Maybe it’s just the start of the Fall school year, and a lot of students are ordering their books on Amazon, but however it happened, thank you for spiking Best Business Practices for Photographers back to #38 (at the time of this posting) on Amazon for photography books (see here). It’s good to know that … Read more
Well, I’m off to Las Vegas for PhotoshopWorld this Friday to make a presentation. I’m listed as a Special Event, from 7pm until 9pm, just before Scott’s Midnight Madness program, which starts at 10. Plus, there aren’t many other programs happening that conflict with mine, so go get takeout and come by.Here’s a link to … Read more
10+ years ago, pre-internet, every month, like clockwork, my agency would send out their monthly “needs list”. Sometimes, It’d come with my returns, sometimes, by fax, sometimes with my sales reports, but always old school style, killing trees in the process. In it would be items listed like “goldfish in round bowl on white seamless”, … Read more
The Votes Are In, and here’s what you’d like to read about:Step-by-step basics of getting a photography business off the ground – 52%Marketing ideas and techniques – 50%Business entities: LLC/Inc/Sole Proprietor – 40%Finding your niche – 38%The High Price of Creating Free Ads – 12%Portfolios – 37%Approaching established pro’s for assistantships, mentoring and advice – … Read more
Ok, so you voted for “Step-by-step basics of getting a photography business off the ground”, with a whopping 52% of respondents requesting this in the poll.. I can address, in general terms, how to do it, or I can be specific to a particular field or specialty. Let me know what you’d like, and I’ll … Read more
It has been a very dificult past 20 months for me. As a lifelong Nikon photographer, I succumbed to the Canon line of equipment – only temporarily – because of what can only be described as heinous noise at 800 iso and above, and marginally acceptable noise at 640. However, to serve my clients who … Read more
Consider this – You’re called to shoot a magazine cover. Your marketing paid off, and you have fees and expenses that fit the clients’ budget, and are fair to you.How do you define your rights package so you and the client understand it. Simple. Speak the same language. Use PLUS. (Check it out – it’s … Read more
I’m beginning to tire of this phrase, not because it’s not true (because it is), but because I keep hearing it. Back in March of 2006, Corbis Chief Executive Steve Davis, in a Business Week article “Content is King at Corbis reported “Davis…harkened back to one of the rallying cries of the ’90s by quipping: … Read more
Honestly, this wasn’t actually meant to be a ‘pile on iStock’ day, but when you have a target-rich environment, you have to make the most of it.Last week we reported (8/24 – Getty Site – Site Down as Stock Is Down?) on the new Getty Images site as being down. Well, what happened here?It seems … Read more
Heading to France today, August 30th, those groovy iStockPhoto contributors are partying like it’s1799, and they’ve “paid for the experience of shooting photography in a fun and professionally organized environment” at what is surely to be a fun-filled iStockalypse, billed as:iStockphoto’s exclusive contributors have committed themselves to our growing international community and we’re proud of … Read more
