How does your location fit into the scheme of things? Good question.
Talking with a PE at one of the larger, well established travel mags this week he piqued my interest when he said, “nice to know you’re out there, the last thing I need is another shooter in New York”.
Richard Florida has more on how [...]
Talking work with another shooter this am and the conversation was completely hijacked by the service aspect of photography. In the current market I think it’s often misunderstood how important it is to run one’s business as the service it is. Actually, it’s first important to run your photography as a business and then run [...]
Sometimes the best thing to do is run the opposite direction you see everyone else going. This obviously applies to life in general but is no doubt valuable in creativity and business from time to time as well.
In today’s hyper connected web 2.0 world we’re bombarded with attention to what’s happening everywhere all at once. [...]
Have had a few conversations and emails lately regarding the negotiating process as it pertains to photography. Thought it worthwhile to put down a few basic guidelines for anyone that has little or no experience in the field but values their work and knows how to run a business.
This is not a hostile process [...]
If you’re an admirer of Russel Simmons then this interview with Ice Cube on Brandweek might peak your interest in the NWA original. Ice Cube clearly is careful with his business forays and much more intentioned then the average joe. His views on reputation and quality are right on the money.
In short, he’s working with [...]
“IT’S a pickle of a paradox: As our knowledge and expertise increase, our creativity and ability to innovate tend to taper off. Why? Because the walls of the proverbial box in which we think are thickening along with our experience.”
This according to writer Janet Rae-Dupree for The NY Times in a piece at the turn [...]
After working on the new site and blog for the past few months everything’s finally come together. What you have here in front of you is a large collaboration and I’m indebted to Neon Sky Creative Media for all their work. Jayson, Erin, Aleece and Brandon were good enough to assimilate a barrage of ideas [...]
Spent yesterday in NYC with a few appointments and generally enjoying the holiday cheer that prevails with the season. Good to wrap up business and the year and look forward to upcoming projects.
On that note, here’s a fiery take from writer, editor, consultant Harlan Ellison (Star Trek, Dangerous Visions) on the business of payments. Harlan [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
