It seems that every time I get settled somewhere on the web, I learn of a new service being offered that comes closer to my “wish list” for my home on the internet. This latest incarnation of “websites hosted and designed for photographers” seems to be the closest to my dream home on the web that I’ve seen yet.
Oct 28, 2009 | Categories: Free Photography Tips | Tags: blog, Business Of Photography, e-commerce, Graph Paper Press, instruction, photographer, photographer websites, photography, photoshelter, Rights Managed Stock Photography, SEO, Visual Society, Word Press, workshops | Leave A Comment »
If I pass a store and it has an outdoor display on the sidewalk, I could take whatever is out there, right? After all, the display is on a public sidewalk, so whatever is in public and easy to take, is anyone’s property, yes ? Of
Jun 29, 2009 | Categories: Free Photography Tips | Tags: A Photo Editor, Business Of Photography, copyright infringemnt, copyright issues, Flickr, home decorating, New York Times, NY Times, photography, Sonia Zjawinski, stealing | 2 Comments »
You know the sad thing is that, at least in photography, there are plenty of photographers who cave in to this crap.
Jun 02, 2009 | Categories: Free Photography Tips | Tags: Art, artists, Business, Business Of Photography, clients, commerce, copyright, creative, creative industry, intellectual property, vendors, work for exposure, work for free | Leave A Comment »
Like many of us, Annie Leibovitz is having tough financial times[1]. As anyone in her position, Ms. Leibovitz needed some cash in the form of a loan. What did she have of value to put up as collateral? Her copyrights. [2] At
Feb 27, 2009 | Categories: Free Photography Tips | Tags: Annie Leibovitz, Business, Business Of Photography, copyright | Leave A Comment »
Facebook’s terms of use are still unreasonably greedy and as such I’m careful about what I’m willing to post there.
Feb 26, 2009 | Categories: Free Photography Tips | Tags: Business, Business Of Photography, copyright, Facebook, photography | Leave A Comment »
…a student stated that he could use someones work if it was ” changed” into a new and different piece of work. What he was was talking about was creating a “derivative work” based on another persons copyrighted work.
Feb 10, 2009 | Categories: Free Photography Tips | Tags: Barck Obama, Business Of Photography, copyright, derivative work, fair use, Manie Garcia, Shepard Fairey | 3 Comments »
As I tell students in my business of photography classes; in the business of photography if you don’t have your copyright, you’ve got nothing.
Feb 09, 2009 | Categories: Free Photography Tips | Tags: Business Of Photography, copyright, fair use, Washington DC | 1 Comment »
In the context of trying to run a photography business, when I think of “People” in the terms that I assume are implied in the ad campaign, I can’t help but to think of the people at PhotoShelter as, well, my “PEOPLE”.
Jan 15, 2009 | Categories: Free Photography Tips | Tags: Business, Business Of Photography, photoshelter | Leave A Comment »
A classic rant by the prolific and award winning writer, Harlan Ellison. Not for those easily offended by coarse language. Replace the word “writer” with “photographer”. I wish more photographers had his attitude. Who the heck is
Jun 18, 2008 | Categories: Free Photography Tips | Tags: Business, Business Of Photography, copyright, Harlan Ellison, professional photography | 3 Comments »
