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 […]

I know that most of this is old news and has already been mentioned elsewhere, but here it is again anyways.
Some agent news… 
Stephanie Baptist left Bransch and is now with ARTMIX.
Michael Ash has opened up Michael Ash Partners with most of his roster, parting ways Radical Media.
Constanza Camargo has joined Vaughan Hannigan.
and some talent news…
Art […]

A very high profile photographer is shifting agencies and another agent leaves a prominent photo agency…

is that some agencies out there are shutting their doors…first sign of a recession for our business?

Finlay Mackay and Klaus Thymann have arrived at the doors of AFG.
And apparently one more is coming…?
Either way, some great, talented (and money making!) photographers. 
Klaus Thymann

Finlay Mackay

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 […]

It’s official, Inez Van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin have joined Jae Choi’s new agency, The Collective Shift.
Head over to YSL to watch the behind-the-scenes video of their campaign, with Kate Moss.

And not just any addition…
Hedi Slimane (former Creative Director of Dior Homme)….if you follow his website you know that he’s a photographer of no small talent.

So much linkage…
Getty has been sold! (Popphoto)
Architecture and interiors photographers…start hitting up your rich friends to take pictures of their houses. (NYTimes)
Lots of great videos over at Exposure/Compensation…including a documentary on Beaumont Newhall
More on the sad demise of polaroids…
The petition to save it here
A remembrance from the Guardian
The Morning News
Some fashion stuff…
Great video of Natasa V […]

I’ve thought awhile on writing about this (purely for fun, though I can see it causing contention..) but have had no idea how to approach it. But the times are changing (I think there’ll be some big news in the upcoming weeks) and it seems somewhat appropriate to trot this out.
There is no system here…no […]

Jae Choi, formerly of Art+Commerce, with her new agency, and roster consisting of Clang.
The Collective Shift

Woke up, got out of bed, dragged a comb across my head..
Found my way downstairs and drank a cup…
Oh wait, I live in New York. I don’t have a ‘downstairs’. Downstairs for me is the street.
So I actually documented a fascinating day last month in the life of being an extremely powerful and high profile photography […]