Guest post by Jain Lemos Stop photo searching like the century and get in sync! There’s tons of new technology popping up around the ability for buyers and creators to record transactions, track and share content, and basically get down to the business of image curation and usage. Scopio has jumped into the fray as …
By Brooke Hodess Visual Connections talked via email with Paula Gillen, a Colorado-based photo researcher, photo editor, photo book designer, photographer and artist, who shared with us in Part I her experience in the business and observations about the state of stock photography and the impact of the Digital Age. In Part II, Gillen shares …
By Brooke Hodess With a background in photography, being instinctually good in library research, and a natural aptitude in understanding how images communicate visually, Paula Gillen was well equipped for the demands of a photo editor and researcher. After receiving her MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Gillen segued to New …
Michael Masterson sat down recently with Haines Wilkerson, CCO of Where® to find out more about their creative process for the VC blog. Where® is a global network of local guides, magazines and digital media focused on travel. Haines leads a worldwide network of editors, art directors and designers, overseeing content, style and brand identity. …
By Brooke Hodess This year’s spate of Super Bowl Sunday advertisements had its fair share of feminist-leaning spots, including the favored “Like a Girl” from feminine products company Always, the Mindy Kaling-featured “Invisible” for Nationwide insurance, and the anti-domestic violence PSA courtesy of the No More campaign and the National Football League. While some in …
The career of Lindsey Nicholson. Guest Post by Julian Jackson. Lindsey Nicholson has been working for over 25 years in the stock photography industry. Calling her a photo editor and marketer would do a disservice to her wide skill set. She has worked in agencies editing and selling images, and produced shoots, but now works …
So pleased to have this inside view of Photo Research by Susan Ferguson of Ferguson Resources. Like many photo researchers, I have a background that may seem unrelated to photography or publishing. My degree is in Ornamental Horticulture with additional studies in art and architectural history, and cultural geography. My experience of the business of …
Re-post from Kaptur with permission from Paul Melcher. The next big frontier for anyone involved with photography online is content curation. The value of a company dealing with photography is not in its ability to attract a large amount of content – that is the easy part – but rather in its ability to create …