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Features: Written by Anne-Marie "HerGeekness" Concepcion on May 5, 2008
Find and use the free images and photos hidden in common applications.
The Tricky Side of Photo Model Releases
Features: Written by Dan Heller on April 21, 2008
You may think that model releases aren't necessary for photos used in editorial contexts, but the truth is actually much more complex. Read this in-depth exploration and you'll know exactly what to do to sell your shots without worries.
The iPhone As Photo Accessory
Features: Written by Ben Long on March 24, 2008
You use the iPhone for talking, watching movies, listening to music, surfing the Web, and... helping you take better product shots?
Framed and Exposed: Camera Accessories You Just Gotta Have
Features: Written by Ben Long on February 15, 2008
Once you read this gear round-up, you'll be opening your wallet and making some room in your camera bag.
Scanning Around With Gene: Five Years on a Flatbed
Features: Written by Gene Gable on February 6, 2008
On the occasion of five years writing his column for CreativePro.com, Gene Gable looks back on what he's learned scanning everything from dirty cocktail napkins to old record-albums. That, and the difference between a quail and a pheasant.
Framed and Exposed: Tips for the Traveling Photographer
Features: Written by Ben Long on September 17, 2007
Lenses, Power, and Storage in a Faraway Land
Creativeprose: Microstock Photo Agencies -- What Do You Think?
Features: Written by Terri Stone on July 30, 2007
In the July 24, 2007, creativeprose newsletter, I praised iStockphoto for maintaining its contributor payment structure instead of slicing the contributors' slice of the money pie ever smaller.
Scanning Around With Gene: Profile of An Early Clip Art Character
Features: Written by Gene Gable on May 16, 2007
The artists behind most clip art are anonymous. But fortunately some, like Reno cartoonist Lew Hymers, leave a well-documented body of work. In this installment, Gene Gable looks at the art and life of one of America's most prolific clip-art pioneers.
Heavy Metal Madness: Of Evil Witches and Dancing Pickles
Features: Written by Gene Gable on October 12, 2005
Halloween imagery has been an inspiration for artists throughout the centuries. In this installment, Gene Gable looks at a variety of spooky art and wonders why certain icons live on, while others die with an era.
Creativeprose: Custom Stock Controversy -- Where Do You Stand?
Features: Written by Terri Stone on June 7, 2005
This company has stirred controversy in the photography industry because of what On Request Images calls "custom stock" and the letter writers call "assignment work done on speculation" -- that is, with no guarantee of pay.
Explore the Adobe Stock Photos Workflow
Features: Written on June 3, 2005
Never lose track of a stock photo again. A service new in Creative Suite 2 lets you download comps free of watermarks, and it invisibly links the comps to high-res originals.
Creative Fuel: Photos That Bite Back
Features: Written by Molly W. Joss on March 24, 2005
Work is work, fun is fun, and never the twain shall meet. Wrong! Molly Joss explains why creative professionals should play and not feel a speck of guilt.
Industry Analysis: Are Digital Cameras Impacting the Stock Image Market?
Features: Written by Heidi Tolliver-Nigro on February 25, 2005
As digital camera resolutions rise and prices fall, it appears that almost anyone can afford to take photos for their design jobs, and the stock photo business must be suffering. Is this true, or are appearances deceiving?
Heavy Metal Madness: Pet Impersonators
Features: Written by Gene Gable on October 28, 2004
It's hard not to chuckle at the sight of costumed animals placed in human situations. With Halloween around the corner, Gene Gable takes a look at the sacrifices our pets make for the sake of comedy. In this installment, Gene surveys a Golden Book era, or how to dress your dog as a rabbi.
Creative Fuel: Inspiring Images from Photographic Scenes
Features: Written by Molly W. Joss on September 2, 2004
Too often we focus on the techniques of taking digital images at the expense of being inspired by the form, color, and content within. But when inspiration strikes, it's important to take note -- and then take your own photos.
Heavy Metal Madness: Mapmaker, Mapmaker, Make Me a Map
Features: Written by Gene Gable on August 26, 2004
Looking at ancient maps not only reveals how our knowledge of the world expanded throughout history but also how printing techniques evolved over time. That's just one reason why Gene Gable appreciates them so. In this installment: Gene reflects on the skill and craft of old maps, or how to flatten the world.
The Art of Business: Stocking Up on Stock Imagery
Features: Written by Eric J. Adams on August 9, 2004
Once the purview of high-priced ad agencies, stock imagery is becoming popular with all rank of creative professionals, thanks to growing online collections, price competition, improved search techniques, and dare we say it, instant gratification.
Framed and Exposed: Making Sense of Camera Sensors
Features: Written by Ben Long on July 6, 2004
The most important part of your digital camera -- its brains, heart, and soul -- very well maybe its image sensor. It's where all the magic happens and where all the mistakes are made. Ben Long explains.
Framed and Exposed: It's Time to Can Film
Features: Written by Ben Long on June 22, 2004
Digital cameras are the choice of spontaneity-loving shutterbugs, but some photographers who demand more from their cameras aren't convinced. If you've long held the notion that "film is better," it's time to see the light. Ben Long explains why in his new digital photography column.
Heavy Metal Madness: The Color of Money
Features: Written by Gene Gable on May 6, 2004
For as long as there has been printed money, there have been counterfeit bills. Rules regarding the reproduction of currency are strict, as Gene Gable found out firsthand. In this installment: Gene investigates the color of money, or how to invite the Secret Service for a visit.