On August 12, Charlottesville Daily Progress photographer Ryan M. Kelly captured the exact moment that Nazi sympathizer James Alex Fields, drove his Dodge Challenger into a crowd of counter-protesters, injuring 19 and killing 32-year-old Heather Heyer. It’s probably the most … Continue reading
Conventional wisdom maintains that images hold ‘power’ to sway public opinion, to move us to action and to ultimately ‘change history’. In early April, gut-wrenching images seem to have once again awakened the world to the human atrocities happening in … Continue reading
In 1665 Robert Hooke, the English pioneer of microscopy, published a groundbreaking book called Micrographia. It was filled with meticulous observations of plant cells and insects and demonstrated how Hooke appreciated the communicative power of the image. Over the next … Continue reading
If you’ve heard of bitcoin, then you’re peripherally familiar with blockchain. Blockchain is a distributed database technology that creates a public ledger of every transaction within the system – perfect for ‘cryptocurrencies’ that lack a central issuing bank. The foundational … Continue reading
For an industry that has seen over 5000 operators close their doors over the past decade or so, the printing industry’s premier trade show, PacPrint 2017, was a lively and positive environment. For photo retailers it signals another parallel industry, with many … Continue reading
So this is what it has come to! Legal action against anyone infringing my copyright. It sucks – I have a friend who makes more money from suing people than actually working as a professional photographer, but that isn’t me! … Continue reading
With the introduction of the full-frame 24-megapixel A9, Sony appears to have fulfilled the potential for mirrorless cameras to offer superior performance to DSLRs, leaving DSLR heavyweights Nikon and Canon with a wicked problem. This is the verdict of respected … Continue reading
Snappr, an on-demand photography service, is starting to have an impact on the professional photography market. But for our AIPP members, it’s not all bad news. In fact, Snappr could be a great way to differentiate ourselves and our services. … Continue reading
Photography is both art and business — and while sidewalk sales may not work for photographers, there are still a few ideas photographers can steal from retail. Favorite tricks for retailers are favorites for a reason, often bringing in additional … Continue reading
My name is Benoit Florençon, and I’m a photographer based in Paris. I was recently approached by Kodakit, an entity of [Eastman] Kodak, which promises photographers regular jobs with big companies in exchange for extremely low pay. I agreed to meet with … Continue reading
