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Photography business declines
BUSINESS
Photo Illustration by Kit Lifer/KANSAN
BY ADAM LAND
aland@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Students at the University are not picking party pics as often as they used to.
Party photography companies, such as University Photography, have seen a decline in business over the last two years, Bud Stagg, owner, said. University Photography brought in about $600 for a party two years ago, he said. Within the last two years sales have dropped to about $250 per party. Stagg said business had dropped almost 60 percent.
Businesses that supply the photographers for parties have seen a decline because of the boom of digital cameras and cell phone cameras.
Business has also declined to lavhawk Pics, Dan Rau, manager, said
Local owners attribute decrease to digital camera, phone technology
Private parties and functions hire the photographers from the businesses. The photographers show up
and shoot photos of the attendees. The party patrons then go on to the Internet to select the photos they would like to purchase.
Photos are left on the Internet for different amounts of time. Photos from University Photo stay on its Web site for 30 days, and then the pictures are erased. Jayhawk Pics keeps pictures up for the entire semester before the photos are erased.
The problem, the companies contend, is that people just look at the photos — no one buys. The small amount of people that buy photos does not compensate the business for the cost.
percentage goes to the printer of the picture. University Photography charges $1.50 for the photo, and lavhawk Pics charges $2.
Greek houses still hire photographers for parties and events.
Digital cameras and cell phone cameras have allowed students the ability to take many of their own pictures wherever they are. Larger memory cards allow students to take up to 400 pictures.
A 4 x 6 photo, which is the most popular size, costs the company about 75 cents to make, Stagg said. The cost includes printing, and a
The digital photos students take can be sent, by way of the Internet, to their friends and peers with little to no cost to them. Students with digital cameras no longer have to pay or wait for photo developing.
"We still try and use Jayhawk pics at many of our events," Tracy Pearlman, St. Paul sophomore and
"We've looked into selling the JPEG file on the Internet," Stagg said. "We'll just have to see if this trend continues."
social chairwoman for Sigma Delta Tau sorority, said.
They will now be charged $100 for a photographer, Stagg said.
Photographers from Jayhawk Pics still do not charge a one-time fee unless the event is outside the Lawrence area, Ray said. The cost of a photographer outside of Lawrence is $25 for Kansas City or surrounding cities. Outside that range the cost is negotiated.
E-mailing the pictures to customers may also be a practice the companies use in the future.
"We have to bring in some money on the event," he said.
If business does not pick up, the company will look to new ideas for sales.
Edited by Nikola Rowe
CORRECTION
*Friday's University Daily Kansan contained an error. The article, "Law student, humanitarian dies from brain cancer," stated a memorial service was held Sunday. The memorial service is Sunday, Feb. 13, at 1:30 p.m. in Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Olathe.
$\diamond$ Thursday's Jayplay cover illustration was credited to Kit Leffler. The illustration was created by Austin Gilmore.
ON CAMPUS
The School of Fine Arts will sponsor a performance by percussionist Kevin Bobo at 7:30 tonight at Swarthout Recital Hall in Murphy Hall. Call 864-3436 for more information.
♦ The School of Fine Arts presents the opera "Cosi Fan Tutte" at 7:30 tonight at the Robert Baustian Theatre in Murphy Hall. Tickets are $7 for students. Call 864-3982 for more information.
Note: The University Daily Kansas prints campus events that are free and open to the public. Submission forms are available in the Kansan newsroom, 111 Stauffer-Flint Hall. Items must be turned in two days in advance of the desired publication date. On Campus is printed on a space available basis.
ON THE RECORD
♦ A 21-year-old KU student reported damage to a window and a stolen car stereo to Lawrence police sometime between midnight and 11 a.m. on Feb. 3 from the 1200 block of 21st Street. The window damage is estimated at $250, and the stereo is valued at $250.
- A 19-year-old KU student reported damage to the windshield of a 1995 Black Saab to Lawrence police sometime between 11 p.m., Jan.27 and 5:45 a.m.,Jan.28 in the 1600 block of Edgehill Road.The damage is estimated at $450.
♦ A 19-year-old KU student reported a missing purse to Lawrence police between 6:30 p.m., Jan. 26 and 6 a.m., Jan. 27 from the 1700 block of Massachusetts Street. The purse contained $35 and is valued at $15.
♦ A 19-year-old KU student reported a missing brown wallet and $40 to Lawrence police sometime between 10:30 p.m., Jan. 27 and 10:30 a.m., Jan. 28. The wallet is valued at $40.
♦ The KU Public Safety Office arrested a 21-year-old KU student for failure to report an accident at 12:45 p.m. on Feb. 3 in the 1200 block of West Campus Road.
THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS FEBRUARY 7,2005 STUDENT SENATE one community. many voices.
Come to our first meeting to help us kick off a Raisin' the Roof Semester Wed. Feb. 9th in the Walnut Room of the Kansas Union at 7:30 pm
Come out for Free Food!! We are trying to raise funds through events for Spring 2005 such as a car raffle, concert and more, for our first student sponsored "Hawk House"! Visit our website on ku.edu or contact us at info@kuhabitat.org
Help us Raise the Roof
KU Habitat For Humanity
International Mother Language Day 'February 21'
February 20: Discussion and Film Show @ 2.00-6.00 pm in ECM
February 22: Information Table and Display @ 12.00-2.00 pm in Kansas Union
Organized by Bangladesh Student Association of KU
ABLE HAWKS KICKOFF PARTY
come on Feb 10th 6-8 pm at the Jaybowl 1st floor of Kansas Union a night of free bowling,free food & door prizes along with information on disability issues
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