Great Photo Business Posts 090629
From Pro-Imaging: Photo Competitions : Rights Grabbing Raids? Many photographers try to jump start their careers by entering photo competitions to try and generate some exposure for their work. However, there are hidden dangers lurking in these waters, and if your not careful, you can easily give away a boat-load of value, even just by entering some contests.
From Tom Grill: Shooting with an RM Attitude: Stock photographers who will survive the current financial debacle will need to understand and shoot to an RM standard. And the keyword, as mentioned above, is uniqueness.
From John Lund: Interview with Sarah Fix, Blend Images creative director and co-owner. Interview questions include topics such as what makes a succesful stock photographer, and her take on changes in the industry.
From Digital Photo Pro: The New Face Of Stock Photography. Get an inside look at the business of stock and learn what you can do to take advantage of the current trends; an article by Mark Edward Harris. “To better understand this process and the current state of stock, we tap into two of the industry’s powerhouses: Getty Images and Corbis. Discussing Getty Images’ take on the market is Nick Evans-Lombe, the company’s chief operating officer. Evans-Lombe oversees the global strategy and operational leadership of Getty Images’ products, services, technology and sales. Representing Corbis is Renee Martin, Vice President, Sales & Service North America. This position carries with it the responsibility of overseeing the sales and service for the company’s largest market.”
From Don Giannatti: Another two of his pro level tutorials: Style: It’s Not What You Shoot. It’s How You Shoot It, and Shooting for Your Portfolio: Presenting the Work which details how you select and layout the images that will be showing you off to the world. While I’m not a fashion photographer or one to be hiring models, the principles outlaid here apply across a variety of genres.
Added Bonus Link: From Rosh Sillars : 189 Business Building Ideas for Photographers. This is a list Rosh posted back in April of 2009, but this is the kind of list you can and should go back to over and over. Keep those fires stoked.
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July 9th, 2009 at 8:03 pm
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