How a single photograph can be worth as much as a car - Insight on photography cost

So this was the first sunset I captured in 2012. It cost me $6,612 to take this photo.

$12 in gas to go from work to this spot and then home. The camera I took this with cost $2500. The lens was another $1600. The Singh Ray Reverse Neutral Density filter was $210. The Lee Wide-Angle Adapter and Foundation kit was another $200. The Slik Tripod was another $130. The shutter-release was another $60. When I got home, I uploaded it to a computer that cost me $1200, and then I used Lightroom 3 which I got for $200. I then exported it and tinkered with it in Photoshop which costs about $500.

12+2500+1600+210+200+130+60+1200+200+500= $6,612

Read more here : http://petapixel.com/2012/01/10/this-photograph-is-not-free/

I think this is a must read for everyone as not most people aren't necessarily photographers so they will know how much detrimental it can be to the photographers community when you share their work and you don't pay them or even credit them