News Analysis
World Book Publishing offers much less for CD-ROM and on-line versions of its encyclopedia than it is actually willing to pay.
Galen Rowell brings actions against Price Costco for copyright infringement.
Runners World makes multiple use of an image after negotiating with Peter Brandt for a single use. Peter relates his saga which led to additional payment.
Rathe and Pickerell speak against continued use of ASMP funds to support MPCA.
Should ASMP continue to fund MPCA? -- No!
Jim Pickerell gives his questions and his answers. Also: Information about the referendum structure and the two questions that will appear on it.
Alan Goldstein launches his defense against the charges that resulted in his expulsion from the ASMP board on April 28, 1996.
ASMP has released the list of charges against Alan Goldstein and Peter B. Kaplan in the following Press Release.
Ellen Boughn explains reasons for resigning from MPCA board.
Comprehensive lead article in the ASMP/NY newsletter about the expulsion of Peter B. Kaplan and Alan Goldstein from the board of directors. Also: a link to a Photo District News article on the same subject.
Peter B. Kaplan and Alan Goldstein are removed from the ASMP board for alleged miscounduct.
Confused as to why photographers charge usage fees rather than selling all rights to their images? Read Jim Pickerell's response to John Boykin's questions.
Photography buyers often look for photos that illustrate concepts. A useful list of some of the most commonly requested concepts.
Report from the American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) on battle with NY Times for electronic rights.
A sampling of what magazines are charging advertisers on their sites and the hits and the visits figures they use to justify these fees.
Want to know what to charge for uses of your images on-line? Read this story.
If you think you are going to get the images you send to a stock agency back you need to read this story.
Vince Streano says MPCA is eroding ''the vitality and the visibility of ASMP,'' and calls for ASMP to stop spending money and resources on MPCA. Dick Weisgrau responds.
Rohn Engh says the Internet is a waste of time for stock photographers. Jim Pickerell responds.
The article explains why professional photographers will find it extremely difficult to obtain reasonable fees for images used in the vast majority of CD-ROM consumer products.
American Society of Journalists and Authors explains the mis- information being put out by publishers about why they can't pay for electronic rights on a usage basis.
How the business maxim that ''80% of your income comes from 20% of your product applies in the stock photo business.
Bill Gates' stock agency (well not exactly) is growing by leaps and bounds. Find out whether this is good or bad for stock photographers.
Photographer Bob Thayer asks should he put images with a stock agency or look to the future and develop his own web site to sell his images? Answers from: Jim Pickerell, Jay Brousseau and Jack Hamilton.
Stock Connection provides comparative results of image sales after one year in Stock Workbook 8 and Stock Workbook Disc 3.
Results of a 1995 survey of Stock Photographers income. Separate story on 1994 survey conducted by photographers represented by The Image Bank.