After over twenty plus years working in and observing the photo industry, one conclusion is clear: One of the worst…
Category: prosumer
Where does photography lie?
“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” – Henry David Thoreau As the world of photography inexorably advances into…
Obsessively social
Erosion takes a long time. Memories not so much. There used to be two groups of photographers, the casual, memory…
The rising demand for original content
Earlier this week, Mediapost published an article on the rising demand for original content by brands. Citing recent research, the…
That much is true.
What the image sharing culture has revealed is that non-pros are much better at taking pictures than anyone thought. In…
Between Twilight and Dawn
The world of professional photography has been scratching its head trying to figure out why so many…
Instagram knows more about photography than you
Instagram knows more about photography than Getty Images does. Or Corbis. Or Associated press. Or even Shutterstock. In 3 years…
The vanishing image
During this period of the year, like many of us that write about photography, I receive many well wishes from…
Why mobile stock is the future of the industry.
I organized a panel at the recent PACA ( the Digital Media Licensing Association) conference around mobile photography and image licensing. I…
Escaping the wall gardens
Publications are no longer the place where photography is consumed, social media is. The so called professional market has become…
