business of photography
Fujifilm becomes Fuji Xerox in acquisition creating an $18 billion monster
Feb 1, 2018
John Aldred
Yes, the Japanese company, Fujifilm Holdings, which makes everything from cameras to makeup is acquiring Xerox in a $6.1 billion deal. The merger is reported…
Shutterfly buys Lifetouch photography chain for $825,000,000
Jan 31, 2018
John Aldred
California-based online personalised photography product retailer, Shutterfly, is set to buy US photography company, Lifetouch. In a deal paying $825 million in cash, the focus…
One Million Reasons Unsplash Is A Disaster For Photographers & Designers
Jan 26, 2018
JP Danko
We recently featured an article by photographer Samuel Zeller touting the virtues of giving away photography on Unsplash for free: I’ve Been Sharing My Photography…
Top Three Photography Business Resolutions For 2018
Dec 16, 2017
JP Danko
It’s that time of the year again – New Year’s resolutions! In this article I am going to take a look back at the photography…
DIY Bookkeeping Accounting Software for Freelance Creative Professionals
Oct 21, 2017
JP Danko
Bookkeeping is unfortunately one of those tasks that all creative professionals have to keep up with in order to stay in business. At it’s core,…
Women’s suit company reverses gender roles in this advertising campaign using naked men as props
Oct 11, 2017
John Aldred
This advertising campaign is sure to raise a few eyebrows. Suistudio, a company which makes suits for women, has decided to do something a little…
Adobe breaks the record with $1.84 billion Q3 revenue
Sep 21, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
At the end of the third fiscal quarter, Adobe broke the record in revenue. The financial results they reported for the Q3 of 2017 show…
Tourism Has Run Amok…And Ruined Photography
Sep 16, 2017
JP Danko
Photography is and has always been a very personal vocation. For many photographers, the process of capturing an image is just as important as the…
This is how you respond to clients who say you’re too expensive
Aug 9, 2017
John Aldred
Anybody who’s tried to do any kind of creative work for paying clients has come up against this at some point. I have, all the…
15 Photography client types that you need to know how to handle
Aug 2, 2017
John Aldred
We’ve all had those awkward clients at some time or another. If you haven’t, then you will, don’t worry. I’ve been working in various creative…