A camera for your computer’s screen

by Brantlea Newbery I take a LOT of screenshots. At first, they were just a means to illustrating Photoshop® tutorials and marking up images for retouching; then, in 2008, I stumbled upon Skitch and it was love at first snap. I use Skitch almost daily. It saves me time communicating ideas via email and chat, …


A Decisive Road for Evolve Images

ASPP Executive Director Jain Lemos recently chatted with Lewis Blackwell, Chief Creative Officer of Evolve Images, about where his innovative road will take us. “I’m evolving” might be today’s “the jury’s still out” idiom, but not for Lewis Blackwell of Evolve Images. His vision for the creative direction at Seattle’s new curated stock collection is …


The Instagram Effect

by Ophelia Chong If  Ansel Adams was alive today, he would be using the “Inkwell” filter in Instagram, or to mix it up a bit, he would choose “Kelvin” for that gritty print frame look. But since he’s dead, he’s probably rolling in his grave, while over 30 million registered users are uploading images of …


Model and property releases

Welcome to the Visual Connections discussion on model and property releases. You can find a detailed introduction and FAQ on this subject in our Infozone, and here we invite you to ask questions and comment on any aspects of this issue.


Licensing

Welcome to the Visual Connections discussion on licensing images and footage. You can find a detailed introduction and FAQ on this subject in our Infozone, and here we invite you to ask questions and comment on any aspects of this issue.


Copyright

Welcome to the Visual Connections discussion on copyright, fair use, and orphan works. You can find a detailed introduction and FAQ on these subjects in our Infozone, and here we invite you to ask questions and comment on any aspects of these issues.