So, it’s about 2am, and I am procrastinating falling asleep when I should be getting my beauty rest for day three of a huge annual report shoot that starts at 8am, but I have been tossing and turning about this all day, so now I am at my desk with another rant.I am sick and … Read more
Over at one of my daily reads – SportsShooter.com, I was doing some reading there, and was reminded of the fact that the opinions of a student in school somewhere just isn’t deserving the same amount of weight and respect as a veteran photo editor, or Pulitzer Prize winner. Unfortunately, students still wet behind the … Read more
Between Shepard Fairey, the Associated Press, TMZ and TechCrunch, the copyright lawyers must be busy indeed.TMZ isn’t infringing, but they are reporting on an infringement of the iconic 1978 poster of Farrah Fawcett from the 1970’s (at right), by Bruce McBoom. The story goes that a small poster company called Pro Arts, Inc wanted Fawcett … Read more
Previously, we wrote and encouraged you to learn about, and subsequently, to vote “no” on the referendum before you (that likely just arrived in your mailbox), as an ASMP member (and if you’re NOT a member, click here to join) your voice should be heard. I wrote extensively about this previously (read it here), so … Read more
Sometimes you can’t make this stuff up. Our “Skin-flint” for today is one spa in the Palm Springs area. You must:1) Shoot stills and some short video2) Competing against another photographer, who is female for “a range of insight”, on the same day, using the same models3) Have “great eyes”4) Willing to work in exchange … Read more
Is greed good? Were I to quote a Hollywood icon from the movie Wall Street, the words “Greed is Good”, I would be showered by many with criticism. It’s all about altruism, peace, love, and free stuff, right? So, instead, I will point you to several insights about greed, and suggest that, perhpas, the word … Read more
Each year for almost a decade now, I have cleared my calendar mid-March and made my way to wherever the NPPA’s Northern Short Course is being held to volunteer and make my presentations on the business of photography, and I’ve done so pre-dating my book’s publication. This year, it’s in my own back-yard, just a … Read more
Bloomberg News is reporting that Shepard Fairey is suing the Associated Press. Fairey has gone to court – Fairey v. The Associated Press, 09-cv-01123 – which was filed in United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.In this filing, according to Bloomberg – “Fairey seeks a court order that the image, created … Read more
The inauguration of Barack Obama meant a great deal to the nation. To the photographers covering it, while it’s historic, it is also familiar. Yet, everyone has their own perspective and approach.For those coming from outside of Washington, or who are here in DC and covering this big event for the first time, we produced … Read more
Shepard Fairey, interviewed on Monday, February 2nd, by Charlie Rose, is embedded below. Video archived — restoration pending.While Fairey’s talk and perspective is interesting and worth a watch, specific to photography, rights, and business, at about 7:05, Fairey recites a conversation he had with the Obama campaign, regarding how much the image Fairey created is … Read more
