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Archive for July, 2009

Great Photo Business Links 090727

Friday, July 31st, 2009

From Model Mayhem: My stock photo on Time magazine cover. An interesting discussion on the value vs. exposure of photography when a photographer discovers that his photo has been used on the cover of Time Magazine. What prompts the discussion? The photographer got the princely sum of $30.00 for his small percentage sales commission. Is [...]

Stock photo searches gone very wrong

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

Picture: Overlooking the coastal hills and coastline between Cambria and San Simeon, Central Coast, San Luis Obispo Co., California

Those who know me and my previous experience managing a niche stock agency for a famous photographer might also know that I’ve continued to offer my services on occasional freelance photo editing and photo research gigs. To [...]

Ever get the feeling someone is trying to send you a message?

Monday, July 27th, 2009

Picture: Old wooden one-room church, Philo, Anderson Valley, Mendocino County, California
Sometimes the universe wants to tell you something; sometimes it needs to smack you upside the head to get your attention.
Many people that read my blog will recall my accident from last February, and how lucky I was to escape the potential worse [...]

Great Photo Business Links 090720

Friday, July 24th, 2009

From Syl Arena: Lessons I Didn’t Learn In Photo School 81–85 Even if you can only manage to read the bullet points, this is still a great post. Soak it in like a sponge. I strongly recommend taking time to read each point in it’s entirety.
From Brian Auer: Your Guide to Making Fine [...]

Life Lesson: The sea lion & the dumb tourists

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009

Picture: Injured sea lion behind cage fence, Marine Mammal Rescue Center, California.
The other day, I took my kids out to the site of the old Sutro Baths, near the Cliff House. After climbing down the stairway toward the beach, we saw a bunch of people gathered in a spot, looking at a baby sea [...]

Great Photo Business Links 090713

Friday, July 17th, 2009

From Art Wolfe and Outdoor Photographer Magazine: Get into the Stock Market. In this article, famed photographer Art Wolfe shares his wisdom with aspiring outdoor & nature photographers who are starting down the path of wanting to sell their images. While he discusses many of the fragmenting and frustrating changes in the industry, he does [...]

Remembering Apollo 11

Friday, July 17th, 2009

Picture: Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, photographed by Neil Armstrong (visible in reflection) – Courtesy: NASA
This month, the Boston Globe’s Big Picture marks the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11, the first mission to land a man on the moon. In a way, this is a happy anniversary because it allows us a chance to reflect on [...]

New Santa Barbara California Photo Galleries

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

Picture: Historic San Ramon Chapel (est. 1875) along Foxen Canyon Road, Santa Barbara County, California

I announced in my recent Summer 2009 Newsletter that I have posted several new image galleries on my web site featuring Santa Barbara, California.
I split the coverage into two galleries; One for the Santa Barbara Coast, including Stearn Wharf, and [...]

Final Reminder – Discount for Outdoor Photo Business Workshop

Monday, July 13th, 2009

Picture: Sunlight on Hoodoos, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah.

This is the final reminder to take advantage of the Early Bird Registration Discount for the Business of Outdoor & Nature Photography Workshop that I will be co-teaching this November with Charlie Borland for Aspen Photo Workshops. Following is a copy of the original announcement; click [...]

Great Photo Business Links of the Week; 090707

Friday, July 10th, 2009

From Don Giannatti: 10 Things You Can Do Right Now for Your Photography Business : Don continues an excellent business primer series with this fourth entry. There’s not much more to say other than this is a must-not-miss link.
From Leslie Burns-Dell’Acqua: Burns Auto Parts Manuals; Leslie is a photographers consultant, and her July issue of [...]






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