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Bad Getty

A couple Board Members over at stock-photo powerhouse, Getty Images, are in hot water according to a report over at The Stock Asylum. In the story, they write: (Two lawsuits) contend that the defendants, including Getty Images' Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Klein and Chairman Mark Getty, breached their duties to…
Gary Crabbe
May 24, 2007
Photo Business

Say Hallelujah

On a forum post recently, someone asked about the passions and perils of "going pro". I wrote the following reply about the realities of choosing to become a professional photographer: Yay, good brother, let me come forward and offer witness and testimony. say; "Hallelujah." People are under such illusions that…
Gary Crabbe
May 16, 2007
Photo BusinessStock Photography

Where to sell your photos.

Most people selling stock photos these days repeatedly mention a few names, especially Getty, Corbis, and iStock. But there are other places out there. And just because you're starting out doesn't mean you are limited to going to the microstock agencies by default. I say this because one reason I hear…
Gary Crabbe
April 25, 2007
DigitalNewsworthyPhoto Business

Lightroom 1 arrives

During the NANPA convention last month, I attended a digital workflow seminar with noted photographer George Lepp. During his presentation, he showed off features of a beta program called Adobe Lightroom. The beta was quick and packed with stuff. Now, George admitted he was using Jpegs for the presentation to…
Gary Crabbe
February 21, 2007
Photo BusinessPhotographers

NANPA Conference Report

Over the week of Jan 17-21 I was fortunate to attend my first NANPA (North American Nature Photographers Assoc.) Conference in Palm Springs, California. It was also my first year as a NANPA member. To be honest, I had no idea what to expect, and I had some concerns. I've…
Gary Crabbe
January 28, 2007
DigitalPhoto Business

If only there were some guidelines…

At the NANPA Conference Pro's Meeting, a packed room was asked, "How many people are just using film?" Out of several hundred photographers sitting in on this session, only three raised their hands. That means almost everyone is now using digital. Not surprisingly, at the outset of this 'revolution', professionals…
Gary Crabbe
January 26, 2007
Photo Business

So you say you want a revolution…

In the last few weeks, a very new, but long-discussed strategy to affect Rights Managed Licensing has finally been enabled by placing it's first legs on the ground. In an attempt to answer the market-driven "easy" solution offered by Royalty Free licensing, the PLUS group has come up with "Plus…
Gary Crabbe
January 11, 2007
Photo BusinessRants and Raves

Bad ad of the year #001

I often say of photographers that if you don't value your own work, why should anyone else? To that end, I love it when people post serious ads on Craigslist looking for photographers who will line up to work themselves silly for little to no compensation. Here's a prime example:…
Gary Crabbe
January 2, 2007
Photo BusinessStock Photography

I’m Like, … so upset.

Major stock photo player, Getty Images, has announced a new plan allowing photographers to place images on their site for two years. It's a basic pay-to-play arrangement. But I'm not upset about this. I'm not even the one who is upset. After the announcement by Getty about their new program,…
Gary Crabbe
November 20, 2006
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