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PENALTY: 15 years hard labor

PHOTOGRAPHING POOR KIDS -- U.S. citizen sentenced to 15 years for ‘crimes’
North Korea has sentenced a U.S. citizen to 15 years of prison labor for “hostile acts” against the communist regime, the country’s official Korean Central News Agency reported Thursday. Pae Jun Ho, known in the United States as Kenneth Bae, was arrested in November as he entered the northeastern port city of Rason. Seoul-based activist Do Hee Yoon said he suspected Pae was arrested because he had taken photographs of emaciated children and the public executions of dissenters as part of efforts to appeal for more outside aid.
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/05/02/asia-pacific/north-korea-sentences-u-s-citizen-to-15-years-of-hard-labor/#.UZL17L1nGSo
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TIGHTENING THE NOOSE

-- 'Instagram Act' – in the U.K. - could see social media users lose ownership of their own photos - Sean Anderson: “The U.K. Government faces criticism from photography groups, comparing new British copyright legislation to Instagram's infamous and hastily retracted privacy policy from December 2012. The Act, which was given Royal Assent last week, is drawing criticism from commentators and photography groups. It makes new provisions to ease the licensing of orphan works, which some people fear will also make online images posted by users freely available to companies seeking to use them for commercial purposes. Commentators have warned that this could also have a 'chilling effect' on the wider free exchange of content on the internet.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/social-media/10028168/Instagram-Act-could-see-social-media-users-lose-ownership-of-their-own-photos.html

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MORE THAN VANITY -- Self Publishing - Heather Graulich: “There was a time – not so very long ago – when the words “photo book” conjured images of a weighty coffee table tome, with a name like Henri Cartier-Bresson or Annie Leibovitz on the cover. Indeed, the world of photo books has changed dramatically in a matter of just a few decades, from a rarified realm run by powerhouse publishers to a marketplace where literally anyone with a camera and computer can put images to paper.
https://nppa.org/page/self-publishing-no-longer-vanity-affair




CREATING A PORTFOLIO -- PhotoShelter has published a new free educational guide, Creating a Successful Photography Portfolio. In the guide, seasoned photography consultants share insights on how to build an online photography portfolio that helps attract potential clients and win jobs. Creating a Successful Photography Portfolio can be downloaded directly: http://bit.ly/yourportfolio.
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/4/prweb10667355.htm




COVER SHOTS -- "I could have done that!" So You Want to be Published! – Skip Cohen: “Over in the Webinar Center there's a terrific webinar thanks to Manfrotto with Adam Barker, from Capture to Cover. Adam shares a lot of ideas on how to land a cover shot. Having been on the magazine side of this industry for many years I want to expand on some of Adam's ideas and give you another perspective. http://www.skipcohenuniversity.com/1/post/2013/05/i-could-have-done-that-aka-so-you-want-to-be-published.html

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ANALOG PHOTOGRAPHY -- Finds Its Place In the 21st Century. Caleb Savage -- “Even as digital cameras become better and cheaper, and Instagram has become ubiquitous, an unlikely resurgence in old-fashioned analog photography is taking place. This is a somewhat surprising, yet fascinating trend in the photo world. And while it might seem easy to write this off as another hipster fad, it’s more complex than that.”
http://nyulocal.com/entertainment/2013/05/06
/analog-photography-finds-its-place-in-the-21st-century/


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PHOTOGRAPHERS INCLUDED -- Creative Cloud Bundle–Coming! -- Michael Zhang: “Adobe announced that its future software offerings will only be available through subscription plans to its Creative Cloud service. In a post published on the Photoshop.com blog recently, the company revealed that it’s thinking about introducing special Creative Cloud packages geared specifically at photographers. SOURCE: http://petapixel.com/2013/05/07/adobe-thinking-about-a-creative-cloud-bundle-geared-toward-photographers/



New app helps blind photographers snap perfect pictures
Who said photography was only for those with normal vision? Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, Dustin Adams, Lourdes Morales and Sri Kurniawan, have developed a camera app that can be used by the blind and partially sighted people to fulfill their photography ambitions, reports NewScientist
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/new-app-helps-blind-photographers-snap-perfect-pictures/391109-11.html




PHOTOGRAPHING YOUR FOOD -- Hillary Dixter: “It May Be Sign of Mental Illness” [What????] “Sure, --people who photograph everything they eat can be annoying, but are they also mentally ill? According to a Canadian mental health expert, taking lots of pictures of food can indicate health or mental problems. http://eater.com/archives/2013/05/09/expert-photographing-food-may-be-sign-of-mental-illness.php

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MIKE OLIVELLA -- -by Brad Moore. “I’m humbled to make another appearance on Guest Blog Wednesday. Maybe I should have quit while I was ahead, but here I am, this time writing about golf photography and how I shoot the sport. http://scottkelby.com/2013/its-guest-blog-wednesday-featuring-mike-olivella-3/#more-31459

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Sadye Ring (Art Director)
Athletic Business


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Cathy Liewen (Art Director)
Athletic Business

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DON’T LOSE THEM -- Six Ways to Keep your Digital Images from Becoming “Orphan Works” – David Riecks: “The UK has recently passed the Enterprise & Regulatory Reform Act which creates a method by which “Orphan Works” can be exploited. Here are some ways to make it easier for others to identify you as the creator/copyright holder of your digital photographs. http://photometadata.blogspot.ca/2013/05/six-ways-to-keep-your-digital-images-from-becoming-orphan-works.html






WHAT ART DIRECTORS LOOK FOR - Dennis Davis: “Here is a list of 10 things an art director looks for when considering a photographer, and what keeps them coming back for more.” http://petapixel.com/2013/05/09/10-things-an-art-director-looks-for-in-a-photographer/






NETWORKINNG -- Why A Networking Group Can Save Your Photography Business – -Virtual Photography: When clients (and profits) aren’t where they need to be, there’s only one thing to do … get more clients. Yet in some cases that can seem like the most difficult and painful thing to do. The easiest answer is right down the street from you. . http://virtualphotographystudio.com/2013/05/why-a-networking-group-can-save-your-photography-business

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PEOPLE TIPS AND SECRETS -- Harry Fisch: “I am going to share with you some of the techniques for approaching people I have developed after years of experience of taking photographs with Nomad Photo Xpedition at the most remote locations around the world. http://www.slrlounge.com/secrets-of-a-travel-photography-expert


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Can a “Point & Shoot” camera really be useful

for a stock photographer?

Of course, it depends on how and where
the photobuyer is going to use the resulting
image. As today’s Kracker Barrel suggests,
a standard SLR is your best resource for
the moment, but tomorrow might bring in
a smart phone that will qualify for most
stock photo situations. Mike and Brian
jump in with some suggestions.


Join the discussion at http://board.photosource.com/read.php?1,10029




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FINDING INSPIRATION -- As a photographer, at times we all tend to forget that all our shots revolve around a same theme or in some cases they are so diverse that it’s hard to find out. It is amazing to note that paintings of great artists are so unique in nature that one can guess the artist based on the style of work. The same happens in photography as well. As an amateur one tries a lot to learn. Some may call it copying and some call it inspiration. I would like to use the latter word. –Ravi Kumar SOURCE: http://blog.dreamstime.com/2013/05/09/looking-for-inspiration_art38990
PHOTO: Ravi Kumar


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DOWN! -- Pixiq.com site goes down, leaving authors and readers in the lurch
Sterling Publishing apparently shut down the popular photography blogging site Pixiq today, only a few days after serving notice to all their bloggers, stating that the staff would no longer be required.
Sterling Publishing (who operates the Pixiq brand) from shutting down the entire Pixiq.com site, posting a message on the site’s homepage stating that the site no longer is active. The message reads “Thank you for visiting www.pixiq.com . Sorry, this website is no longer active. For information about Pixiq books, please visit www.sterlingpublishing.com ”, and it appears that Pixiq just flicked off the switch, weeks before their contracts with the bloggers expired. http://photocritic.org/what-happened-to-pixiq/





NEW AGENCY -- Award-winning Photojournalist Announces Launch of New Photo Agency. Kevin Vandivier, is currently seeking top photographic talent in major markets worldwide for his new online photo agency, The Gathering of Photographers (TGOP). SOURCE: http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/1229731#ixzz2

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NIKON PHOTO IN ADVERTISEMENT -- Samsung Sorry. Michael Zhang: “Samsung found itself in an embarrassing copyright infringement controversy recently after the company published a street photographer’s work without permission as an advertisement on its Facebook page. It wasn’t just the unauthorized use of the image that was embarrassing; SOURCE: http://petapixel.com/2013/05/08/samsung-sorry-for-using-photographers-nikon-photo-in-advertisement/



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Self – Publishing – It’s Never Been Easier – Gail Mooney: ”I recently created three different ePubs and I hired a formatter to do the conversions for the Kindle and Nook. And most recently I used the online company Createspace, to not only create a printed book but to get it to market as well. That experience showed me that’s it’s never been easier to self-publish AND market your content than it is right now. Here’s a few more tips http://www.asmp.org/strictlybusiness/2013/05/self-publishing-its-never-been-easier





PRINT=TOUCHY, FEELY -The Realities of the “The Hopeless Romantic” Samir Husni: “Magazines are still big money generators. Research continues to show that the vast majority of income for magazine media companies is still coming from the printed word and its derivatives. love affair a magazine generates with its audience through that touchy, feely approach that only print, good print for that matter, let’s you experience. http://mrmagazine.wordpress.com/2013/05/09/no-edreams-here-the-realities-of-the-the-hopeless-romantic-mr-magazine/






Microsoft to buy Nook Media LLC? For $1 Billion? Shelly Palmer: “Microsoft is offering to pay $1 billion to buy the digital assets of Nook Media LLC, the digital book and college book joint venture with Barnes & Noble and other investors, according to internal documents. SOURCE: http://www.shellypalmer.com/2013/05/microsoft-mulling-nook-media-llc-purchase/

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UK Paves the Way for Orphan Works Law. Will the Sky Fall? – David Walker: Photographers have not only been “Royally Robbed,” but the British government has violated their human rights, according to a UK group called stop43.org.uk. Photo trade groups in the US, including NPPA, ASMP, PPA, APA and PACA have predicted “a firestorm of international litigation.” The cause of all the fuss? Changes in UK law that pave the way for regulations under which publishers and others can use orphan works–ie, photographs and other works for which the copyright owner cannot be identified or located–without violating copyright. http://pdnpulse.com/2013/05/uk-paves-the-way-for-orphan-works-law-will-the-sky-fall.html




PUSHING PRIVACY -- NPPA Opposes Anti-Paparazzi Statues In California - In the wake of opposition from the National Press Photographers Association and other groups, the California Assembly Judiciary Committee has made both AB-1256 and AB-1356 “2-year bills.” The bills are of concern to NPPA and other media groups because they would expand upon California's invasion of privacy law and would enhance California’s anti-paparazzi statutes. NPPA has opposed both bills, and NPPA's lawyer Mickey H. Osterreicher has sent letters of opposition to California lawmakers.
https://nppa.org/news/nppa-opposes-anti-paparazzi-statues-california



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How To Make The Marketable Photo

EVERYONE KNOWS WHAT A GREAT PHOTO IS…
BUT DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT A GREAT MARKETABLE PHOTO IS?
You've heard it often, "That's a great photo, did you take it? "Congratulations, your scenic mountain-at-sunset won first place in the regional photo contest.
You scratch your head and ask, "I wonder if I could sell this photo…?"
Sure, -- you could sell it... –to the local library, bank, or hotel lobby.
But that doesn't make it "marketable." That kind of sale is a one-time sale. You'll get only a few of those. In contrast, marketable photos are those that have the kind of content and treatment that make them sell over and over again for you.
And to markets world-wide. With the help of the Internet.
Paperback, 40 pages $20.97Support independent publishing: Buy this book on Lulu.

“I have worked with Rohn Engh and his Photosource International for over
thirty years. I attended his stock photo seminar when he used to give them
out near his farm in a former one-room schoolhouse. I came a way with the
impression, “I can do this!” And I did.
Although I’m not a full-time professional, (driving truck is my vocation), I earn around $25,000 a year
from editorial stock photography. Not bad for part time.

I have also read Rohn's books which helped me get started. I have subscribed to Rohn’s Photo Daily and PhotoLetter all these years and can heartily recommend his
marketletters to someone who’s just starting out whether they are a senior citizen or a high school graduate.”

Recently I sold one of my photos for $900.00 to a textbook company from alisting in the Photo Daily. It paid $500.00 for the photo and $400 for additional rights. That pays for the Photo Daily for quite a while.
I have Rohn to thank for getting me started and keeping me going all these years.

-- Mike Siluk, photographer, St. Paul, Minnesota. 8/25/12



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IPAD FOR DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHERS -- Charlie Sorrel: “Derrick Story – photographer, Macworld writer, podcasts and the man who named his web site The Digital Story – has just launched a new book called iPad for Digital Photographers.The book proposes that the iPad is a slim and powerful computer that should be slipped into the gear bag of anyone who takes pictures.
http://www.cultofmac.com/225159/new-book-ipad-for-digital-photographers-by-derrick-story/







IN ONE SUBURBAN BACKYARD -- Gardening Book Is Combination of Eye-Popping Photography, Instructive How-To and Poetic Observation - Rebecca Palumbo did something that one third of Americans might accomplish without any cost or resources, but that has never been done before. Beginning on the first day of spring and concluding on the last day of winter, she photographed, observed and wrote about the growth and evolution, the sex, the beauty, the violence – the entire Other World – right outside her door.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/suburbs/





Everest - Summit of Achievement, By Stephen Venables -- Katte Grant: “On 29 May 1953, the New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary and the Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers to reach the summit of the planet's highest mountain, described by Hillary as "a symmetrical beautiful snow cone".’ SOURCE: http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/photography-book-review-everest--summit-of-achievement-by-stephen-venables-8612247.html

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MOBILE CAMERA RENTAL. -- CameraLends: A Peer-to-Peer Gear Rental Network for Photographers on the Road – DL Cade: CameraLends is a camera and gear rental service created by Adam Derewecki. It offers beginners, intermediates and pros alike a chance to find the gear they need at a reasonable price when they’re on the road. http://petapixel.com/2013/05/08/cameralends-a-peer-to-peer-gear-rental-network-for-photographers-on-the-road/





PINHOLE CAMERA -- Keep it simple, try it! Robert Lachman: As digital photography keeps getting better and better, with so many great smartphone apps and amazing quality cameras, it’s tough to think about using film. It may be even harder to think about taking pinhole photographs. SOURCE: http://framework.latimes.com/2013/05/08/pinhole-camera/#/0





WORDPRESS THEMES for Photographers. Grace Smith: “WordPress is a powerful content management system, and for some, the foundation to showcase their photography. With WordPress, you can create a professional portfolio quickly, without compromising quality. However, with a vast array of WordPress themes available to photographers, it can be difficult to choose one.
http://mashable.com/2013/05/07/wordpress-themes-photography/


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SOCIAL MEDIA & YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY - Patrick Depuy: “If you’re establishing a Facebook presence for your photography business, it’s going to take far more than a few posts. You’ll need a solid setup to get started, and then a comprehensive strategy to stay afloat and grow your influence.
http://www.business2community.com/social-media/spearheading-social-media-for-your-photography-business-facebook-0481184





FIRST GLASS -- Boring Without Filters? Spice Up Your Google Glass Pics With Glassagram. Thanks to Instagram, we rarely see photos taken from camera phones without some type of filter on it. Even Twitter’s photo service uses Aviary to drop an earthy overlay or black-and-white treatment onto your digital masterpiece. Google Glass users aren’t going to be left out of this craze thanks to an app aptly named Glassagram.
http://techcrunch.com/2013/05/06/since-photos-are-boring-without-filters-glassagram-will-spice-up-your-google-glass-pics/




CAN VERIFY NEWS EVENTS -- Andrew Beaujon: “ProPublica news application developer Al Shaw discovered an Instagram API that lets you search by both time and geographic coordinates, --a perfect way to see who is at a certain place at a certain time, according to Shaw. SOURCE: http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/mediawire/212719/propublica-releases-simple-tool-for-searching-instagram/



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How the New Google Images is Changing Traffic to Your Site – Lauren Margolis By now you’ve probably noticed Google’s new and “faster” image search, launched in late January 2013. But many in the webmaster and search engine marketing community are not happy about the impact these updates are having on referral traffic coming from Google Images. In the past three months, we’ve seen a 78.69% drop in traffic to PhotoShelter members’ websites from Google Images search results (not Google web search results, but specifically image search results). http://blog.photoshelter.com/2013/05/new-google-images-interface-causes-78-drop-in-referral-traffic-to-your-site/




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"Keep up the great work!"
-Frank G. Pratt, Photographer, Anchorage, AK


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NOTE: It’s up to you if you want to enter any of the contests we list on this page. It’s well known that some photo contest sponsors ask for free commercial use of the winning entries (or sometimes all of the entries!). You don’t have to guess who the winner of that contest is. Don’t give up any of your rights. If your photo is good enough to win a national contest, it’s good enough to earn many dollars for you in the future. So, enter photo contests keeping this in mind.



If you’ve ever wanted to compete in a photo contest sponsored in an exotic foreign country, this one might be just the ticket: The 2nd ‘Chang Fine Art Photo Contest 2013’ initiated by Thai Beverage Public Company Limited, invites photographers who are interested in fine art photography to let their imaginations run wild.
Create your photographic works under the theme of “ Time.” This contest is under the supervision of The Royal Photographic Society of Thailand and has become a yearly event.

The theme of the contest is “Time” and it is open to all international and local photographers, professionals and amateurs.

The deadline for submission is June 15th.

Prizes
1st prize : 300,000 baht (approximately $US 10,000)
2nd prize : 100,000 baht
3rd prize. : 50,000 baht
10 honorable mention: 10,000 baht each

For more information:
http://www.rpst.or.th/ChangFineArt/index_en.html

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* The fourth Epson International Pano Awards is dedicated to the art of panoramic photography. Advances in digital photography and software such as PTGui and Adobe Photoshop has resulted in an explosion in image stitching, especially in the panoramic format. Panoramic film photography also remains alive and well.

The Epson International Pano Awards showcases the work of panoramic photographers worldwide and is the largest competition for panoramic photography.

The 2012 competition saw 3853 images
submitted from 893 photographers in 55 countries
.

The deadline for submission:
Earlybird entries are open until Sunday 14th July, 2013.
There will be a late entry period from Monday 15th July until Sunday 21st July, 2013, during which late entry fees will apply.

Prizes
There is a fee to enter, but also a $40,000 prize pool, including $8,000 in cash plus equipment including an Epson Stylus Pro 7900 printer, an Epson Stylus Pro 4900 printer, and an Epson EB-1775 Ultra-slim Projector!

For more information:
http://www.thepanoawards.com





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Peter Belanger takes Apple’s incredible product photography shots.
Photographer Peter Belanger may not be the most well known photographer in the world but he has one of the most high profile gigs imaginable: product photographer for Apple. That's right, all those incredible shots of iPhones and iPods against a clean white background that litter the Apple site?
http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2013/05/08/how-photographer-peter-belanger-takes-apples-incredible-product-photography



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"I have to be as much diplomat as a photographer."
- Alfred Eisenstaedt

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1849 May 3rd – The birthday of journalist and reformer Jacob Riis, born in Ribe, Denmark. He emigrated to America in 1870, and barely got by in a series of jobs – ironworker, farmer, coal miner, peddler –and learned about life on the brink of poverty. He became a police reporter for The New York Tribune. In 1888 he bought a camera, which allowed him to combine his articles on poverty with pictures of dark tenement rooms and hallways. His efforts culminated with the book, How the Other Half Lives (1890), illustrated with line drawings based on his photographs.


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35 T-shirt Designs For Photographers Around The World
http://weddingphotography.com.ph/6350/35-t-shirt-designs-photographers-around-the-world/#ixzz1PZq9NnNZ




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Mini 210-2130NR 10.1" Netbook Computer
The Mini 210-2130NR 10.1" Netbook Computer from Hewlett-Packard is a compact computer, designed with portable use in mind. The system weighs in at just about three pounds, making it easy to carry with you wherever you may go. Its 6-cell battery can keep it running for up to 8.75 hours between charges.
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MFC-990CW Wireless All-In-One Color Inkjet Printer w/5.8GHz Handset
The Brother MFC-990CW Multifunction Inkjet Printer is an all-in-one printer, copier, scanner and fax which includes a digital answering machine with a full duplex speakerphone and a 5.8GHz digital cordless handset. With built-in wireless and wired network connectivity, and Bluetooth technology, this printer can be shared by users in a workgroup, and photos can be printed directly from most Bluetooth enabled hand held devices.
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Retro Images

from the past…



Once you have collected all those photos,
what will happen to them when you are gone?


Here’s a way you can give mileage to the many images you’ve passionately acquired over the years, and at the same time benefit your family and give pleasure and/or insight to the public at large.

A reader recently wrote: “What is the possible editorial worth of my collection of offshore Atlantic ocean fishing; high school sports from the 1950's - 1980's; and aerials of the Pittsburgh, PA skyline?”

My response: “In any marketing endeavor, the successful route to follow is to determine who needs your product.”

The problem: HOW TO CONNECT the photo needs of buyers with your photo collection.
Back in the day (in the 70's when we first started the PhotoLetter marketletter here at
PhotoSource International), photographers would ask me the same question as the above. My only answer at that time was to tell them to 'donate' their images to the local city or state historical library, museum, or university photo archives.
Now my advice has changed. Why?

WHERE DO THEY RESIDE?


I've learned that such donated collections are usually relegated to basement vaults, rarely to be seen by the public because the institution doesn't have the funds to exhibit them, catalog them, or preserve them. And what’s more, because of the failure of the photographer to keyword (caption) the photos properly, which damages the future for those photos.

Here's what I tell photographers now. “Things have changed, and the savior is the Internet: If you build a database of your photos and put good key phrases (sometimes called long-tail keywords) on them, you are in an excellent position to market those images—now and in the future, after you’re gone.”

We’ve observed that in the editorial field,

photo researchers look first for a SOURCE for

a highly specialized photo (like a vintage

aerial view of Pittsburgh), and once they find

the source (the photographer), then they start

looking at a selection of that photographer’s

available pictures
.

You can create your own personal database on your website, but the trick then is to generate enough traffic to your site to make the process work and get sales. If only a small amount of potential customers pass through your gate – only a small amount of sales will result.

A SERVICE THAT HOLDS
ALL OF YOUR PHOTO DESCRIPTIONS


We designed a way photographers could capitalize on this Web search process used by increasing numbers of photobuyers, by establishing the PhotoSourceBANK. This is a massive “cloud” data center here at PhotoSource International available to photographers where they can have their own unique pages, where they list descriptions (keywords) of their photos, and in this way let web-searching photobuyers know the description of photos they have available.

The photographer puts up a list of text descriptions of their photos (using up to 6,000 picture-describing words) on a webpage of their own at the PhotoSourceBANK site, www.hard-to-locate-photos.com This site is well-known to photobuyers searching for photos, and gets lots of traffic (presently more than 14,000 hits per day).


BIG DATA COMES TO STOCK PHOTOGRAPHY



You can see how this works by simply typing into your browser's address bar:
search.photosource.com (No need to put in http:// or www)


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If the photographer follows the
directions closely and lists highly
specific subject matter, such as the
actual names of buildings, landscapes,
trees, streets, events, animals,
boulevards, parade names – this is
what researchers look for, not
general subjects such as the words
"bridge," “flower,” "building,"
"automobile." By being specific,
the photographer will eventually
get hits, from photobuyers not only
in the USA but from across the world.


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DO YOUR FAMILY A FAVOR



When you retire, don’t leave an un-categorized un-keyworded database of images to a museum or university, where they will likely just collect dust packed away on a shelf, or to a family member, who is unfamiliar with the keywording process, and in any case would not be able to keyword your photos accurately and thoroughly.


Instead, roll up your sleeves and keyword your collection, beginning tomorrow. In this way, you’d be leaving a valuable legacy (even an annuity) to your descendents. Yes, it’s a chore. But it’s a good feeling, too, to know you are leaving a fine legacy to them.






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As an editorial stock photographer you are going to find much more enjoyment when you are photographing subject matter that you like to take. Learn more about how to sell those pictures at PhotoSource International and the PhotoSourceBANK, Pine Lake Farm, 1910 35th Road, Osceola, WI 54020 USA. Rohn Engh is director of PhotoSource International and publisher of PhotoStockNotes. E-mail: info[at]photosource[dot]com; Fax: 715 248-3800; phone: 800 624-0266;
www.photosource.com





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ARTISTS CAN'T COPY

(in some cases)

JUDGE SAYS, “NO” Anny Shaw: “The Los Angeles-based street artist Thierry Guetta, better known as Mr Brainwash, has lost a copyright case involving a 1977 photograph of the punk rock musician Sid Vicious shot by the British photographer Dennis Morris. The federal judge rejected Guetta's claim, saying that most of [the] defendant's works add certain new elements, but the overall effect of each is not transformativeť.
http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/

TAKEAWAY: IT ALL DEPENDS. Two weeks ago -April 30th- we published here in PhotoStockNOTES, the victorious court case for artist, Richard Prince, in a Federal Appeals Court where the artist's case overturned an earlier lower court decision that said Richard Prince was an infringer. Go figure. -RE
via: Joe Stanski

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07 May, 2013 | Posted by: bswenson


STRICT PRIVACY LAWS

-- French Photog Could Go to Jail Over Topless Pictures – David Walker: “A French magazine could be shut down and a photographer sent to jail over the publication last year of photographs of Britain’s Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton, sunbathing while on vacation in France. The magazine, called Closer, published topless images of Middleton that were allegedly shot by photographer Valerie Suau. http://pdnpulse.com/2013/04/french-photog-could-go-to-jail-over-topless-pictures.html




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07 May, 2013 | Posted by: sellmyphotos






FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY STYLING 10 Tips. -- Jules Clancy. “While portrait photographers need to be skilled in the art of getting their subjects to relax in front of the camera to get a great shot, we food photographers have things a little easier. The more time spent making the food attractive as possible, the easier things are when it comes to taking the shot. So here are 10 tips to help you improve your food styling, naturally.
http://digital-photography-school.com/10-tips-to-improve-your-food-photography-styling






WRITE RIGHT -- The Worth of Words – Luke Copping: “Here are a few links and resources to get you thinking about how your words follow you and how you can make an impression with your writing without boring your readers to apathy – and one link to help you get off your butt and actually go do it.” http://www.asmp.org/strictlybusiness/2013/04/the-worth-of-words




REGISTERING COPYRIGHTS -- PopPhoto.com: A surefire way to make sure your images are protected. PhotoShelter and ASMP teamed up for The Photographer’s Guide to Copyright, a new free educational guide with tips and resources to help photographers navigate U.S. copyright law and keep their work safe from infringement. ASMP past president James Cavanaugh offers some quick tips on how to register your work.
Here are some tips to register your work:
http://www.popphoto.com/how-to/2013/04/how-to-registering-copyrights-your-photography


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07 May, 2013 | Posted by: sellmyphotos






CELEBS TURNED PHOTOGRAPHERS - From Dennis Hopper to Kenny Rogers
Michael Ernest Sweet: “As most performers are “artists” in the most general sense, it should come as no surprise that at least a few of them are also photographers. Pierce Brosnan is a painter, for example. He’s not too well known for it, but he paints. And, so does Jane Seymour. So who are the photographers hiding in the Hollywood hills? http://www.bloggernews.net/129137






THEY BEAT ADDICTIONS – in U.K. Nick Spoors: “Recovering drug and alcohol addicts in Northampton are being helped out of their plight with therapy based on photography classes. Some have completely turned away from their addictions as a result of their new interest…” SOURCE: http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/health/photography-helps-addicts-to-beat-addictions-1-5045736





Man Gets His Aerial Camera Stuck in the Arms of Lady Justice – Michael Zhang: “If you ever try your hand at shooting photos or videos from the sky using a remote-controlled helicopter, do your best to avoid trees, tall buildings, and… statues. Ohio-based cameraman Terry Cline found out the dangers of statues the hard way. While capturing aerial imagery, Cline got his flying camera stuck in the arms of a statue 100 feet above the ground. http://petapixel.com/2013/05/02/man-gets-his-aerial-camera-stuck-in-the-arms-of-lady-justice/




SPITTIN’ IMAGE -- Bacteriograms Turn Mouth Germs Into Festering Art - Pete Brook. “ In the long list of photographic processes, spreading one’s own spit across large-format, color-negative film is one of the more wacky. Yet Finnish photographer Erno Erik Raitanen shows it can create surprisingly artistic results.
http://www.wired.com/rawfile/
PHOTO Erno Erik Raitanen







THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHY: Aim-Shoot-Empower: High-School Students Learn Advocacy, Life Skills. Amitabh Sharma: “These are stories captured in megapixels, streaming hues, freezing expressions - moments that are there to stay forever. Spearheaded by high-school students from rural Jamaica, photography is taking a different dimension - converging this art form with human-rights advocacy” . http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130505/arts/arts1.html
PHOTO: Mitchka Walters

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07 May, 2013 | Posted by: bswenson




Name: Jim DeLillo

Phone: 201-566-5348

Email: jimdelillo[at]optonline[dot]net

dates#1: 10/29/13-11/4/13

destination#1: Kenya

dates#2: 11/5/13-11/10/13

destination#2: Kenya & Tanzania

dates#3: 11/10/13-11/20/13

destination#3: Mt. Kilimanjaro

Comments: First part of trip includes two safaris and camps. Plus an opportunity for a Total Eclipse.

Second part of trip is free form travel in the area to discover cultural opportunities.

The last part of the trip includes an 11-day ascent of Mt. Kilimanjaro via the Lemosho Route.


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