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BANNED!! from DPReview.com forums!

photo credit: Daquella manera Hmmm….not sure what’s going on here. Went to log on to www.dpreview.com forums area just now and got a response saying I’d been banned. I try and log on a couple of times a week and as those of you who read this blog who also post there know – I [...]

Five types of Professional Photographer – which one are you?

photo credit: William Hook As we wend our way gleefuly into the abyss (only kidding folks!) that is the ever growing, ever increasing pool of “professional photographers” (cough splutter) chasing less and less work, I took a look around an identified five types of photographers working in my area today. Which one are you? Which [...]

The difference between an Amateur and a Pro photographer

photo credit: DetroitDerek I’ve lost count of the number of times this one comes up. Usually in photo forums. I wrote this post today on a forum. Thought I may as well copy it here for posterity! So you think you want to be a Pro? All fast cars and naked girls? Yeah right….

It’s stock Jim but not as we know it a.k.a. Are Photoshelter having a laugh?

photo credit: Mzelle Biscotte As I’m sitting here typing this, my other monitor is displaying a slideshow of contemporary images from the Photoshelter stock agency. Photoshelter is a new agency that launched in November 2007, promising a fresh take on traditional stock to their image collection. So why are so many professionals who post on [...]

Creative Commons WordPress plugin could spell big trouble for unwary blog publishers

photo credit: cell105 Uh oh, A very large lid has just been taken off a huge can-o-worms that could have far reaching repercussions for both photographers and blog publishers who don’t realise what they may be letting themselves in for.