Mannie Garcia has been identified as the photographer who produced the now iconic American image of Barack Obama. The image, taken at the National Press Club in 2006 of then junior Senator Barack Obama, was a part of work he was doing with the Associated Press. The image, at right, and with the inset poster … Read more
Saying that the photograph by Mannie Garcia, working with the AP, is “alledgedly” an infringement when it was used as the basis for Shepard Fairey’s now famous posters of Barack Obama, is like saying (prior to the civil verdict) OJ Simpson alledgedly killed Nicole. Yes, we must say “alledgedly” only because a court of law … Read more
In what is likely the beginning of the privatized dissolution of Getty Images’ underperforming assets, Getty today announced they were dumping Scoopt, in a letter to contributors. PDN’s Daryl Lang nailed it in his piece – Getty Images’s Scoopt Shuts Down. Here’s Why It Failed – when he writes “To work, Scoopt had to be … Read more
I have a friend and colleague here in Washington who has just one client. He used to have many, but today (and for the last few years) he has had only one. He is, sadly so, at the whim and mercy of that one client. If his client gets hit by a bus, he risks … Read more
UPDATE: In the interest of reminding you, I thought I’d repost this piece to remind you of the importance of making your voice heard. Here again are things worth considering.When I have found fault with the goings-on of one of any one of the photo trade organizations, I have called them out on it, and … Read more
Previously, we reported Three Free Men – Getty Images on Lockdown (9/21/07), about the departure of Jeff Kravitz (and others) from Getty Images. Despite that, and rumors that Kravitz rethought that decision, he continues to produce images that appear on the FilmMagic and Getty Images sites. Photo District News reported the same here. Will Frank … Read more
Being a White House Photographer is an immense honor, and responsibility. While Pete Souza has returned to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue for President Obama, resprising his role that he began with President Reagan, photographers Eric Draper (at right during the President’s last State of the Union address in January of 2008) and Paul Morse (below prior … Read more
I’m not clear who it was that the Everett Collection sought counsel from when they decided to sell/license/rent the intellectual property of others (as shown above), without their permission, or conveyance of monies from those transactions, but, well, they lost that battle.In a press release from one of the infringed, photographer Michael Grecco reports on … Read more
One of the things that those of us professed as geeks know is that we’re not model material. Often, while we can spot an attractive member of the opposite sex, we don’t necessarily judge others as less than attractive – to avoid the “pot calling the kettle black” claim.So, when two unarguably geek sites (which … Read more
Photo: © Cameron DavidsonComing up soon (as soon as I edit the video), we’ll hear from David Burnett on the day of the inauguration, about how he prepared for the ceremony and his plans to cover it. David is a great “go to” guy for the wisdom of the ages (well, at least photographically).David’s wisdom … Read more
