Ali Bakan, President of Samsun Professional Photographers Association, stated that some photographers who do not comply with the recently updated price tariff act against professional ethics and called for “Please, let's respect the price tariff set by the association and not play with each other's bread”.
Ali Bakan emphasized that after the new price tariff update, some of his colleagues continued to demand lower fees than the tariff and said, “As Samsun Professional Photographers Association, we created the prices we set as a result of a serious effort and evaluation. This price tariff is important both to protect fair competition within the sector and for each photographer to make a fair living. However, we regretfully observe that there are some of our colleagues who do not comply with the tariff.”.
“We see this profession not only as a job, but also as an art and a service. For this reason, compliance with the price tariff is critical both to comply with our professional ethics and to protect the reputation of our sector. We are all trying to make a living and we must respect everyone's rights. Please, let's not play with anyone's bread and let's maintain a fair competition environment within the sector by complying with the price tariff set by our association.”.
Ali Bakan also stated that prices will be updated again in the future and adjustments will be made according to the needs of the sector. He added that they expect their colleagues and citizens to be understanding and support the sustainability of the sector during this challenging period.