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, April 12, 2011 Vision To Visuals: Aid Is In Fashion Stefano Guindani turns his lens from the glitz of the runway to the poverty of Haiti’s children How does a fashion photographer shooting for luxury brands like Dolce & Gabbana, Armani, Versace, Louis Vuitton and Valentino end up creating a body of photojournalistic work so moving that it rallies the entire fashion world in support of a profoundly humanitarian cause?  Read More...

Tuesday, February 8, 2011 Hi-Tech Studio: DSLR Rigs For Video A variety of gear is available for giving HD-capable DSLRs filmmaking possibilities While filmmakers and videographers have enthusiastically embraced HD-capable DSLRs for their relatively economic pricing and superb video capabilities, for video, the form factor of modern DSLRs leaves something to be desired.  Read More...

Tuesday, February 8, 2011 Vision to Visuals: Building An Aesthetic As part of a project for the Greenmarket Tavern in New York, photographer Larry Letters created a collection of images to tell the story of wine There’s nothing like an economic downturn to spark the creative wheels of entrepreneurs in a city like New York.  Read More...

Tuesday, February 8, 2011 It's Not A Winning Ticket Someone used my picture without permission! What do I win? Over the last three years, I’ve been involved in the copyright infringement case Latimer v. Roaring Toyz, et al.  Read More...

Tuesday, January 4, 2011 Misinformation: Business Tech Revolution Now! Learning to adapt is the key to survival. The median annual wage of salaried photographers was close to $30,000, with the middle 50% earning between $20,000 and $45,000, in general.  Read More...

Tuesday, January 4, 2011 Hi-Tech Studio: File Format Decoder Ring The alphabet soup of file extensions is confusing. In this brief article, we show you the differences and similarities of the most common formats. There seems to be no limit to the number of file formats photographers have to deal with.  Read More...

Tuesday, January 4, 2011 Breaking Up Is Hard To Do Although you hope it won’t happen, you need to plan for the day when you and a business partner will decide to go your separate ways. Thinking it through up front can prevent a lot of angst and bad feelings later. The reality of business breakups is that they’re generally far more complicated than simply facing another person and saying “goodbye.  Read More...

Tuesday, December 21, 2010 Vision To Visuals: The SCAR Project David Jay’s breast cancer survivors project We live in a world of overwhelming statistics.  Read More...

Tuesday, November 16, 2010 Hi-Tech Studio: Boot Camp Shane Hurlbut, ASC, and his Elite Team lead the HD DSLR revolution into battle More and more filmmakers are selling their camcorders and replacing them with smaller, less expensive HD DSLRs, which is having a huge impact on both independent production and select studio work.  Read More...

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