What’s happening with the Writers Guild of America, sadly, cannot happen for us. We have no union. If we did, we would have more power to affect our future, diminishing the capability for media conglomerates to screw us.Yet, we’re screwing ourselves because few of us individually has the fortitude to withstand draconian contracts foisted upon … Read more
Let’s see, take $25.7M and divide it by $37.3M, and you get just over a 30% drop over 3Q of 2006. From their press release:Net income for the third quarter of 2007 was $25.7 million…compared to $37.3 million…in the third quarter of 2006.Meanwhile, back at the ranch:(Continued after the Jump)Selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) … Read more
And so, without further ado, the additional post that accompanies my post about Getty: (With thanks to Chase Jarvis for the heads-up on this video!)(Comments after the Jump)Please post your comments by clicking the link below. If you’ve got questions, please pose them in our Photo Business Forum Flickr Group Discussion Threads.
So today I’ve got duty covering the White House, and travelled from there to a hotel for the President’s remarks on healthcare. I then spotted, in use by the AFP staff photographer – a bonafide Nikon D3, and handsome D3 strap!The photographer seemed pleased, shooting the 24-70mm and 85mm f1.4 on the Nikon, and shooting … Read more
Some wise philosopher once said “you can never predict the future, only your responses to it.” Indeed.I consider that one of my axioms.This isn’t to say you can’t look to signs that point to, say…the demise of Getty. I almost forgot! Let’s start again. This isn’t to say You can’t look to signs of what … Read more
Man, you can’t make stuff like this up! Checking the witching hour at Wikipedia, and you learn “the witching hour is the time when supernatural creatures such as witches, demons and ghosts are thought to be at their most powerful, and black magic at its most effective. ” And, lo and behold, the double whammy … Read more
Yesterday (and that would be Sunday, as I am writing this) I did a family portrait. It was more for a friend than a straight-up client. (Note – they paid the sitting fee). I said it would be a few days for them to see the files, and they’d be able to see the images … Read more
Ten years ago, if I’d offered to wager a dollar that Blockbuster Video would be struggling now, heck, even five years ago, I’d have had a line of people willing to take my “easy bet”. Yet today, against innovators like Netflix, iTunes, and so forth, the concept of going to the video store to get … Read more
Do you know who your target audience is? Who it is not?Every so often, I get inquiries about nude/boudoir photography, and I don’t do that type of work, for several reasons. However, I do know of an exceptional person who does, and I refer them to my friend/colleague. On occasion, usually in the Spring, I … Read more
This week’s Week In Review takes us on location to the National College Media Convention being held in Washington DC, as well as the first of three stops of the Flying Short Course during it’s local Washington DC stop, enroute Chicago and San Jose, CA.(Continued after the Jump)Please post your comments by clicking the link … Read more
