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 he happy about this? You bet! Does he care that the value of the use should have been perhaps a thousand dollars or more? Um… no.
From David duChemin: Photography Niches, Grooves and Ruts. As a guest post on Digital Photography School, David shares his thoughts on the differences between these terms, as well as the dangers that we creatives must wrestle with, especially when our endeavors seek to combine our art with the commercial marketplace.
From Jim Goldstein: EXIF and Beyond: David Riecks Interview. David is well known in the industry for his work with his Controlled Vocabulary Keywording web site, and most currently with all things Metadata as he works with the Stock Artist Alliance and the new PhotoMetadata.org. The man is, literally, a plethora of information, and this is a one hour interview very well worth a listen.
From PhotoShelter: Learn Photography & the Business of Photography. Wow – talk about a great new Resource collection of links and articles. This one’s so good, I’ve listed it on my own Photography Business Resources Page, as the first bold listing under the ‘learning’ section.
From BlackStar Rising: Take These Shortcuts to Improve Your Photo Editing Workflow. Courtesy of Aaron Lindberg; “If you’re like most photographers, you’d much rather be out shooting instead of sitting in front of the computer, endlessly tweaking your photos. The good news is that by employing a few shortcuts, you can speed up your photo editing workflow dramatically. Here are some tips for shaving off a few seconds per photo — which can really add up over time.”
Bonus Link: This time, another from me; Ever get the feeling someone is trying to send you a message? On the eve of my 45th Birthday, last weekend I had a second medical ‘close call’ within the same year. Despite the scare, the experience again served to remind me that as much as we might focus or struggle with our business, the economy, world news, etc., our time on this planet is both brief and precious. Make sure you’re taking your moments to step away & smell those roses, or my personal favorites, Freesia, the ones that smell like orange sherbet; yum!
Good stuff Gary. Happy 45th!
Very helpful information. Thank you for the tips.