Ellen Boughn and the future of stock photography
Ellen, you have been in the forefront of the stock world as far back as I remember. I first met you in [...]
Colin Anderson Interview Colin, you are one of the premiere photographers in the world. Your work is unique, stylish, and inspirational. As a stock photographer I appreciate the [...]
Jonathan, I know that you and your wife Amy are a team. How did that come about?
We met in a Commercial Photography program in college 20 years ago. I [...]
Rick, I know you as the CEO, principle founder and chief architect of Blend Images, a young and very successful stock agency owned and run by photographers. You have [...]
Visioning the Invisible,
An Interview with Photographer Shalom Ormsby
I know you as a photographer who is cutting-edge in your approach, not just to photography, but life as well. Your work [...]
Tom Joyce Interview
John: Tom, when we first met it was a different world! I was dragging a book of 8x10 transparencies around. Does anyone still do that?
Tom: [...]
John's interviews of leading photographers regarding current trends and the future of stock photos.
Picture of photographer Lanny ZieringLanny Ziering Interview:
Lanny, I know you as one of the founders of [...]
One of Trevor Lush's favorite images - a lamb and a horsePhoto of Photographer Trevor Lush
Interview with Trevor Lush
Q. Trevor, you've shot bloody-faced polar bears, pristine operating rooms, women [...]
Picture of Patty Meyers of Bloodhound with her two dogsInterview with Patty Meyers of Bloodhound Stock Photo Research Company
John: Patty, your company, Bloodhound, has been in the business of [...]
Interview with Marc Romanelli
Marc Romanelli has been successfully shooting stock for over twenty years. He is based out of Santa Fe, New Mexico where he lives with his wife [...]
Interview with Inti St. Clair
John: From my perspective, you are young, hip and successful. Can you tell us a bit about your journey to where you are now?
Inti: LOL. [...]
Interview with Collette Kulak of Marian Heath Greeting Cards
John: Collette, you have a tremendous amount of experience in the greeting card industry. For many years you were Senior [...]
Picture of Tom Grill, stock photographer and founder of Comstoc, Blend Images, and owner of Tetra Images.
Interview with Tom Grill
John: I bet you have more experience in stock [...]
Lance Lee Interview:
Lance, you appear to me as someone who exemplifies the model for success in this new photography world that is currently emerging. You are open to the [...]
Dan Heller Interview:
John: It appears to me that you are someone who has achieved a great deal of success in the photography business through a very non-traditional route.
You [...]
Interview with Sarah Fix, Blend Images creative director and co-owner.
John: Sarah, you have a wealth of experience in the stock industry. You were managing editor at Westlight, Manager of [...]
Jeremy Woodhouse Interview
John interviews leading photographers about the future of stock photography and other important issues.
Jeremy Woodhouse Interview:
John: Jeremy, when I look at your stock images it appears that [...]
Jon Feingersh Interview:
John: Jon, I think you are a great example of a photographer who combines creativity, technical excellence, and business acumen. I see you as a pillar of [...]
Interview with Jack Hollingsworth, a pioneer in his field.
Jack Hollingsworth is one of the most well known names in stock photography. An early and very successful pioneer in RF, [...]
Self portrait by photographer (and bargain model) Cristian Baitg.
How did you come to be a professional photographer…and how did you end up shooting stock?
Well, after finishing my studies in [...]
We talk with Josh Wattles of deviantArt about the soical netowrkng site and its new collection of photos now available through Fotolia.
Josh Wattles brings a unique and learned perspective [...]
Eleven photographers and industry luminaries offer advice for photographers in the upcoming year.
I hire fun people. It has to be fun. If it’s not fun, I can’t do it. [...]
Jessica Mirolla is a freelance Art Buyer with over a decade of art production and art buying experience in the advertising industry for clients including Jenny Craig, Hyundai, and [...]
Annabelle Breakey in her San Francisco Studio.
Annabelle Breakey Interview:
I first met Annabelle Breakey when, as a nineteen year old photography student, she came to my studio looking for assistant [...]
"...once you see creativity as the key aspect of your work, then you might not be constrained by the photographic medium." Lewis Blackwell
Lewis, you spent many years as editor-in-chief [...]
Walter Hodges: Photojournalist, Stock and Assignment Photographer, Stock Agency Owner and Magazine Publisher.
Walter Hodges Interview:
Walter, you are an incredibly talented, long-time photographer, stock shooter and fellow founder of Blend [...]
Jonathan Ross, co-founder of Spaces Images stock agency.
Jonathan Ross and his Wife Amy Anderson have risen to the top of the photography world as leaders in the stock photo [...]
Artists look to Cafepress.com to help them earn from their art. In the following interview Angela Low, Marketing Program Manager for Cafepress.com, helps artists learn the business of Cafepress.com."
Interview:
Angela [...]
Siri Berting, freelance photographer and former Getty Editor, Art Director and staff photographer.
Siri, I first came to know you as my editor at Getty Images. I went through a [...]
Young Photographers Alliance offers a helping hand to emerging photographers.
You have a long history in the photography business. Can you share with us some highlights of your photography career?
I [...]
Yuri Arcurs is the world's best selling microstock photographer...and shares his thoughts and experience on stock photography in the following interview.
Like most “traditional” stock photographers I wish microstock had [...]
Microstock...a road to riches or the ruination of an industry...or just another step in the evolution of the business of stock photography?
Interview with Lee Torrens of Microstockdiaries.
Lee,
I [...]
Ron Chapple on assignment in the Yukon at minus 28 degrees with his new Aerial Photography business..
Industry Leading, Innovative and Super Successful Stock and Assignment Photographer Ron Chapple Interviewed:
Ron, [...]
A composite picture utilizing hundreds of smaller photos to create a snapshot of modern society from chaos and confusion to vacations, work and family.
Alamy has the largest online collection [...]
Better times ahead, or time to get away from it all: Concept stock photo.
Lanny Ziering, SuperStock CEO looks ahead to the future and addresses the present (recent image of [...]
Rolf and Michelle Hicker are a husband and wife photography team shooting nature, wildlife and travel, and whose website generates in excess of 8,000 visitors a day!
From Polar Bears [...]
The following is an interview with stock photographer Sam Diephuis. Sam shoots travel and lifestyle, and though you may not have heard of him he is talented, prolific and [...]
The road ahead for the stock photo industry is a question mark, the future, anybody's guess.
Robert Henson Interview:
Robert Henson is President of PACA and Director of Channel Relations and Sales [...]
A tidal wave of change for businesses or individuals, with possibly dire circumstances, is illustrated with this picture of a wave about to hit a businessman
A tidal wave of [...]
Image of Latina women with low rider cars shot on a Blend stock photo shoot art directed by Scott Redinger-Libolt.
Interview with Photographer, Art Director and Editor Scott Libolt
Thank you [...]
Bing used my stock photo of circling vultures for its search engine background. The image is handled by Getty Images.
Circling Vultures, Bing And Getty
Yesterday Bing was using one of [...]
Teamwork is more than just a concept when it comes to producing stock photography. The top producing, and most successful photographers, whether it is assignment or stock photography, have [...]
The following is an exchange between stock photography industry analyst Dan Heller and Offir Gutelzon, CEO of PicScout, clarifying points in my interview of Offir's Gutelzon. Original interview excerpts [...]