodge not one but TWO photographers standing in your shot. One of them is eating a hot dog.”

Yea, the ‘Pro’ photographer in the ad is wearing a T-shirt to the gig. Oops. I don’t think the agency team that created the ad was trying to offend anyone. It’s a pretty stupid ad, really and shows Epson’s disconnect even with photographers! I used to write ad copy, and these things are not a reflection of reality (I hope we all know this). They are trying to be cool, hip and cleaver and sell printers and ink. With only around 36% of weddings being videotaped professionally and nearly 100% being professionally photographed (the last numbers I saw), they lumped pro videographers in with…hot dog vendors. Cannon or HP should put out a savvy print ad that treats BOTH photographers and videographers with the respect they deserve.

By: Brandon

Brandon — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 16:32:47 +0000

I personally think they’ve missed out on a huge opportunity, especially sense DSLR cameras are becoming a bit of Digital Video. With all the people really getting into using video cameras and having the ability to take still photos with the same video camera at the same time, Epson really missed out with its marketing strategy. Oh well, Not my loss, maybe HP or canon will pickup where Epson failed.

By: Rick Mitchell

Rick Mitchell — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 17:20:01 +0000

I’ve been shooting video for 17 years and have been using epson printers to print DVD’s, DVD covers, business cards, photos, etc. When you read articles in bridal magazines about wedding planning, seldom do you hear any mention of videography. Well I guess we videogs just got all the attention we were looking for by being portrayed as an object that stands in the way of the Professional Photographers. Maybe I should just sell hot dogs on the street.

Thanks Epson.
Rick

By: Ian McNaughton

Ian McNaughton — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 12:34:53 +0000

Once a word has been spoken it is gone forever – much too late Epson for an apology. Iwill circulate this story to all our video user group members – including 3 full-time pro videographers. I’m sure like me, another 28 videographers will never look at Epson again.
It would nonetheless be interesting to see if Epson come out with a comment of any kind or sinply play ostrich.

By: chahat balana

chahat balana — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 06:41:22 +0000

Very sad, maddening and infuriating! Another hit on our industry, from people who take our money on a regular. I too own two epsons and am apalled at their lack of foresight and knowledge of the world we work in

By: Peter Szilveszter

Peter Szilveszter — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 07:40:16 +0000

I was wondering could I be pointed to which magazine and or link this campaign is from? Just wondering if in Australia we have this campaign.

By: Natty

Natty — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 04:10:15 +0000

And like someone said, they didn’t think it was tacky to have their “professional” photographer in a tee-shirt either.

Thanks for pointing this out Ron and I sure do hope someone is paying attention.