Originally Posted by
LOUROK
We'll last year I was too busy running the convention to enjoy it giving all my free time and efforts to make sure everyone had a great time while using my vacation time to visit venues in Ohio. But what did I get in return? Nothing because I don't expect shit. So I don't get your point.
I hope that by running the convention last year, you at least got the satisfaction of having run a successful event and knew that you had the appreciation of the attendees. I didn't go but I still appreciate what you did; I have talked to many previous organizers and I know from them that it's much harder than anyone can imagine - it really is "taking one for the team".
What Manny & Conner did is their decision; if someone invests in pro grade equipment, adds pro grade effort and skills to take pro grade photos and invests the time and effort to crop and prep the photos so that they are "print ready", I think that there is nothing wrong with asking for money in return, especially if a portion goes back to pay off the convention bills.