Over at The Consumerist, they have an interesting article titled “Make Debt Collectors Prove They Own What They Say You Owe”, which includes, in part:We’ve mentioned how if you’re being pursued by a debt collector, you need to make them prove that you owe the debt…you need to make them prove that it is they … Read more
According to CNET:Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is pressing the U.S. Congress to enact a sweeping intellectual property bill that would increase criminal penalties for copyright infringement, including “attempts” to commit piracy.“To meet the global challenges of IP crime, our criminal laws must be kept updated,” Gonzales said during a speech before the U.S. Chamber of … Read more
If every time you speak to a prospective client, you capitulate on demands, you deserve the bad deal you get. Last week, we had a client experience were we sent them an estimate with our standard limited rights package. First, they called, wanting to limit re-use, with the stated objective that the subjects didn’t want … Read more
I found myself sitting at a luncheon, and several of the Nikon execs and I were discussing products, and their evolution. I queried one of the Nikon folks seated at the table, who shared with me that he’s responsible for handling the consumer products for Nikon. I responded that I was duely impressed with the … Read more
Recently, I was having breakfast on a travel project with a colleague of mine. He asked of me “what’s the big deal with Flickr? I don’t get it. I don’t see the benefit of being there, of taking the time to be on it. It’s just for people to share their family photos, right? What … Read more
A wrinkle occured when the language was presented for the Microsoft Future Pro Photographer contest was announced, whereby a “cut & paste” error was made by a paralegal drafting the contest rules, which read:5. ENTRIES PROPERTY OF SPONSOR.All Entries become the property of Sponsor and Administrators and will not be returned. By submitting your Entry, … Read more
So, we’re all worried about point size. Is it 6pt? 8pt? Adjacent to the photo? In the gutter of the page? Maybe you’re a major contributor to the piece, photo-centric as some say, and so you get a big “Photographs by…” right under the title of the article. Maybe some designer somewhere has deigned your … Read more
What do you do when you’ve been disgraced from your job altering 79 photographs (revealed so far), and are fired? Turn to what was your hobby – Storm Chasing. So was the path that disgraced Toledo Blade staff photographer Allan Detrich followed as he, the phoenix, temporarily rose from the ashes when he found himself … Read more
While not dedicated to freelance photography, FreelanceSwitch has an interesting blog entry – Top Ten Signs You May Be Charging Too Little. A sampling:Number 10:Your client mistakes your daily rate for an hourly one.Number 9:You’ve won every job you’ve ever pitched for.Number 6:Clients pay your invoices in cash from their wallet.Number 5:Other freelancers regularly send … Read more
I found myself laughing out loud in the theater last night. I and two of my fellow photographer friends Mark and Bill had gone to the theater to catch the latest installment of Spiderman. Among a crowd of 34 in a theater that seats 400, what had me guffawing was the battle between Parker and … Read more
