Kodak files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Kodak has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Kodak, once the dominant force in photography and pioneer in digital, say they will restructure and emerge in 2013. Via Rob Galbraith.
Business plan workbook for 2012
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.
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
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
Plus Registry beta
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
Quoting on Video & Stills
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
How the stock photo industry ate itself
The British Journal of Photography has very good summary by Betsy Reid on recent events in the stock photography industry. The changes in technology, the market, duopoly, dubious business practice, and the freemium economy saw the death of a once fulltime profession: high quality stock photography. As Executive Director of the Stock Artists Alliance, Betsy … Read more
PMA Australia this weekend
The PMA Australia 2011 Imaging & Entertainment Expo is on this weekend at Darling Harbour in Sydney. The Australian Institute of Professional Photography will be judging the Canon AIPP Professional Photographer of the Year. Judging is open to the public. Book your ticket online here for free entry or pay $20 entry at the door. … Read more
QANTAS new one bag policy
The past two weeks had me flying to Melbourne > Armadale > Perth > Brisbane > Port Macquarie. And to Sydney in between. Half way through these trips on 1 June I knew QANTAS was due to change their baggage policy. You are now only allowed one item of luggage no more than 23kg (32kg … Read more
Photographers Rights in Australia
Where can you make photographs without breaking the law? Arts Law have an information sheet on Street Photographer’s Rights giving you the facts on where, what and how you can do photography in Australia.
Getty buys Photolibrary.com
Getty Images has acquired competitor Photolibrary.com, based in Australia. Founded in 1967 Photolibrary are one of the top five image and video libraries in the world. This is an attempt for Getty increase market share and expand into Asia and the Middle East.