Consider the photographer who has an unlimited amount of time to accomplish an image. Or, the student, who has a week or two to complete an assignment on, say, lighting a bowl of fruit. Or, the hobbyist photographer, who stumbles upon a great image. Are these photographers a threat to the photographer who works on … Read more
Wednesday, April 29th, is a pretty cool day. It’s the day that the Smithsonian opens their exhibit – I Do Solemnly Swear: Photographs of the 2009 Inauguration – featuring the photography produced for the official inaugural book. The Smithsonian touts the exhibit thusly:This exhibition features approximately 50 framed color and black-and-white photographs printed by Kodak, … Read more
While we have been swamped to the far ends of our bandwidth here at Photo Business News, lots has been happening. Just because we’ve not been commenting daily, does not mean we haven’t been paying attention.The magazine world is turning upside down. Video is becoming stills, and ad revenues are slashing frequencies of publication. While … Read more
If you consider that anyone who is trying to lower the price you are asking is an “enemy”, then, the old adage that applies is “know thy enemy.”I am not talking here about people who have not clearly spelled out an assignment, and you are thusly over-estimating it, or people who are trying to work … Read more
Is it slow for you right now? If so, locating other avenues for revenue (within the field of photography, of course!) may be your next best solution.Here in Washington, the area is buzzing with the notion that President Obama is making healthcare a major priority. Why? Well, it’s not really because those folks want healthcare … Read more
Rob Haggert, over at A Photo Editor, has a great article up, entitled “Why Would You Quit Working with a Freelancer“, that I posted a lengthy comment on, and the thread and comments are well worth a read. That said, what I wrote is a good standalone piece, so I’ve re-edited it, and am posting … Read more
It’s official. The NFL sent out a message to the 32 club owners’ Public Relations Departments, announcing the change. A particularly interesting passage from the memo that went out reads:In addition to covering every NFL game and numerous other NFL events, AP will provide the league and its 32 clubs with full use of all … Read more
Getty images has made what can only be a colossal blunder in losing the NFL’s commercial licensing deal to the Associated Press. Sources close to both parties reveal that this is a done deal, minus official announcements, Photo Business News has learned. As an interesting side note, it is unclear how the AP would have … Read more
Business is good? Business is bad? What’s your answer?There is a lot to look at these days, and to come up with an answer. Just as Chicago delivers its chosen son to become President, and one of its premier photographers to become official White House Photographer, both papers are joined in the pit of bankruptcy.Life … Read more
With “hundreds of photographers in over 70 countries whose experience covers the spectrum of editorial and commercial photography, including conflict coverage, news, sports, entertainment, science, technology, fashion, lifestyle, portraiture and documentary photography” benefiting from assignments, The shuttering of the World Picture Network‘s assignment desk, this should have a bit of an impact.The agency was founded … Read more
