“A fashion picture is a portrait, just as a portrait is a fashion picture.” - Irving Penn
April 25, 2008
Avisualsociety is pleased to announce what one hopes will be a regular new voice on the blog…The Contributing Agent.
They will have complete freedom to talk about whatever they like each week!
So without further ado…
First, let me say that I am very excited to be a new contributing voice to Avisualsociety. I have been a fan for […]
April 16, 2008
Received an email not too long ago that went a little something like this:
I want to show you to my work.
212-222-2222
bob bobson.
That is not going to get you in the door of many places, just so you know. And I am being kind with the grammar.
March 24, 2008
Heather Morton’s blog has a great post from the other side, on triple bids, cost consultants (always a good time) and something I had blogged about from the agent’s side, namely, the lack of communication from art buyers in certain scenarios.
While my example never actually reached the bidding stage and Heather’s post deals with the […]
March 17, 2008
So APE wrote a brilliant post on “Pay to Play”, that all those cutting edge, high profile fashion magazines out there surely can’t be that broke, and can surely dole out bigger budgets for their shoots. And he also gave his take on photography contests and sourcebooks.
(By the way, I love when APE writes posts […]
March 5, 2008
Another great post over at APE on how turning down certain jobs can indeed benefit a photographer’s career.
As agents, we have to help point photographers in certain directions and assist them (or outright tell them) in deciding what jobs to accept or turn down, both for creative and money purposes. (And 99% of the time we […]
February 28, 2008
Not to sound like a sourpuss, but some things to consider..
1. If you are a photographer, or a friend of a photographer, or the spouse or relative of a photographer, and you meet a photography agent through mutual acquaintances, by all means you should try and get some contact information to keep in touch (if you […]
February 5, 2008
Over at Photo Editor. I am sure everyone already knows but just in case…
January 8, 2008
In order to get the new year off to a good start, I thought I’d relate some points from a webcast I recently watched. One of the many emails in my inbox upon my return to work was from Adbase, a database service that many agencies subscribe to. It’s a very comprehensive and […]