…are starting to sprout…from PDN.
Former Art + Commerce rep Jennifer Spencer Kentrup has launched a new agency based in Hong Kong called JSK Asia Creative. JSK represents photographers Philipp Engelhorn, Christopher Wise and Laura Stojanovic, and is also offering freelance representation.
JSK Asia.

A very intellectual and long read over at Errol Morris’ NYTimes blog about altered photographs, inspired by Susan Sontag.
It is..very long.  Be warned.

I can’t seem to find a lot of links on this, but if you get Aperture’s newsletter in your inbox then you might have heard that they are launched a half hour series called, you got it, Aperture, in conjunction with Gallery HD, Voom’s high-definition channel devoted to the visual arts.
The press release is here […]

I know I linked the site the other day, but having fully read it properly, it’s a gem.  Posts like this will inspire me to write more insightful thoughts about our business.
I will be writing my own version of this shortly, sorry to poach an idea Photo Editor!

It appears that Todd Shemarya, agent to the stars, is taking on the photographer to the stars Steven Klein, who has a strong relationship with Brad Pitt, as well as Angelina Jolie.
A good article from the New York Times on the stylist (I use that word loosely) Rachel Zoe, who is also represented by Todd […]

I think the dust has fully settled from this but I could be wrong. Two agents from Katy Barker have gone over to Art Department to form a new division called Brydges/MacKinney. I heard rumours that Terry Richardson and Robin Broadbent we’re going with over as well but it seems that they are […]

What’s the Jackanory
and apparently my photo editor counterpart A Photo Editor.

Hmmm, that sounded really cool. Please excuse the long delay in posting, but after being away for two weeks I had to catch up on some reading…so here’s some stuff you might enjoy.
From the New York Times..great article on Gerda Taro, Robert Capa’s love, and acknowledged as the first female war photographer to die […]

I will be out of town the next week so posting may be sporadic but I am leaving you with my next interview. My next willing subject is an Art Director with a varied background in editorial, advertising and design.

James Casey, Art Director, Founder and Publisher, Swallow Magazine.
1. You’ve had a varied and accomplished background […]

One more thought on that post…one of the first and most important tenets photography agents use when bidding for a job is how the photographer’s images will ultimately be used.  One other problem I have with a contest like this is that the artists out there submitting their work do not have an idea of […]