The Future of Social Media & Your Photo Business
We’re in the middle of a paradigm shift in social networks. We’re moving away from text-heavy content to that which is more visually appealing – photos, graphics, videos, GIF animations, etc. This new-found focus on imagery is a unique opportunity for photographers to boost brand awareness and their following on social media, while increasing the likelihood of...
Friday Happy Hour: The Death of Flickr & More
This week’s Happy Hour touches on a number of different sectors of the photography industry, but perhaps namely the business of photography. There’s the in-depth Gizmodo article on “The Death of Flickr”; Leica selling the world’s most expensive camera; Fotolia’s latest round of funding; and more. Take a look to see what interested us this...
Behind the Shot: PhotoShelter Members Recognized in PDN’s Photo Annual 2012
Here you have it, the behind-the-scene-stories from PhotoShelter members recognized in PDN’s Photo Annual 2012. Each year a panel of judges including photo editors, curators, and creative directors come together to select the best photography in 10 different categories. While each member contributed dramatically different work, they were all recognized in the same high regard. From...
Personality Traits & Skills Photo Buyers DON’T Want in Photographers
It’s time to stop guessing what photo buyers want and find out the truth: what personality traits and business skills do they look for in the photographers that they hire? To get the answer to this question and more, we went straight to the source – the image buyers, photo editors, and creatives themselves. In...
Meet the New Guy – 10 Questions with PhotoShelter’s New CEO
At the beginning of May, Allen announced that he would be stepping aside as CEO of PhotoShelter to take on the role of Chairman of the Board. “This move will enable me to focus on our strategic vision, travel to more speaking engagements, and talk with more of you,” said Allen. “I’m also very happy to say...
WalkaboutNYC Event: Friday, May 18th
On Friday May 18, 2012, New York City-based tech companies from some of your favorite products will host a citywide open house as part of WalkaboutNYC. This is a unique opportunity to stop by and check out their workspaces, see how they work, and meet the people leading the technology movement in NYC. PhotoShelter is excited...
Using Juxtaposition to Enhance Your Photography
Juxtaposition: a word not often tossed around by you and your friends, but you probably incorporate this idea into your photography without even realizing. Before we go any further, let’s get on the same page and establish that for our purposes, juxtaposition is when two objects are positioned next to each other with the intent...
Friday Happy Hour: Sparkler$, Lytro Photowalks, Secrets of Great Portraits & More
We’re still four months out from Luminance, PhotoShelter’s 2-day photo, tech & business conference this September in NYC, but we want to start featuring some of the exciting things that our speakers and their respective companies are up to. So this week we cover Lytro’s photowalks at the Bay Area Maker Faire and Tumblr’s new #storyboard feature...
Who Shot It Better? Breastfeeding from TIME & Babytalk
There are few things more polarizing than politics, gay marriage and breastfeeding. So in a week where Obama publicly supported gay marriage, we might as well look at breastfeeding, too, with two magazine covers from TIME and Babytalk. Amazing portraitist, Martin Schoeller, shot TIME‘s May 21, 20-12 cover, which is already causing shockwaves through the...
Photography Through the Eyes of Art Directors
I had the pleasure of attending the Art Director’s Club Annual Awards the other night on the invitation of my friend (and Board member) Ann Harakawa from the design firm Two Twelve. In college, I worked at a small design firm in New Haven, so design has always been near and dear to my heart....
Unboxing The New York Times Magazine’s “Photographs”
You know how you sometimes find out about something months or years after it happened? Where were you? That’s how I felt about the band Radiohead, which I “discovered” around, oh, 2009. It’s also how I felt when I found out that Kathy Ryan had edited a whole book of photos that have been featured...
Six Standout Night Photography Tips to Help You Master the Craft
Photographers who specialize in night photography and stair trails are somewhat of a special breed. This isn’t so surprising when you realize how much in-depth understanding and science know-how they must possess in order to get the job done – not to mention the specialty gear required to get a quality shot at night. But...
