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it’s a master/slave relationship, isn’t it ? Wire photographers only get published because their masters have clients. And wires, although they would never admit it, have clients because of the photographers/slaves. One would be nothing with the other . Take a wire service photography left in the wild and he could never find a client, as he is incapable of supplying any client with the breath of scope that a wire agency can. Thus, a bit a la Henry Ford  division of labor, a wire photographer is only a small part of the fabrication process. And like Henry Ford’s worker, none can afford the finished product, can they?
However, a wire service could never have the clients they have without the photographers they employ.  Thus, although the Master in this relationship, wire services are also completely dependent of their ?slaves?.

– As we are talking wire service, I would find it incredible if not all the news/events photographers not carry the new Sony camera as a second or third camera Its 10 Megapixel and always connected. Its like having a high quality cell phone. Imagine shooting and thanks to the Complementary ATT 3G connection, uploading to your picture desk in seconds. How cool is that ? I want one:
click below:

sony wifi

Finally, wouldn’t it  be great if we could create an equivalent project for photography:

Thanks Mom !!

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Paul Melcher

Paul Melcher is a veteran of the visual media world, with over 15 years of experience at the crossroads of journalism, photojournalism, and emerging technology. A longtime advocate for ethical visual storytelling, he has written extensively on the evolution of imagery, authorship, and truth in the digital age. Today, he is an expert in visual authenticity and image integrity, building forward-looking solutions that address the growing challenges of synthetic media. Paul is the founder of MelcherSystem, where he advises companies, institutions, and creatives on trust in visual content.

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