At a time when staff photographers are becoming extinct and being replaced by freelancers, the definition of journalist is on its’ way to being gutted by the Congress, seeking to establish a definition of a journalist as such:“The term “covered person” means a person who regularly gathers, prepares, collects, photographs, records, writes, edits, reports, or … Read more
Over at SportsShooter, there was a lively discussion (Who Owns The Rights 2 The Images When the Paper Closes?? ) on an issue that is affecting more and more photographers as jobs are lost. In the interest of broadening the reach of my commentary on the subject, I am posting here my message for your … Read more
This evening, I was perusing my latest copy of American Photo, and there is a photograph of Keifer Sutherland in the oval office set on his series “24”, alongside the other photographers, and the article (read it here) revealed that he is an avid photographer, and so on. That got me to thinking, and thus, … Read more
Covering the President’s first address to a Joint Session of Congress is a big deal, and the photographers who are tasked with that responsibility are among the very best around.Photographers Doug Mills of the New York Times, H. Darr Beiser of USA Today, and Pablo Martinez Monsivais of the Associated Presss (as interviewed by AP … Read more
Gathering a team of photographers who you trust is one of the key factors in hiring the people who are working for you, and Pete Souza certainly had his pick of whomever he wanted to round out his team.In this photograph from our archives, the caption reads:Lawrence Jackson (left) of the Associated Press, Chuck Kennedy … Read more
Sometimes, someone elses’ blog nails it so hard to the wall that you just want to send your readers there. Often there’s a nice list of speedlinks. Today it’s a singular suggestion, instead of multiples, where greedy Getty isn’t making good on their contractual obligations.Getty Uses A Nefarious Tactic To Raise Rates(over at APhotoEditor.com)This is … Read more
I’ve been sitting here at my desk looking at a particular magazine. I won’t say which one, because it’s not relevant. But, I’ve been calling colleagues I know to get their take on it for awhile now. It’s a mainstream magazine, and the photos are shot by a well known photographer, and the photos are … Read more
If you’d like to learn more about negotiating, pricing, and how to be better in business, tonight (Thursday) is your night! I board a plane to Detroit, and am speaking at the FOTO/LIFE Studios in beautiful Hamtramck, Michigan, outside of Detroit.The FREE program, detailed here as:John will discuss how he handles the business-side of photography, … Read more
How does the reversal of Facebooks’ Terms of Service (Zuckerberg’s blog – Update on Terms) apply to you (even if you’re not using it), and what does it portend? All to often, I hear from colleagues when a new contract is unceremoniously foisted upon them bemoaning the fact that they have to sign, or they’ll … Read more
I am contemplating getting my own Epson 7900. I haven’t settled on that one yet, but I hear great things about it. The question is – what do I do with it? Print my own photos as art, perhaps? But can I do more? And, what can you do with it?Enter Cameron Davidson. Cameron (a … Read more
