Photo Business News archive, 2006–2026. New writing is at Substack.

Friend or Foe? Social Networks and Your Image Rights

Which of the well-known social media websites – Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, take a perpetual license to your images? By now, you should already know the answer – all of them, to varying degrees. I would like to suggest to you that you should stay off Facebook, but that would be all but impossible. What … Read more

TIPS60 – Whatever you charge, to someone, it will be too much!

Here is another of our videos offering tips and inisights into the business of photography. a transcript of the video is included after the jump. (Continued after the Jump) TRANSCRIPT:Here are a few thoughts on pricing models. I’m John Harrington. No matter what you charge for the photography services you provide, for somebody, is going … Read more

TIPS60 – On Errors & Omissions Insurance

Here is another of our videos offering tips and inisights into the business of photography. a transcript of the video is included after the jump. (Continued after the Jump) TRANSCRIPT:Here are a few thoughts on E and O insurance. I’m John Harrington. E and O insurance, or errors and omissions insurance is a really valuable … Read more

TIPS60 – Why register copyright?

Here is another of our videos offering tips and inisights into the business of photography. a transcript of the video is included after the jump. (Continued after the Jump) TRANSCRIPT:Here are a few thoughts on the value of registering your copyright. I’m John Harrington. You can shoot all you want, make as many pictures as … Read more

Deception? Getty Images & The Pinterest Deal

The Carlyle Group owned Getty Images may be operating in a deceptive manner as it relates to the reporting of income, sales, and licensing of content under their recently announced deal with Pinterest. Under the now private ownership of The Carlysle Group, very little about the business dealings of Getty Images is available, but from … Read more

TIPS60 – The importance of having disability insurance

Here is another of our videos offering tips and inisights into the business of photography. a transcript of the video is included after the jump. (Continued after the Jump) TRANSCRIPT:Here are a few thoughts on disability insurance. I’m John Harrington. Disability insurance both short-term disability and long-term disability is something that you should have as … Read more