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The Good Old Days

By Photo Business, Stock Photography

Here I sit, again pondering the changes in how I work since turning from film to digital last year. The week in Yosemite yielded a good number of images. But the working process sometimes leaves my head spinning whenever I contemplate the efforts once the shutter has been tripped. Here…

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Top That

By California, National Parks

One of the driving forces that keeps photographers going in the field is the quest for a better photo. In my case, when driving or hiking, it’s almost impossible for me to not want to see what’s around the next corner. The main reason for this is simply the wondering…

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Required Reading 101a

By Photo Business, Stock Photography

One of my favorite weblogs, About the Image, posted a must-read article by retiring PACA President Jeffery Burke entitled “The State of the Stock Picture Licensing Industry 2006.” For those that don’t know, PACA stands for the Picture Archive Council of America, whose membership is made up of Stock Agencies…

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The update

By Uncategorized

The dreaded server update to WordPress done by my webhost has come and gone. I can tell it was about 98% successful. I see the new dashboard, and a couple new plugins. There’s no doubt that from the inside, there’s a whole new look & feel to the admin panel….

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Score One for the Writers

By Newsworthy

Making headlines in national media today are reports that The DaVinci Code author, Dan Brown has won a copyright infringement lawsuit that had been filed by the two authors of Holy Blood, Holy Grail. You can read the AP story at Newsday.com. This just goes to prove the old adage,…

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Score One for the Photographers

By Newsworthy

The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) has reported a victory for photographers against New York City’s Metropolitan Transit Authority. All it took was the threat of a potential lawsuit by the New York Civil Liberties Union. It seems a bunch of (insert: arrogant, paranoid) transit police have been harrassing photographers…

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Ouch Thats gotta hurt

By Copyright, Newsworthy

Bummer. According to an item in last weeks PDN Newswire, a copyright infringment case brought by several noted photographers has been tossed out of court. The three photographers, several of whom I (e)know through various professional forums, sued the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC), a company that provides licensing for magazine…

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Models Models Everywhere

By People, Photo Business, Photos

One of the biggest questions emerging and established photographers often ask is, “When do I need a Model Release, and where can I find one?” Apogee Photo Magazine has a great online article that I’ve linked to from my Photography > Resources page. Author Michael Faulks has written, The Model…

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Thanks Ugh and more Ugh

By Rants and Raves

For starters, Happy April. I spent the part of the weekend in the South Bay, where I was the featured presenter for an all day seminar hosted by the Yerba Buena Chapter of the Photographic Society of America. Thank you all for having me. It was great fun. The seminar…

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Common Cents Sense

By Photo Business

Photographer, Producer, and Designer Mark Loundy has a wonderful industry resource that includes many “must read” articles in an almost-monthly mini industry e-zine called Return to Common Cents. I’ve also included a permanent link on my Photography > Resources page. From his site: Common Cents is an unapologetic, opinionated, and…

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The Work Remains

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Photographer Bob Carlos Clarke has died. Pay tribute to a person you may not know by taking a moment to see some of his life’s work. His portfolio is HERE. Some images are adult in nature, and may not be appropriate for younger viewers.

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Best PJ 2006

By Newsworthy, Photos

The National Press Photographer Association (NPPA) has posted the 2006 Best of Photojournalism Winners. As with most news related image exhibitions, there are some very graphic images that are not appropriate for younger viewers. The very first image in the first category (PhotoJournalist of the Year) is an amazing shot…

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Sold out

By Photo Business

No, I don’t mean I sold out by selling my images on microstocks. But, keeping myself overly busy in the last couple weeks, I didn’t even get a chance to post here that I was doing a seminar in San Mateo on April 2nd. And now, it’s too late. I…

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High Eye in Sky

By Space and Science

It’s not Big Brother, but it does offer some really cool views. NASA has a couple really excellent resources on the web filled with some wonderful photography taken from above; way way above. The first place to visit is NASA Earth Observatory . The mission statement on their site says…

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Thats-a Spicy a-Meatball

By Space and Science

Jim Carrey says this famous Italian-iconesque quote in his movie, The Mask, after swallowing a bunch of dynamite that subsequently explodes inside his stomach, causing his belly to, um… rapidly expand. This last week, MSNBC Space News has an article on the Big Bang Theory, and new findings regarding the…

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Photo Tech Myths

By Uncategorized

For all those that love knowing the technology, one photographer has come up with a list of 10 common myths about photography. There are some really great items dealing with things like focal lengths, shutter speeds, and perspective. I’m sure many of these will likely be used by photo-tech-heads to…

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Whats wrong with this photo

By Rants and Raves

Ok, it’s Not MY photo. It’s on someone else’s blog. But then again, it’s not even HIS photo. Maybe I should be asking what’s wrong with this post, more than the photo. In 63 replies, no one has mentioned that he’s using a very obviously copyrighted photo belonging to the…

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