Term #2: “2. FEES, CHARGES AND ADVANCES: Client and Client’s representatives are jointly and severally responsible for full payment of all fees, charges and advances. The rights licensed, fees, charges and advances set forth in this Agreement apply only to the original specification of the Services. Additional fees and charges shall be paid by Client … Read more
Today was an interesting day. I spent the morning with an electron microscope, the afternoon with an ambassador, and this evening with a Member of Congress. I am currently sitting in the lobby of a hotel that is far more expensive than I can afford, crafting this missive. What prompts me to write today? Oh, … Read more
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On the road to that little state called Rhode Island. Next Thursday (March 8th & 9th) marks my sixth time presenting at the National Press Photographer’s annual program with a regional name that has grown to reach a national audience, the Northern Short Course. This past fall, I participated in the Flying Short Course, and … Read more
Many a time I’ve been heading into a client’s office for a meeting, and stepped on the elevator with one or two other folks. On the ride up, I was concious that, maybe one or two of the other folks I am in the elevator with may end up being in the meeting with me, … Read more
Ok, so, just as I hate it that people are stealing Microsoft’s Windows, and Adobe Photoshop, I too get upset when the Galactic Empire’s IP gets (allegedly) stolen. Worse yet, it’s by an organization I really admire — The Consumerist.To the right, you see this story about CompUSA closings, and the Getty Images watermark. Here, … Read more
From our friends at the Coloradoan.com, comes this little insight:Greeley Tribune has agreed to end a years-old practice of copying stories from competing newspapers and falsely labeling them as Associated Press stories, the newspaper’s publisher said today.“That’s clearly a very bad journalism practice,” said Steve Weaver, the Tribune’s publisher…Weaver said the practice began several years … Read more
When you’re taking your laptop (or, maybe desktop for a big shoot) on location to an assignment, what does your desktop look like? Is it professional? Helpful?Typically, when the laptop – which is technically referred to as our “Digital Imaging Workstation” on invoices, comes out, the client is incuring charges for the convenience of having … Read more
I’m headed to Chi-town! The last time I was in Chicago it was for a guerilla-style photo shoot along the shoreline, no permits, no plan (as the client dictated), and, at one point, no subject! (ask me about that at the presentation.) I am looking forward to my trek there to talk business with a … Read more
So, how many times have you had a client call to say “the color is too dark”, “to pink”, or they otherwise object to how it looks on their screen? There are several factors causing this – screen age, viewing environment, calibration, and gamma. “That’s not my problem!” you say. Yes, it is your problem … Read more
