CROWD FUNDING

[Shottermiller]

On our Twitter feed and no doubt on loads of other clubs there is a story from a youngish professional photographer telling his life story and how his equipment was stolen at Fulham FC. He's hoping that good folk will donate an accumulative total of some £8k to enable him to purchase new gear. I'm afraid I don't agree with it.
Is it just me because supposedly I'm old and miserable but I think this is a modern form of "begging"? Surely in this day and age and even years ago if you are a pro. or tradesman you apply some common sense and insure your tools and equipment. It all goes on your tax form.

Back in my aviation photography days I had a reasonably decent camera and always made sure I had insurance just in case I left it sitting on the roof of the car; just like I do nowadays with my walking sticks.

Life can be very hard and there is always someone just around the corner waiting to pounce on unattended property.

Take heed of the terminal and station announcers  .  .  .  please don't leave your bags unattended.

[Grassroots]

I have to agree with you, it doesn't sound quite right, if i had a canera worth 8 k i would make sure my hands were on it all the time, + insurance would be a must.my nephew is a photographer, just brought a very good camera and lens for photographing racing cars and got change out of a grand, the first thing he done was to
insure it. It just sounds like an easy way to make money from honest people.

[Shottermiller]

I bet Steve Porter doesn't leave his equipment sitting around and I bet he's got it insured. Haven't seen him around for some time.