Pros Speak Against Creative Commons

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 60 Words | Posted 12/21/2007 | Comments

Fotolia Moves Upmarket with Image Source

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 583 Words | Posted 12/21/2007 | Comments
New York-based micro-payment Web site Fotolia announced the launch of The Infinite Collection with 15,000 images, expanding the agency's reach into the premium pricing space.

Correction: Massive Editing At Getty, Massively Incorrect

By Jim Pickerell | 780 Words | Posted 12/20/2007 | Comments (1)
Mea Culpa. Using a search strategy that has worked well in the past, I published grossly incorrect conclusions in my recent article on massive editing at Getty Images. Readers deserve an explanation.

Photolibrary/Index Revisited

By Jim Pickerell | 632 Words | Posted 12/20/2007 | Comments
Stock Artists Alliance (SAA) continues to seek "accountability" from Photolibrary in the Index Stock situation and says in a press release, "Recent revelations and accusations leave the SAA Board greatly concerned about whether Photolibrary has met its contractual obligation to pay Index Stock contributors all past obligations."

Out of Focus: Corbis Digital File Policy

By Jim Pickerell | 591 Words | Posted 12/20/2007 | Comments (3)
Corbis' decision to remove huge numbers of images from its collection makes its database easier to navigate. But the company's unwillingness to return digital files to photographers, shows little concern for image creators.

Ferrone: "Photolibrary Deserves Better"

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 65 Words | Posted 12/19/2007 | Comments (3)

Bridgeman Brings Next-Gen Multimedia to U.K. Classrooms

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 194 Words | Posted 12/19/2007 | Comments
Bridgeman Education will take part in a £1.9 million e-learning initiative, Project SILVER, supported by the U.K. government's Technology Strategy Board.

Trend of Lowering Pricing Trickles Down

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 235 Words | Posted 12/18/2007 | Comments
After Getty Images released its much-publicized Web-use license, many traditional stock agencies followed suit. Though companies like Image Source continue to see no reason to mark down premium inventories, other popular brands, including Corbis and Masterfile, also lowered their online licenses to around $50.

Alamy Notes Holiday Image Trends

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 179 Words | Posted 12/18/2007 | Comments
According to Alamy's Alexandra Bortkiewicz, this holiday season exhibits a higher stylistic diversity in stock imagery sought by buyers. There is also a trend toward depicting more individual celebrations, though the traditional look remains in demand.

Sloppy Bookkeeping: The Uniphoto Experience

By Jim Pickerell | 578 Words | Posted 12/18/2007 | Comments
Given recent questions concerning Photolibrary/Indexstock bookkeeping issues, it's worth exploring some problems that can arise when a agency like Indexstock keeps sloppy books.

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.