commercial photography
See How Photographer Created This Underwater Picture Without Photoshop
Jul 31, 2015
Allen Mowery
Photoshop has become such a standard part of advertising photography that we don’t even blink anymore when we see it. So it takes us a…
8 Steps to Estimating – Questions to Ask Before Handing Over a Price
Jun 8, 2015
Allen Mowery
Estimating, along with cold-calling, is probably one of my most difficult tasks as a photographic businessperson. There are so many variables that can potentially come…
Authorities Halt the Ban on Commercial Portraits Following a Photographer’s Lawsuit
Apr 17, 2015
Liron Samuels
Back in February we reported that Josephine Havlak, a commercial photographer from St. Louis, sued the village of Twin Oaks over its decision to ban…
St. Louis Photographer Sues Authorities over Her Right to Shoot Public Park Portraits
Feb 25, 2015
Liron Samuels
Is a ban on professional photography in a public park in violation of the First Amendment? According to Photographer Josephine Havlak and two of her…
Arizona Real Estate Photographer Is First To Be Approved By FAA To Use Drones For Aerial Photography
Jan 7, 2015
Tiffany Mueller
Though you’ve probably already seen your fair share of drone captured real estate photos, up until today, those images were taken illegally according to the…
Shooting a Commercial Image With Trash and Walmart Gear
Nov 11, 2014
Allen Mowery
The heart of DIYP is about creating much from little, using what is on-hand or can be cheaply fashioned to achieve quality results. That is…
What Do You Think? Can A Service Like Togally Help Pro Photographers Earn A Living?
Aug 3, 2014
Tiffany Mueller
San Diego, California based start-up company, Togally, is hoping that it’s new platform will help connect photographers with clients by taking a slightly different approach….
Flickr Surprises Everyone, Announces New Licensing Opportunities
Jul 30, 2014
Tiffany Mueller
As the stock photography market continues to expand at dizzying speeds, photo hosting conglomerate, Flickr, made an unexpected announcement this morning saying that they will…
How Would Classic Paintings Look If Botticelli, Raphael and Goya Had Photoshop
May 20, 2014
Udi Tirosh
If you’ve been reading this blog for a while you know that we love to call out the way that commercial work overuses Photoshop. But…
Truth in Advertising Act: A Bill That Wants to Regulate Photoshop in Advertisements
Apr 19, 2014
Maaz Khan
H.R. 4341, also known as the Truth in Advertising Act, is a bill being introduced to Congress. Sponsored by Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) and Lois Capps…