The Business of Photography

Operating a digital photography business is no small task. Our experts cover all the issues related to the business of photography from copyright issues to studio concerns, here.

Tuesday, May 22, 2007 Copyright In The Digital Age Know your rights and responsibilities when it comes to the usage of your photographs You'd never leave thousands of dollars worth of camera gear unattended on a busy public street. It would be foolish to risk the loss of the very thing that ensures your ability to make a living. So while most photographers take great precautions to protect their expensive cameras and lenses, there are a surprising number who fail to copyright the images that they have created with that same equipment.   Read More...

Thursday, October 14, 2010 Creative Commons In Practice While it can be a powerful tool for getting your work noticed, Creative Commons presents problems for unwary photographers Imagine you’re a photographer trying to get your work noticed. You’ve heard that Getty Images and some publishers are utilizing the photo-sharing website Flickr as a way of locating stock images, so you open a Flickr account and upload images.  Read More...

Thursday, October 14, 2010 The Photography Classroom Amid changing technology and an increasingly difficult business environment, schools and teachers who are training tomorrow’s pros have their work cut out for them as they struggle to push forward while creating a foundation built upon the past There’s no denying that the digital era has been a boon in the field of photography. There have been more advancements over the last decade than in the entire history of the medium, leading to more possibilities for exciting and dynamic imagery than ever before.  Read More...

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