Interested in expanding knowledge? Courses in Picture Research:
http://www.picture-research-courses.co.uk
http://www.publishing-school.co.uk/course-list/2013-picture-research/picture-research.html
The Copyright Alliance Podcast . Totally free and full of profiles from artists, photographers, musicians and film makers on copyright and issues around IP.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Releases 400,000 Images Online for Non-Commercial Use, including 17,000 photos. Wonderful for research.
From Selling-stock.com: iStock recognizes the little guy:
Model Releases from the Photographers POV
Researching footage? Try this directory: Deep Focus complements of the Association of Moving Image Archivists
Finally, we don’t need no stinkin’ Photoshop. Images that transport and have no manipulation and are shot on film. Just a delightful vision and wonderful set building skills. Oleg Oprisco