SkyPan Fined $200,000 For Violating FAA Regulations

By Jim Pickerell | 117 Words | Posted 1/20/2017 | Comments
If you are using a drone for aerial photography be careful that you don’t violate FAA regulations. SkyPan International was just fined $200,000 for violating FAA “Rule 107.”

Switching From Stills To Video

By Jim Pickerell | 1475 Words | Posted 1/18/2017 | Comments
Many still photographers have watched their revenue decline and are considering transitioning to video. In a recent article I asked Jesse Hughes, Jim Erickson’s director of sales to outline some of the specific challenges a videographer faces, and ways that a video shoot differs from a still shoot. I’ve also contacted two other photographers – Gail Mooney-Kelly of New York and David Scott Smith of Montana – for their thoughts. Both or these photographers were very successful still shooters at one point in their careers, but for a number of years now have focused almost exclusively on producing video.

Erickson Stock RF Now Available At PantherMedia

By Jim Pickerell | 426 Words | Posted 1/17/2017 | Comments
Erickson Stock has recently launched an RF collection that is now available on PantherMedia. For over 30 years Jim Erickson has been one of the US's preeminent commercial photographers and has created timeless imagery for hundreds of blue chip clients, including AT&T, American Express, Wells Fargo, Cisco, Pinnacle Entertainment, General Motors, HBO, Pfizer, Merrill Lynch, United Airlines and Home Depot.

Mega Agency Does Syndication Deal With AMI

By Jim Pickerell | 505 Words | Posted 1/16/2017 | Comments
The Mega Agency launched its newly-signed syndication deal with American Media Inc. (AMI), one of America’s biggest publishers, with world-wide coverage of the first wedding of Prince Harry’s new girlfriend Meghan Markle.

What Is An “Authentic” Photo?

By Jim Pickerell | 914 Words | Posted 1/13/2017 | Comments
What is an “Authentic” picture? Do they really sell? Photographers are being asked to produce more authentic pictures, but they are being given little or no information about what makes a image authethic, or how well such images are actually selling.

Protect Your Copyright: Respond To Survey

By Jim Pickerell | 288 Words | Posted 1/12/2017 | Comments
If copyright protection is important to you, it is absolutely critical that you respond by January 31, 2017 to the survey that the new Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden has posted on Survey Monkey.

Dinodia: Pictures From India

By Jim Pickerell | 101 Words | Posted 1/11/2017 | Comments (1)
If in the last 30 years you’ve seen an image taken in India there is a good chance it was supplied by Dinodia Photo Library. For years Dinodia images have been represented by many other image distributors around the world and those images have found their way into countless books, newspaper and magazine articles.

Footage: The Future

By Jim Pickerell | 3403 Words | Posted 1/10/2017 | Comments
David Seevers, Chief Marketing Officer of Footage.net and owner of Thriving Archives recently asked me for my thoughts on the future of the footage industry. As owner of Thriving Archives Seevers was also the principle author of all three ACSIL Global Surveys and has produced other industry specific research reports.

Getty Granted Temporary Restraining Order Against Roxanne Motamedi

By Jim Pickerell | 357 Words | Posted 1/10/2017 | Comments
Getty Images has been granted a temporary restraining order against it former VP of Global Entertainment, Roxanne Motamedi. Motamedi held the post at Getty from June 2009 to November 2016 and was based in Los Angeles.

Shutterstock Announces UK Distribution Deal With AP

By Jim Pickerell | 259 Words | Posted 1/10/2017 | Comments
Shutterstock, Inc. has announced that it has expanded its milestone multi-year deal with The Associated Press (AP). Beginning this week, Shutterstock will distribute AP’s daily global photo output for license to customers based in the United Kingdom. Shutterstock’s enterprise customers in the United Kingdom will have access to over 30 million photos from AP Images.