Maximizing Search Return

By Jim Pickerell | 725 Words | Posted 3/25/2008 | Comments (2)
Many image producers and distributors like to show slight variations of a situation on the theory that some customers may want a horizontal rather than a vertical, or a different expression, or a medium shot vs. a close-up. But to maximize sales of all subjects it is extremely important to be cognizant of the search engine's strategy for delivering search returns.

JaincoTech Offers 75% Off New Post-Production Service

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 93 Words | Posted 3/25/2008 | Comments

EPUK Launches Copyright Action

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 164 Words | Posted 3/25/2008 | Comments
Editorial Photographers of U.K. and Ireland, an independent membership-based group and email list, is spearheading a grassroots copyright campaign. The first step is a new Web site, Copyright Action, a "community and educational resource that aims to become the intellectual property equivalent of Crimestoppers," according to EPUK.

U.S. Ad Market Sputters

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 317 Words | Posted 3/25/2008 | Comments
The latest report from TNS Media Intelligence, a research firm specializing in advertising and marketing information, says the ad market continued to sputter at the end of 2007. The year ended with $148.99 billion in ad revenue, a 0.2% increase of ad spending since 2006. TNS senior vice president of research Jon Swallen describes the market as stalled and "engulfed by the spreading pessimism about general economic conditions."

AP Vies for Larger Share of Sports, Celeb Biz

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 492 Words | Posted 3/24/2008 | Comments
News agency AP is shifting focus, taking a primary role in covering sports and entertainment news worldwide and across all platforms.

Henning to Teach Stock Photo Course

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 92 Words | Posted 3/21/2008 | Comments (1)

PicApp Launches Public Beta Site

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 342 Words | Posted 3/21/2008 | Comments
After several months of private beta-testing, PicScout's ad-supported image application is open to the public. While still officially in beta, PicApp now offers bloggers and publishers access to free editorial and creative imagery.

Search Problems At Getty

By Jim Pickerell | 734 Words | Posted 3/21/2008 | Comments
Since the launch of Getty's new search engine last August, several image partners have become increasingly unhappy with the falloff in revenue their images generate and how low their images appear in the search return order.

Fotolia, Quark Launch Ad Design Contest

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 49 Words | Posted 3/20/2008 | Comments

Magnum Photog Philip Jones Griffiths Dies

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 58 Words | Posted 3/20/2008 | 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.