Fotolia Launches New Licenses, Changes Prices

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 50 Words | Posted 1/31/2008 | Comments

AP: Cultural Themes Drive Presidential Race

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 323 Words | Posted 1/31/2008 | Comments
This week the Associated Press jump into election-dedicated media coverage with the launch of The Measure of a Nation. The yearlong multimedia project is billed as an unusual, regularly updated guide to the American presidency.

What's the Future for RM?

By Jim Pickerell | 665 Words | Posted 1/31/2008 | Comments
The first thing we need to recognize when talking about RM's future is that in nearly all cases, RM images are used in some type of printed product. Thus, the future of print -- and the realities of the Internet -- are of critical importance to the future of RM sales.

Woodthorpe Joins PepperStark

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 57 Words | Posted 1/30/2008 | Comments

Roger-Viollet Celebrates 70 Years

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 309 Words | Posted 1/30/2008 | Comments
The Paris-based agency founded by Hélène Roger-Viollet is turning 70. What started as 30,000 negatives housed in a small Parisian store has grown to an 8-million-image collection that documents over a century of European history. The agency plans a number of commemorative events throughout the year.

Policymakers Consider Anti-Piracy Measures

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 80 Words | Posted 1/29/2008 | Comments

OnAsia Reps Masterfile in Thailand

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 45 Words | Posted 1/29/2008 | Comments

ASPP Announces Next Education Conference

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 150 Words | Posted 1/29/2008 | Comments
The American Society of Picture Professionals has opened registration for its fifth education conference. The four-day event will take place in Mesa, Arizona, starting on April 24.

Stock Photo Industry Leaders - Revised

By Jim Pickerell | 469 Words | Posted 1/29/2008 | Comments (8)
This revised list of the world’s leading picture libraries and portals takes into account the many additions and corrections submitted by readers and provides a more accurate reflection of the industry.

Image Source Named A Top British Employer

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 61 Words | Posted 1/28/2008 | 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.