The International Press Telecommunications Council (IPTC) have launched the Embedded Metadata Manifesto to promote the protection of information in digital media. From the media release the key principles are: 1. Metadata is essential to describe, identify and track digital media and should be applied to all media items which are exchanged as files or by … Read more
Peter Krogh posted a link to his excellent Adobe Lightroom course available free online (thanks to World Press Photo funding): http://shutha.org/lightroom_workflow_lesson_plan
PhotoShelter have a great, free Business Plan Workbook available here. It guides you through ways to improve your photography business for the new calendar year.
Phase One have updated their DAM app Media Pro bringing improved performance for rendering and importing raw files. By default Media Pro now uses the operating system (Windows WIC or Apple IO) to render raw files for speed. Users can opt for quality by using the Phase One rendering engine. File management integration with Media Pro … Read more
US attorney Carolyn E. Wright (aka Photo Attorney)Â explains the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) on DP Review. Who can use DMCA for copyright infringement and how to go about it. You don’t have to be in the USA to enforce DMCA rights – I’ve used it with a Yahoo hosted website that used images without … Read more
If you edit video the industry standard is was Apple Final Cut Pro. That was until Apple dumbed it down with Final Cut X. Since then sales of Adobe video tools grow, according to TUAW. via MediaStorm.
The PLUS Coalition is a not-for-profit collective supported by associations and companies representing professional image makers to assist rights management. They have launched a beta of the PLUS Registry that connects image makers to image buyers through metadata. Photographers can join PLUS Registry free to register their details so photo buyers can locate you. With Orphan Works … Read more
With (questionable) interface improvements Lion unifies the iEverything experience. Don’t break your workflow! Check the vendors website for mission critical apps first. www.apple.com/osx/
As more photographers (including me) create video along with their stills a gap in best business practice has arisen. A Photo Editor blogger Rob Haggart asked photo buyers to field anonymous questions from professional photographers creating video content. Some interesting answers including usage versus day rate, and stills photographers with DSLR cameras being more efficient … Read more
Extensis have updated the server editions of their Portfolio DAM software to version 10. Scalable from Studio, Professional to Enterprise, Portfolio is a proven and robust DAM solution. Server digital asset management allows true multiuser support and remote access to assets. New features in version 10 includes improved movie playback and file conversion, better search … Read more