Mary Allen has received a $72,500 settlement for unauthorized use of her 1989 campaign portrait of Rudy Giuliani, current mayor of New York City.
The copyright office has proposed new regulations for registering images.
An update on events since the ASMP national board meeting in May. Article prepared by Barry Tanenbaum, editor of the NY chapter newsletter, and originally published in that newsletter.
Shooting good stock images is not enough. They must be well promoted in order to sell. Jim Pickerell points out factors photographers must consider relative to promoting stock images.
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.
Rathe and Pickerell speak against continued use of ASMP funds to support MPCA.
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.
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.
Want to know what to charge for uses of your images on-line? Read this story.
A sampling of what magazines are charging advertisers on their sites and the hits and the visits figures they use to justify these fees.
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.
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.
Visual Communications Group in London acquires Bavaria in Germany. Index Stock in New York acquires Profiles West.
The Future Image market research study provides some interesting information about the growth of the Clip Photo business in the CD-ROM environment.
Bill Gates' stock agency (well not exactly) is growing by leaps and bounds. Find out whether this is good or bad for stock photographers.