Last week, Getty blew everyone's mind, well, maybe not everyone's mind with the news of them opening up 35 million photos for the blogging world to consume for free 99. Today, they announced that they are ending the stock photography relationship with Flickr/Yahoo. Say WHAAA
Peep The Rest!Getty Images just announced that blog sites now have access to post their images via an embed at no cost at all. Like free 99. I was shocked! Will this stop thieves? Will this help sales/promotion? How much will content creators rejoice? "For the past decade or so, the best d
Peep The Rest!This short film by Ava DuVernay is pretty damn awesome. I probably watched it 5 times today. "The film's main focus is an actual door and the friends who come through it to help Union through a bitter breakup. “Characters arrive at the door of a friend in need, bringing somet
Peep The Rest!I get requests often from agencies, individuals etc asking me for permission to use my photos for various projects. More often than not, the request come with the following line "I don't have a budget but will give you credit." When I read that bit, it's a wrap. I don't need cr
Peep The Rest!Many, many years ago, I had a dream where I was visited by the Devil. He came to me while I was half asleep & he sat in my bedroom chair offering me an opportunity. From that dream or nightmare, I woke up screaming. My then wife asked me what was going on & at that ti
Peep The Rest!Let me start here - I’m an artist and I’m sensitive about my shit! -------------- Prior to becoming a creative Getty Image contributor via the Flickr Collection, I had dreams of becoming a regular contributor though their “normal” application process. I actually starte
Peep The Rest!Over the past week or so, my gardens have been in full swing boasting bold colors, fun shapes and patters with tons of fragrance. I have been enjoying every single moment of it. While I have been enjoying it, I have been lazy with the camera and not too motivated to capture any
Peep The Rest!The other day I received some feedback for something that I did recently. Not really a big deal because I always welcome feedback, but this feedback went in the wrong direction! Everyone knows that good feedback should be thought out, concise, and constructive. The feedback t
Peep The Rest!Losing your images stored on any format is a bummer and a bitch! But... as in all things in life, shit happens. I just hope that it doesn't happen to me. When I saw this video the other day, I was inspired and excited at the same time. I the spirit of Charlie Sheen, I say tha
Peep The Rest!Just last week, I was talking to a friend about posting images online and how there is no real way to protect your work from being stolen once you publish it to the world. As an artist, I mos def want my work to be seen by as many people as possible, but I want to be the one wh
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