Tag: "Business"

Photographer Social Media Survey

Photographer Social Media Survey

September 24, 2009 | Comments (1)

As some of you may know, I remain a skeptic about the business value (as distinct from social value) of Social Media. Friend and fellow photographer Jim Goldstein launched a survey which may help answer some of my questions and I urge you to participate. The results may prove very interesting: 2009 Photographer Social Media [...]

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Social Networking Checkpoint: So Far – No Better Mousetrap

Social Networking Checkpoint: So Far – No Better Mousetrap

August 8, 2009 | Comments (18)

Since reluctantly joining the masses on various social networking services I received quite a few questions about any benefits reaped. Well, I’m hardly an expert, nor do I claim to be a typical user of those sites (far from it, in fact) but for what it’s worth – here are some initial impressions as of [...]

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The Shoulders of Giants

The Shoulders of Giants

August 6, 2009 | Comments (12)

If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants. –Isaac Newton A fellow photographer recently asked if I felt threatened by the abundance of excellent images offered by amateurs and pros alike. The answer for me is simple – not only am I not threatened, I am in [...]

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