Crash and Burn.
Crash and Burn. A competition that really tests the patience and willpower a group has to get things done. Our group talked the talk, but when it came down to it, the group struggled to walk the walk. In the end-times of the competition, we clawed ourselves to last place in the competition…how fantastic!
Here’s what happened.
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We needed money…
…I take pictures…
I’m convinced that none of us had any good ideas for this project. The only thing I thought I could bring to the table was my picture-taking abilities. People love pictures, right? I was determined to make some serious cash with my camera, and give people something really valuable for a small price.
A few of us ran around with me and my camera taking pictures of families, students, whoever was willing to pay for a shot. We had a ton of customers, but profits were slow-going, and our only chance to make money was when people were out ready to have a good time.
…and we over-committed the picture efforts.
I put a themed overlay on top of the images, too, to make it seem a little bit more festive. In hindsight, it looks corny.
I sent them their picture with and without the overlay.
We made $1,100 dollars, only $1,100 dollars.
I worked quite hard on the photography efforts. To sell a picture, there was the sales pitch, the setup, the pose, the capture, the review, the edit, and the distribution for each photo. I, in hindsight, see why my friends who shoot wedding pictures charge so much.
While I was over-committed to the photos, other group members tried to hustle with bake sales, and selling 3d-printed gadgets. It became apparent in the last few days available to make money that there was no hope, and our group quickly lost morale.
Other groups had a similar approach to what we sold, and how we sold it. The collective dedication of the group wasn’t there to hustle the streets for cash, and people were certainly upset with the result at the end.