New Book: Microstock: From Passion to Paycheck
Professional stock photographer Nicole S. Young has just released one of the more honest assessments of modern stock photography with her ebook, Microstock: From Passion to Paycheck [http://craftandvision.com/books/microstock/]. The 38-page microbook reads like more realistic version of the countless get-rich-quick photo blogs out
Maryland Transit Administration Warned: Let Photographers Shoot
The Baltimore Sun reports [http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/commuting/bs-md-mta-aclu-20110531,0,3380358.story] : > “Photography is expressive activity that is protected by the First Amendment,” said ACLU staff attorney David Rocah. “If you are legally present, you have a right to take photographs.” Score one
The War on Photography
Reason Magazine reminds us that photography is not crime, but is often treated as a crime: Lesser photographers rely on freedom of speech and the people who put their lives and livelihoods at risk to make our hobby/profession possible.
Losing a Muse
My most famous critic, Scott Bourne, who poo-poo’d the idea of this site when I first Twittered about it, has now made a complete transformation [http://photofocus.com/2011/05/10/photographers-please-stop-making-excuses-part-ii/] : > When I posted a photo I made with a
My First Web Book
The logical progression of writing on a niche topic these days seems to be: create a blog, establish a following and, if the stars align, write a book. In the spirit of contrarianism and experimentation, I did the opposite with my 1998 book The Van Halen Encylopedia. The idea was
Your New Resume
> “Your latest tweet and comment on Facebook and the most recent blog post - that’s your resume now.” — Gary Vaynerchuk [http://garyvaynerchuk.com/]
Productivity Starts with a Why
> “There is no money, inherently, in being productive.” - Stever Robbins [http://www.steverrobbins.com/] Perfectly put. If you don’t spend time on why you’re doing something before you dive into your favorite GTD app, you’re only moving more efficiently in the wrong direction.
A New Way to Rent Photo Gear
Another way to go minimal with your photo gear is simply to rent or borrow what you need when you need it. My friend Ron has taken this idea to another level with his startup SnapGoods [http://snapgoods.com/]. Simply put, it’s a way to connect with a community
What Groupon Can Learn from Itself
A week ago, Patrick Rhone posted [http://therandompost.com/post/4524923893/sweet-teeth-turn-into-butter-with-the-soft-crunch] about the following copy he found in a Groupon offer he received: > “Sweet teeth turn into butter with the soft crunch of the chocolate croissant ($2.95), and macaroons