David, to me it is like pricing. You have the new people out there selling so darn cheap, it is not worth even doing some events anymore. I would never bother with lure coursing in my region, because the person doing them now sells original files for $2.

I don't like to sell files in general. I really don't. I am about to up my price on them so that they are not desirable to buy.

I really *personally* don't mind giving people WEB sized files for their websites and email bragging. They WILL scan prints anyhow and at least I can put my web addy on it to give myself credit

We as photographers have to change enough to keep up and not make it where we do not have business any longer. Of course we need our rights. But, there are some things it is just easier to give under our own volition.

I find it less stressful to have given out a small 500x 500 file with the purchase of a print vs just finding a scanned, low quality one on the web and being upset about it. I guess that is just my blood pressure management