AP Images Adds Video, Editorial Assignment Service

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 213 Words | Posted 4/19/2010 | Comments
AP Images, the commercial photo division of The Associated Press, has rolled out two new services: video and editorial assignments.

The Image Works Reps National Maritime Museum of London

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 58 Words | Posted 4/16/2010 | Comments

PicScout ImageExchange in Open Beta

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 117 Words | Posted 4/16/2010 | Comments
PicScout's ImageExchange is moving into an open, no-registration-required beta testing period.

U.K. Election Rivals Misuse Microstock

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 47 Words | Posted 4/16/2010 | Comments (1)

Tony Stone Joins Microstock Company Vivozoom

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 352 Words | Posted 4/15/2010 | Comments (5)
In a news certain to shock many a traditionalist, the godfather of stock photography Tony Stone has joined the executive management team of microstock newcomer Vivozoom. Stone will lead the company's creative strategy.

Census Information Sheds Light on Education Image Use

By Jim Pickerell | 565 Words | Posted 4/14/2010 | Comments
For those who think that the use of photography in education will remain the same, here are some numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau.

NachoFoto Launches Real-Time Visual Search

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 224 Words | Posted 4/14/2010 | Comments
California-based NachoFoto has launched an image search engine that offers a different take on the currently available alternatives: a time factor.

VII Photo Launches Online Division, Magazine

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 237 Words | Posted 4/13/2010 | Comments
VII Photo has announced its expansion into the Web and mobile space, beginning with VII The Magazine. The new publication will be syndicated through a number of online outlets.

Google Buys U.K. Visual Recognition Startup Plink

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 218 Words | Posted 4/13/2010 | Comments
For those who have been wondering what Google is up to regarding images, this news may sound like the other shoe dropping: the leading search engine has purchased U.K.-based visual search company Plink.

Motion Cover Of VIV Magazine

By Jim Pickerell | 26 Words | Posted 4/12/2010 | Comments

About Michael Masterson

Michael Masterson has a broad range of experience in marketing, business development, strategic planning, contact negotiations and recruiting in the photography, graphic design and publishing industries. In addition to his long experience at the Workbook and Workbookstock, Masterson owned and was creative director of his own graphic design firm for several years.

Masterson has been a speaker or panelist at industry events such as Seybold, PhotoPlus Expo, Visual Connections and the Picture Archive Council of America (PACA) national conference. He is currently the national president of the American Society of Picture Professionals (ASPP). He also serves on the board of the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council in his Los Angeles community. He chaired the marketing committee for the Los Angeles Conservancy, a historic preservation advocacy group, for many years.

He currently heads Masterson Consulting, working on projects ranging from business development for creative companies and sourcing talent for them to promoting and marketing industry events as well as providing resume and professional profile services for job-seekers. He can be reached at zvpunryqznfgrefba@tznvy.pbz.