Ever since I came back from Japan the first time with 30+ rolls of Fuji film and went through each image on screen with friends watching (or sleeping) I have really had it bad for slideshows. I’m not talking about the slick productions with matching tunes and wine or the current video laced clips [...]

It’s one of the most commonly misunderstood parts of commercial photography, especially if you’re not dialed in – licensing. We’re not selling images or giving away pictures we are, like many businesses, licensing our wares. I get questions about this frequently and use the analogy of rental cars as being similar. That is, based on [...]

Here’s the latest on a US government permit change that affects anyone shooting on location outside on a majority of public lands. The public comment period is almost up (Oct 19th) so speak now. This was brought to my attention by fine art photographer Nelcha Cross. Here’s her report:
“The U.S Bureau of Land Management, the [...]

As I posted last week, today has been recognized as Blog Action Day as a single day to comment & question issues regarding the environment and all things green. In the spirit of the day I’ll share a few ideas for working within a less destructive (non-destructive?) paradigm, after all that’s how we work with [...]

Here’s a brief synapse of my go-to’s for putting tech efficiency in everyday life. From working up emails in Japanese to a never ending list of passwords to finding sushi in SoHo, really can’t live without these anymore. Add your own.
jott: no more sticky notes (ok that’s a total lie but it helps)
dictionary in leopard: [...]

Coming up next week, in line with what has become a push of nearly 10,000+ blogs I’ll have a few great ideas for working green within the photography realm. Tune in Oct 15th and maybe we can put a few concepts forward.

A real album for free. Well almost depending on your conscience and beliefs.
As fast as the photography world and creative fields are changing the music business has always seemed to be even more cutting edge. Vast number of platforms, huge catalog of material and not only has DRM (digital rights management) pushed itself into [...]

Award winning photojournalist Spencer Platt on the new Getty podcast with questions by Co-Founder and CEO Jonathan Klein. Earlier this year Platt received first place honors at the 2007 World Press Photo Awards in Amersterdam.
You have to be into the question, “is there a time when you put the camera down”. For photographers everywhere [...]