Author Topic: Does Lou really make a lot of money charging for photos? (Read 2568 times)

El Diablo Blanco · « **on:** March 19, 2008, 09:37:45 AM »

There always tends to be a small line of people willing to pay Lou $20 for a photo. I wonder if he actually makes a good amount of cash at these shows. You know the guy is not claiming this on his taxes as income. I wonder if he wouldn't mind someone tipping off the IRS about this.

Moosejay · « **Reply #1 on:** March 19, 2008, 05:07:53 PM »

Does anyone know if Lou has to pay for the booth? Especially at the Arnold, these booths are extremely pricey. If he does, then I'd figure he would make very little.

JohnnyVegas · « **Reply #2 on:** March 19, 2008, 06:58:50 PM »

Onlyme knows everything about Lou-inlcuing his gross annual income and all $20 a pop photo income,

The fact is, if you are 58 years old and are reduced to selling photo's at a few BBing/Comic events 3-4 times a year at $20 a pop, you have been a failure in life.

If that ever happens to me I am just going to put a bullet in my head-it wold be more respectable.

Purge_WTF · « **Reply #3 on:** March 19, 2008, 07:47:06 PM »

Quote from: JohnnyVegas on March 19, 2008, 06:58:50 PM

The fact is, if you are 58 years old and are reduced to selling photo's at a few BBing/Comic events 3-4 times a year at $20 a pop, you have been a failure in life.

That's not necessarilly true. Val Kilmer and David Arquette were at the last few conventions I attended.

Disgusted · « **Reply #4 on:** March 19, 2008, 07:53:16 PM »

A booth is 2K so figure it out and add in traveling fees also.

gordiano · « **Reply #5 on:** March 19, 2008, 07:54:55 PM »

Read the book....

Purge_WTF · « **Reply #6 on:** March 19, 2008, 08:20:26 PM »

Quote from: gordiano on March 19, 2008, 07:54:55 PM

Read the book....

LOL.

Matt C · « **Reply #7 on:** March 19, 2008, 08:22:14 PM »

John Romano reported on here that Lou sold about 150 autographed photos at the 2006 Mr. Olympia contest. Lou has a Weider contracted so the booth is covered.

E N A N T H A T O R · « **Reply #8 on:** March 19, 2008, 08:23:02 PM »

Let go of the past Lou, it wasn't meant to be!

ARMZ · « **Reply #9 on:** March 19, 2008, 08:28:33 PM »

+3000 (signed photos)

-$2000 (booth)
-$1000 (flight)
-$600 (food, hotel)

total= -$600 not bad..

nycbull · « **Reply #10 on:** March 19, 2008, 08:29:20 PM »

I dont see anything wrong really, he is just making a living, cause there is no other way available to make a living as a bodybuilder. What do you want him to do turn tricks? He is being smart.

The only ones who should be ashamed is the IFBB and other leaders of the field that cant provide a decent living for these guys.

ANd 20 bucks isnt that much on the east or west coast.

BayGBM · « **Reply #11 on:** March 19, 2008, 08:39:50 PM »

He would make better money private po$ing. Any dude over 18 who is willing to pay for Lou's autograph is really an undisguised muscle schmoe.

toolarge4u · « **Reply #12 on:** March 20, 2008, 06:45:06 AM »

Lou didnt pay anything to be in the weider or europa booths. They let him set up there, he didnt get paid to be there, he only gets the money from his photos. They let him because he generates a ton of traffic(although im sure you guys think otherwise) I handled the money with him every year and he would make thousands(believe me more then you think) a day at the arnold sometimes. Also a few halloween conventions i did with him as well and he made similair money. We would be straight out for 12 hours on our feet and the line never got small no matter were we went. Lou does very very well. All the money he gets from photos has been used to pay for all his kids colleges and schooling.

I have been with him 3-4 times at the arnold. Hes been a friend for 8-9 years and a very good guy. Ya know whats funny...every year in the booths we never had one person say something negetive to him...go figure.

FrenchFrie · « **Reply #13 on:** March 20, 2008, 06:50:15 AM »

Quote from: toolarge4u on March 20, 2008, 06:45:06 AM

Lou didnt pay anything to be in the weider or europa booths. They let him set up there, he didnt get paid to be there, he only gets the money from his photos. They let him because he generates a ton of traffic(although im sure you guys think otherwise) I handled the money with him every year and he would make thousands(believe me more then you think) a day at the arnold sometimes. Also a few halloween conventions i did with him as well and he made similair money. We would be straight out for 12 hours on our feet and the line never got small no matter were we went. Lou does very very well. All the money he gets from photos has been used to pay for all his kids colleges and schooling.

I have been with him 3-4 times at the arnold. Hes been a friend for 8-9 years and a very good guy. Ya know whats funny...every year in the booths we never had one person say something negetive to him...go figure.

hi lou.

BayGBM · « **Reply #14 on:** March 20, 2008, 08:07:56 AM »

I'd pay Lou... but not for an autograph.

BDG · « **Reply #15 on:** March 20, 2008, 08:10:40 AM »

Quote from: BayGBM on March 20, 2008, 08:07:56 AM

I'd pay Lou... but not for an autograph.

MUST you gay up EVERY thread? Christ.

toolarge4u · « **Reply #16 on:** March 20, 2008, 08:11:38 AM »

Quote from: FrenchFrie on March 20, 2008, 06:50:15 AM

hi lou.

hey hows it going...please paypal 20 bucks for speaking to me

m8 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 20, 2008, 08:12:08 AM »

Quote from: BayGBM on March 20, 2008, 08:07:56 AM

I'd pay Lou... but not for an autograph.

Are you saying you're into deaf men?

JohnnyVegas · « **Reply #18 on:** March 20, 2008, 08:14:10 AM »

Quote from: toolarge4u on March 20, 2008, 06:45:06 AM

Lou didnt pay anything to be in the weider or europa booths. They let him set up there, he didnt get paid to be there, he only gets the money from his photos. They let him because he generates a ton of traffic(although im sure you guys think otherwise) I handled the money with him every year and he would make thousands(believe me more then you think) a day at the arnold sometimes. Also a few halloween conventions i did with him as well and he made similair money. We would be straight out for 12 hours on our feet and the line never got small no matter were we went. Lou does very very well. All the money he gets from photos has been used to pay for all his kids colleges and schooling.

I have been with him 3-4 times at the arnold. Hes been a friend for 8-9 years and a very good guy. Ya know whats funny...every year in the booths we never had one person say something negetive to him...go figure.

Generates TONS of traffic= Bullshit.

Makes thousands= 150 photos x $20/pop= $3,000, OK you got nmethere, Lou makes THOUSANDS.

Lou does very well= I guess so, if you think $3,000 at BB/comic conventions 3-4 times a year ($9K-$12K) as doing very well.

toolarge4u · « **Reply #19 on:** March 20, 2008, 08:29:24 AM »

Quote from: JohnnyVegas on March 20, 2008, 08:14:10 AM

Generates TONS of traffic= Bullshit.

Makes thousands= 150 photos x $20/pop= $3,000, OK you got nmethere, Lou makes THOUSANDS.

Lou does very well= I guess so, if you think $3,000 at BB/comic conventions 3-4 times a year ($9K-$12K) as doing very well.

ok johnny veges...150 photos lol...epic want to suck lous cock meltdown

TechnoViking · « **Reply #20 on:** March 20, 2008, 10:47:01 AM »

If he can no longer get $20 for a photo, he could always hit the streets and Dance

Tviking

Matt C · « **Reply #21 on:** March 20, 2008, 11:44:46 AM »

Here are John Romano's comments on the subject:

Quote from: John Romano on October 02, 2006, 10:06:21 PM

Yup, big Lou started all that. He looks at it like this: he's in the biz of selling pictures. If fans come up and take their own pic of him for free, they don't buy the pics he's selling. Back in the era he is from, pros made money selling pictures at all the shows and expos and many of them adopted Lou's tenet of business. Now most of the autographs are free to fans as a condition of an athlete's endorsement contract. Lou is still selling pics because he is still under contract with , not AMI, but with Joe Weider. He probably sold 150 photos over the weekend. That's an extra 3 grand in cash for Louie to take home. But, he still pays to produce the copies, so it is not all profit. Whatever it is, it is still worth it to Louie, and enough of his fans support him to keep him coming back. If Louie makes it to 80 and bodybuilding is also still around, he will still show up at the Olympia and the ASC to sell his pics.

toolarge4u · « **Reply #22 on:** March 20, 2008, 12:07:08 PM »

Quote from: Matt C on March 20, 2008, 11:44:46 AM

Here are John Romano's comments on the subject:

i know exactly how much hes made from 2000-2004 since me and my wife dealt with the money. He also sold out 60 of his stand tall dvd's in 2004 when he brought those. We have had to find a printer every year from 00-04 because he ran out of certain pics in two days. But whatever...im melting

milfer · « **Reply #23 on:** March 20, 2008, 12:09:07 PM »

Quote from: ARMZ on March 19, 2008, 08:28:33 PM

+3000 (signed photos)

-$2000 (booth)
-$1000 (flight)
-$600 (food, hotel)

total= -$600 not bad..

you think he sells only 150 photos?

The_Punisher · « **Reply #24 on:** March 20, 2008, 12:25:12 PM »

Quote from: BDG on March 20, 2008, 08:10:40 AM

MUST you gay up EVERY thread? Christ.

LOL...HAHAHAHA, He can't help himself

Author Topic: Does Lou really make a lot of money charging for photos? (Read 2568 times)

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