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Kodak … ???

  Wouldn't it be funny if they really did bring back film? I personally would like it if they did! I love the stuff as much as I love digital! Somehow, I don't believe it will happen! Bankrupt, Kodak Vows to Rebound - NYTimes.com News for kodak [...]

How much should you charge for a photograph?

The other day, I received a really interesting question from one of my regular readers. Danielle lives in Ohio, is a Senior in high school, and wants to be a professional photographer. I’ve seen some of her photos, and while she still has quite a bit to [...]

Kodak applies for bankruptcy protection in the US

Eastman Kodak has announced that it has applied for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the USA, in a move that will give the struggling 133-year old company more time to complete its reorganisation without having to face creditors, while maintaining supplies [...]

Potential law suits left, right, and centre at Olympus

Olympus has announced that it's considering embarking on legal proceedings against current and former executives for landing it in one of the juiciest accounting scandals in the history of Japanese business. An external investigation has pointed fingers at ten [...]

Authorities raid Olympus' HQ

I'm guessing that 'Authorities raiding the office' was pretty close to the bottom of Shuichi Takayama's, the President of Olympus', wish-list. But that's just what has happened, as a team of prosecutors attempts to get to the bottom of the accounting [...]

The Protester

"It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment." - Ansel Adams Sarah Mason, TIME's Protester of the Year: More Photos, Details ... The Protester: A Portfolio by Peter Hapak - LightBox The 1 Percent, Revealed: The [...]

Holiday Gifts

As the end of the year approaches I look back at the jobs I've done and find myself blessed to be able to make a living as a photographer all these years.  At the start of my career I thought working as a photographer was just about learning all the [...]

More resignations and now FBI-involvement at Olympus

Watching the corporate goings-on at Olympus unfold before our eyes is akin to watching the dance of the seven veils: it's constantly tantalising and lurid, there's a sharp intake of breath with the removal of the next layer as we can't possibly imagine that [...]

Growing your business: second lesson

Your Creative Mix is not a photography eBook but might help you to be a better photographer. Because it teaches you the business side of that circus. Exactly one year ago Craft & Vision launched Growing The VisionMonger, 10 Things a Manager Can Teach You [...]

The Photographer's New Years Resolutions, Part 1: Valuing your work

A new year brings new challenges, and hopefully new accomplishments. It is important for us to constantly develop and grow as photographers, and there's only one way to do that: challenge yourself.  Over the next couple weeks, I will be highlighting some [...]

Derivatives: Three Tests for Determining Copyright Infringement

Why is wedding photography so expensive?

I’m often asked about how much people charge for photography, and then frequently in the context of wedding photography. Honest truth? I don’t really know, but the persistent feeling out there is that wedding photography is really, really [...]