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Part 3 in a series on shifting perspectives by @angsmithersAngie: Tell me how you first discovered photography.Oriana: I grew up in South Florida. I was 13. My dad, who as far as I’m concerned was the original geek, had gadgets everywhere. He would take apart the family computer piece by piece and put it back together again. He was always on the cutting edge of technology. He had a Wired magazine subscription that I would flip through as a kid.I was an indoor kid for a lot of reasons I didn’t understand at the time. Growing up I just thought, ‘I’m shy. I’m scared of people. I don’t like people. I like my books. I like my quiet.’ I could control the stimuli in my room. Later I was diagnosed autistic — I got that diagnosis in 2022.One day my dad knocked on my door and tossed this brick at me. It wasn’t an actual brick — it was an HP digital camera with 1.2 megapixels. He said, ‘Go outside and make some pictures.’I said, ‘No, I don’t want to go outside.’And he said, ‘You have to. Spend an hour taking pictures.’So I stayed on our block. I avoided eye contact with people, looking down at my feet the whole time. I made pictures of shadows, dew drops on the grass and flowers– just inanimate objects that I could get close to and observe. I ended up staying outside for three hours. After that first shoot I thought, ‘Wow, that was really fun.’I started carrying that brick everywhere I went. With a camera in my hand, I felt in control of how I was moving through the world. All of a sudden, I felt like talking to people.That turned into me taking AP studio art in high school. I started making photographs of my friends. I got really interested in feminism at the time and how women were being portrayed in photography and in art. I ended up submitting a self-portrait to the 2006 Scholastic Art and Writing Award. I won a national silver medal for my self portrait and then matriculated into college and I got my BA in documentary photography.CONTINUED IN THE COMMENTS

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@robculpepper_ just launched this project. Looks really cool to me and joining is free:Over the last decade, a few dominant tech companies have carved up the internet into fiefdoms.They control who sees our work, what ads appear around it, and how we interact with the audiences we built. While we adapt our marketing to their ever-changing algorithms, our own websites languish—not because we neglect them, but because the platforms minimize links that would drive traffic to us. They capture the value we create by breaking what made the web so powerful in the first place: interconnection.Daybreak exists to help photographers be found by clients, connect with one another, and link to their own corners of the web. We believe creative work thrives when the people who make it are free to share and build an audience on their own terms.Our goal is not to lock you in but to set you free.

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Wow who opened the spigot on AI slop??

Wow who opened the spigot on AI slop??

Info about the podcast I will be on with @hmphotop

Info about the podcast I will be on with @hmphotoprof and @ronit_novak —THE GRAIN is a platform to talk about how artificial intelligence is impacting creative industries: a podcast featuring honest conversations with experts, a newsletter featuring observations from the field, and the insights required to adapt.

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This is a long running scam but since it’s poppi

This is a long running scam but since it’s popping up again it’s worth putting the information out there again.One variation I’ve heard is they overpay you but ask you to pay an advance to the stylist or some member of the crew who works for them.Here’s the emails:First Name: William
Last Name: Morris
Phone: 208-480-5114
Email: Will.Morris.E@proton.meMessage:
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Let us know how you respond that gets you the best outcome.

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Have you seen these? Opening the discussion here to try and see what is going on. DM me if you want to post anonymously.

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@layne_kennedy #beyondthelight book is fantastic. Love reading the stories behind these classic images. 👏👏👏👏

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Visit @artistmanagementassociation to sign the petition. Please like and share.

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The State of the Photography Industry survey has b

The State of the Photography Industry survey has been developed with multiple types of professional practice in mind. Swipe to see the types of questions and areas of inquiry that have been included.Survey closes June 15th.Click the link in the bio or copy:https://sheridan.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1Gg84phjX7BAqLs
Share in your networks! More participation = more information.#photobusiness #photographypricing

David Burnett talks about “The Stringer” and w

David Burnett talks about “The Stringer” and what he saw in Trang Bang when Nick Ut took the famous “Napalm Girl” image.For those who haven’t been following the major rift in the world of photojournalism a quick summary of what is going on: A film called “The Stringer” directed by Bao Nguyen (previously directed The Greatest Night In Pop) and produced/starring Gary Knight (VII Agency co-founder and ED) premiered at The Sundance Film Festival on January 25 claiming and attempting to prove that 53 years ago Nguyễn Thành Nghệ actually took “The Terror of War” (AKA Napalm Girl) image and not Nick Ut. AP photo editor Carl Robinson claims his boss, Horst Fass, told him to switch the credit from Nguyễn, a stringer, to Nick, an AP photographer. The filmmakers find Nguyễn, and he says, yes, he took the picture.Prior to the film’s premiere, the AP released a preliminary report disputing the claims of the film. At the premiere, the AP watched the film and followed up (May 16) with a 100-page report saying that there’s not enough evidence to remove Nick Ut’s credit. Then, on May 16, World Press Photo released a statement saying they investigated (David disputes the characterization that they investigated and rather they simply got a private screening of the film and agreed with the conclusion) and are suspending Nick Ut’s credit on his 1973 Photo of the Year award. This sparked outrage on social media with posts from what appears to me to be the VII camp (Ashley Gilbertson, Ed Kashi, Sara Terry) and the Nick Ut camp (David Burnett, Pete Souza, David Kennerly).And the real zinger in the whole dust-up is that David Burnett was there! He’s an eyewitness to the events at Trang Bang, where the famous image was made. Ok, one final note: besides the premiere at Sundance and private screenings, the film cannot be watched until a distributor is lined up. I’m aware of a screening in DC next month, but most people, including David and myself, have not seen the film. I talked with David over the phone, and here’s a condensed and edited version of our conversation.CONTINUED IN THE COMMENTS

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This is an excerpt from The Photo Hustle by Karen

This is an excerpt from The Photo Hustle by Karen Williams Buy your copy here: https://store.mangopublishinggroup.com/products/the-photo-hustle-1If you picked up this book, I’m betting you love photography enough to pursue a career in it, but you have no idea where to start. That’s where I come in. I want to be the resource and mentor I never had, so you don’t have to learn the hard way. I’ll be sharing the insider secrets of the photography industry that they don’t teach you in school. Because combining your passion for photography with a career can get a little messy. Being a great photographer is only half the battle. To thrive in this industry, you need to be a savvy entrepreneur, too. And that’s why I took it upon myself to fill in this much-needed gap. Instead of hoping things will change, it’s time we take control of our careers—and I’m here to help you do just that. This book will equip you with everything you need to know for a successful photography career. But you have to show up and put in the work.The photo hustle is real. These days, it’s not enough to have talent. You have to know the industry—and it’s a tough one to break into. Most photography schools and workshops don’t teach you how to run a successful business. Rather, they focus on the latest gear and techniques. They’ll teach you about posing, directing clients, composition, and lighting. They’ll show you all the pretty editing tricks and how to set up a shot.But actual business skills? That stuff rarely gets taught in the photography world. Marketing and branding? Not in most curricula. Sales and pricing strategies? I don’t think so. Client experience and retention? Doubtful. Financial planning and management? I’m not seeing it. Most photographers are expected to figure it out on their own, often through trial and error. But in reality, most photographers were never prepared for the “photo hustle” that exists on the flip side of their passion… I know I wasn’t.CONTINUED IN THE COMMENTS

The state of the photo industry survey is live and

The state of the photo industry survey is live and needs your contribution! Follow the link in bio. Open to all professional photographers.Survey will close early June.

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Pricing & Negotiating: Expanding Usage For A Non-P

Pricing & Negotiating: Expanding Usage For A Non-Profit Healthcare ClientBy @andrewsouders @wonderfulmachineEach month, we explain a recent cost estimate, contract, or purchase order in the form of a Pricing & Negotiating article. By redacting the names of the photographer and the client, we can share useful information that would otherwise be confidential. You can read more about our Image Licensing service on the Consulting Services page of our website.Concept: Additional licensing for previously shot conference images, including a new set of selects
Licensing: Publicity and Collateral use of the original 25 images for an additional 3 years, and Publicity and Collateral use of 7 additional images for 5 years
Photographer: Corporate and Portraiture photographer
Client: U.S. non-profit healthcare organization
Agency: Healthcare communications agency representing the clientA photographer partnered with me to help navigate an image licensing expansion for a recent conference shoot. The client, a non-profit healthcare organization working through a major healthcare communications agency, wanted to expand usage rights for a set of images and license additional selects from the previously photographed event.Client Request
The original license covered a batch of 25 images from the conference shoot for use on digital, social, conference, and internal platforms – terms that generally fall under what we define as Publicity and Collateral use. The client had previously agreed to $6,900 in creative/licensing fees for this usage, granted for a period of 2 years.As the client sought to extend the usage of these original images and license new selects from the shoot for a longer timeframe, we also identified an opportunity to improve clarity in the licensing terms. The original agreement did not include a definitions clause for the stated usage categories, and the terms digital, social, conference, and internal felt somewhat open to interpretation.CONTINUED IN THE COMMENTS

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