August 21, 2011 How Reuters Watches the Online World Interesting look at how Anthony DeRosa, Reuters’ Editor of Social Media, tracks events around the world with social media. Categories Business & Industry/Journalism/Tech Talk
August 19, 2011 An Awesome Foundation That’s not hyperbole, that’s actually the name: The Awesome Foundation. According to an Idea Lab article, the foundation started when Tim Hwang asked 10 friends to put aside $100 a month to be used for microgrants given to awesome projects. This isn’t a venture capital firm, according to their web site there are no strings attach. Just, you know, go... Categories Business & Industry/Competitions
August 19, 2011 So Sorry, Didn’t Mean to Steal Your Image … … though, we did. The tale of Alice Taylor and the theft of her work by Britain’s Daily Mail is a classic example of the problems photographers around the world now face. She posted a photo to her site, it was picked up – with permission – from a few others. When contacted by the Daily Mail, she asked for... Categories Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal
August 18, 2011 How Do You Succeed? Don’t Suck We’re on a business tear today, not sure why … Scott Bourne over at GoingPro talks about his recent relocation and the vendors he had to deal with. It didn’t go well. His conclusion? I came away with the distinct impression that it’s not the economy – it’s that we suck! Customer service is everything, no matter what you do. Categories Business & Industry
August 18, 2011 Making Clients Happy Seth Godin says you need one of three things: results, thrills or a stroke of their ego. Do they fit in with being a freelancer? Yep. Do your photos always work? Are you consistent, reliable and helping them out? You’ve got the first one. Do you share your experiences? Do you go way beyond what they expected? That’s the second.... Categories Business & Industry
August 18, 2011 Inside a Deal This … is kind of awesome. Bill Cramer has a great post up over at A Photo Editor that details the pricing and strategies for a good-sized commercial shoot. Worth spending some time on and reflecting how you’re setting up your billing. Also has an interesting ethical twist in there. Categories Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal
August 17, 2011 Students: One for Your RSS Feeds Because I know, by now, you have set up an RSS reader, right? Add this one in: The Visual Student is the National Press Photographers Association’s blog for students and, with a new Student Chair, I think it’s going to be getting busier. Categories Advice & Learning/At Work/Business & Industry/Photojournalism/Tech Talk
August 12, 2011 Memories of The Wall Saturday marks the 50th anniversary of the building of the Berlin Wall, the wall that was one of the largest physical manifestations of the Cold War, physically splitting Berlin into communist and democratic sides. The Associated Press has moved a story about photographer Peter Hillebrecht who, in the middle of an August night, got a call that the East Germans... Categories Business & Industry/Good Work/Photojournalism
August 11, 2011 The White House and the Pentagon At Odds Over Photo Coverage Interesting piece moved by the Associated Press about an apparent conflict and/or miscommunication between the White House and the Pentagon about photos from Dover Air Force Base of the returning of the remains of the 30 soldiers killed in Afghanistan. While the White House released the photo, the AP stuck to its policy of not moving hand-out photos from situations... Categories Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism
August 9, 2011 Raising Rates Without Raising Ire Freelancing is a tough gig – on your own, no security, no safety net. But it’s also a reality for more and more journalists. Getting in is hard, getting a few good clients is hard, but once you do, how do you keep growing your revenues? Over at FreelanceSwitch, James Clear has three quick tips on how to raise your... Categories At Work/Business & Industry