How many PRO digital photographers are there?

[Brian P. Barnes]

Hi,

I am doing research on the number of professional DIGITAL photographers
world wide. I would like to have a reasonable estimate on how many use
Photoshop. I find myself spending almost as much time Photoshopping as I
do shooting and I want to automate parts of the Photoshopping process.

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics says that there are 61,000 in America
in 2001, not counting self employed. This number seems to be very, very
low. But, other research says that there will be roughly 36,000,000
digital cameras sold this year so there should be well over 100,000,000
digital cameras out there. Is it possible that only one in 1500 digital
cameras in America is used by a PRO?

Searching Google for "photographer austin texas" yields 49,400 hits.

[url]http://www.bls.gov/oes/2001/oes274021.htm[/url]

How many copies of Photoshop are floating around out there?

Thank you,

BrianP

[Corien]

In article <3f15236f_4@corp-news.newsgroups.com>, [email]This@ddress.is.inva[/email]lid
says...

> > >
> > > How many copies of Photoshop are floating around out there?

> >
> > Ask Adobe.
> >

> ... and Kazaa !! :-)
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grin :) ( PSP here )

[Deno J. Andrews]

Not only possible, but likely. Just think of how many households have
digital cameras...remember, you can pick up these things for very little
money. The models for professional use are over $2000 in most cases...and
that is for a basic setup at best.
Deno J. Andrews

> digital cameras out there. Is it possible that only one in 1500 digital
> cameras in America is used by a PRO?