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May 6, 2012

The Anarchists and Photographers

I don’t know you you deal with a group of people who don’t believe in the law or even basic human rights, but if you’re a member of the media covering anything to do with organized anarchists (is that possible?), you’d better know they want nothing more than to steal your cameras to pay their rent.

Advice & Learning/Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal/Journalism/Photojournalism

May 4, 2012

Copyright Office Planning to Raise Registration Fees

FYI The NPPA is disappointed to report that the U.S. Copyright Office is planning to nearly double the cost of registering your images. They have provided the opportunity for public comment prior to the change and NPPA will be submitting comments regarding the change. The changes include increases in the cost of group registration of images from $35 to $65....

Advice & Learning/At Work/Business & Industry/Photojournalism

May 3, 2012

Twitter, Twitpic, Copyright and $120,300,000

Yep, you read that right – one hundred twenty million, three hundred thousand dollars. That’s what photojournalist Daniel Morel is seeking in damages from AFP, Getty Images and The Washington Post. Ahem. Better make sure you know who owns what before you publish anything …

Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal

May 2, 2012

Pursuing Pulitzers

Wired.com’s Jakob Schiller has a piece up about Tim Rasmussen, the Denver Post’s assistant managing editor for Photography and multimedia. Should you care? I don’t know … since getting to Denver six years ago, his staff has won two Pulitzer Prizes … he’s kind of a smart guy.

Business & Industry/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

May 1, 2012

Colorado Copyright Question Cleared Up

Colorado University has come clean and said it does not hold the copyright to the now-famous image of a bear falling from a tree shot by student Andy Duann. Good, though I’m saddened to see Duann isn’t going to pursue payment for use of the image by other media outlets.

Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal

May 1, 2012

Who Dropped the $300,000 Statue?

Over at Photo District News, David Walker has the story of a 2,600 year old statue that was destroyed during a photo shoot last year … and the law suit over who has to pay how much. It’s a long read, but the important part is at the end – most professionals carry liability insurance that would cover such a...

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April 30, 2012

Webinar: What Photo Buyers Want

Get your popcorn and Coke ready, Photoshelter is running a webinar on Tuesday, May 1, at 4 p.m. Eastern, with Jamie Wellford, the senior international photo editor for Newsweek. No cost, but you do need to register.

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April 27, 2012

Why Photojournalism is an Awesome Job

Over at the Chicago Tribune, Alex Garcia takes on the career surveys that say photojournalism is a bad choice. Could not agree more.

Advice & Learning/Business & Industry/Craft/Photojournalism

April 23, 2012

Olympic Photographic Trials

Seems the private security firm hired for the London Olympics needs some more training, as the British Journal of Photography has reported. For those traveling to the games, be aware of where you are when shooting.

Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism

April 19, 2012

MaryAnne Golon Named new DoP At the Washington Post

Word is out that MaryAnne Golon will be taking over the reigns as Director of Photography at The Washington Post. Golon has served in similar capacities at US News and World Report and Time.

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