Pond5 Enters Community-Based Footage Segment

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 66 Words | Posted 7/30/2008 | Comments

4Corners Re-Launches Web Site, Integrates Solomango

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 53 Words | Posted 7/30/2008 | Comments

Magazine Advertising Declines

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 397 Words | Posted 7/30/2008 | Comments
After a period of sustained economic softness, U.S. print magazines are beginning to show a significant decline in ad revenues. According to figures released by the Publishers Information Bureau and TNS Media Intelligence, the first half of 2008 closed with a 3% revenue decline over the previous year. Ad pages went down by over 7%.

Haggart Offers Editorial Stock Tips

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 44 Words | Posted 7/29/2008 | Comments

PACA Conference Early Bird Discounts End Thursday

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 40 Words | Posted 7/29/2008 | Comments

Photos.com to Carry StockXpert Inventory

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 595 Words | Posted 7/29/2008 | Comments
Steve Kapsinow, Jupiterimages' community manager for StockXpert, has announced that the microstock's inventory will soon be offered through the company's traditional brand Photos.com.

Finding The Right Distributors

By Jim Pickerell | 617 Words | Posted 7/29/2008 | Comments
While finding distributors for one's production has always been a key aspect of the CEPIC Congress, there was a greater sense of urgency this year. One producer, Alex Mares-Manton of Asia Images, reported that in two-and-one-half days at CEPIC he was able to sign contracts with 14 distributors and complete handshake deals with 46 others.

Corbis Adds Joyce's New Women-Athletes Collection

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 83 Words | Posted 7/28/2008 | Comments

Jackson Releases 'Photobuyer's Handbook'

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 228 Words | Posted 7/28/2008 | Comments
The Photobuyer's Handbook, written by longtime image-industry analyst, consultant and author Julian Jackson, is a 102-page e-book that provides an overview of the stock business, with an emphasis on photo research.

AOL Pictures Gets Ax

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 209 Words | Posted 7/28/2008 | Comments
AOL Pictures is going the way of Yahoo! Photos. According to an internal memo that made its way onto the Internet last week, the company is shutting down the service alongside other products that have not gained sufficient traction or brought in enough money to offset operating costs.

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.