The sad joke amongst photographers is how many clients seem to think “will work for photo credit” is fair and reasonable; and the varied responses include “my landlord won’t take photo credit for my rent” and “I can’t eat a photo credit”. Unfortunately, EyeEm is capitalizing and compounding on the joke “there’s a sucker born … Read more
On November 6, Photo Business News reported and provided commentary on the new Time Inc (NYSE: TWX) contract which they unceremoniously presented to their contributors (Times’ Failed Attempt At Fairness and Equity, 11/6/15). On November 10, Time Inc contacted Photo Business News and provided the following statement in response to the article: “We have equalized our photography rights … Read more
On November 2nd, Norm Pearlstine (LinkedIn) penned a missive to “Photographers Who Work with Time Inc.” where he harkened back to the roaring 20’s and the origins of Time and Life magazines (NYSE: TWX), and mentioned the “power of iconic photography” and suggested that “our commitment to original photography is as true today as ever”, … Read more
During the 2008 Festival of the Photograph, we interviewed Mary Ellen Mark as a part of a broader package on the artists presenting at the Festival. In honor of her death, below is the brief segment as a standalone video of a highly regarded photographer called by some inpirational, a humanist photographer, a photojournalist and … Read more
With the news of Getty CEO Jonathan Klein stepping down to take on the role of Chairman (as reported here) Klein will have little to celebrate as the storied company itself celebrates 20 years in business this week. Neither do the photographers whose work is in the Getty Images archives, and who see this announcement … Read more
There has been much ado in recent years about the overall decline in the number of staff photographer positions at newspapers, yet an anecdotal observation of these same newspapers shows they are publishing the same number of photographs in print, and even more images are being consumed online. The dire declines in circulation of a … Read more
A catastrophe of cataclysmic proportions for Getty Images (a subsidiary of the Carlyle Group, NASDAQ: CG) is on the horizon. Below are some historical insights, and a break down of the latest Bloomberg reports on Getty. First though, here’s a very simple comparison that will illustrate the state of Getty’s bank accounts and loans: If … Read more
Peter Lik’s “Ghost”, which is the color version of his one-off “Phantom.” ©Peter Lik Say what you will about photographer Peter Lik, but you don’t have 15 art galleries and a Chief Financial Officer and then belong anywhere but in the category of “successful businessman.” An interesting article in the New York Times about Lik … Read more
In May of 2011, self-proclaimed “…world’s first crowd-sourced image library…” launched. Since then, their speculation-based model of soliciting work has eroded the value of assignment-based photography and diminished the overall value of photography in the process. In 2007, Photo Business News published this article “nOnRequest – This is Not Your Father’s ‘Agency‘” where we outlined … Read more
Talenthouse would like you to believe that they are the “home for all creatives and art lovers.” But it seems that based on their business model and their predatory terms and conditions, Talenthouse exists for one reason: to suck the lifeblood out of the creative community. Talenthouse solicits major corporations to pay fees to Talenthouse … Read more
