ASMP https://www.asmp.org American Society of Media Photographers Sat, 23 Mar 2019 04:19:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 How to Seal the Deal on a Client Call https://www.asmp.org/current-news/how-to-seal-the-deal-on-a-client-call/ https://www.asmp.org/current-news/how-to-seal-the-deal-on-a-client-call/#respond Fri, 22 Mar 2019 13:04:09 +0000 https://www.asmp.org/?p=162015 Structuring your calls with potential clients will make you sound like a pro — and get hired like one. Cross-posted from Freelancers Union [by Chelsea Baldwin] Scenario: You’ve just fired off the most impressive proposal of your life. The phone conversation with this potential client was amazing, and you’ve got this new project in the bag. Or… so you think. You hit send. And then, crickets. The client doesn’t sign like they said they would,...

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]]> https://www.asmp.org/current-news/how-to-seal-the-deal-on-a-client-call/feed/ 0 Gerda Taro: The First Woman War Photographer to Die in the Field https://www.asmp.org/strictly-business-blog/gerda-taro-the-first-woman-war-photographer-to-die-in-the-field/ https://www.asmp.org/strictly-business-blog/gerda-taro-the-first-woman-war-photographer-to-die-in-the-field/#respond Fri, 22 Mar 2019 12:56:59 +0000 https://www.asmp.org/?p=161460 Cross-posted from Magnum Photos. [by Hannah Abel-Hirsch] Gerda Taro is sometimes known as a colleague and companion to Robert Cape, but she had a substantial career of her own. “On 1 August 1937, thousands of people lined the streets of Paris to mourn the death of photojournalist Gerda Taro (1910–1937): a 26-year-old Jewish émigré from Leipzig, Germany. Taro had died in Spain, while covering the Battle of Brunete, during the second year of the Spanish Civil...

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]]> https://www.asmp.org/strictly-business-blog/gerda-taro-the-first-woman-war-photographer-to-die-in-the-field/feed/ 0 Weekend Reading 3.21.2019 https://www.asmp.org/weekend-reading/weekend-reading-3-21-2019/ https://www.asmp.org/weekend-reading/weekend-reading-3-21-2019/#respond Thu, 21 Mar 2019 14:55:35 +0000 https://www.asmp.org/?p=161949 Some of the most interesting/useful/fun stories from around the web to check out over the weekend (Warning: Highly Bookmarkable). A weekly roundup of links curated this week by ASMP National Board Director Frank Rocco. Does It Really Matter What My Target Client Eats For Breakfast?! Gear Up, Clip In & Let’s Go: 18 Adventure Photography Tips to Help You Nail the Shot A Shocking Campaign Uses Graphic Images To Point Out The Damage That Plastic Pollution Has On The...

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]]> https://www.asmp.org/weekend-reading/weekend-reading-3-21-2019/feed/ 0 Postcards From Mecca https://www.asmp.org/diversity-in-photography/postcards-from-mecca/ https://www.asmp.org/diversity-in-photography/postcards-from-mecca/#respond Wed, 20 Mar 2019 22:59:50 +0000 https://www.asmp.org/?p=161955 Cross-posted from The Eye Of Photography.  [by Andy Romanoff]   For twenty years starting in 1916, two cousins, Susie Keef Smith an Lula Mae Graves, traveled through the West, documenting with their cameras and selling prints and postcards.  “Traveling often by Model T, but sometimes on horseback or on foot, and accompanied only by the cameras they carried and the guns that kept them safe, they made friends with the last of the burro driving...

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]]> https://www.asmp.org/diversity-in-photography/postcards-from-mecca/feed/ 0 Can Photographers Fight “Fake News” by Asserting Authorship? https://www.asmp.org/current-news/can-photographers-fight-fake-news-by-asserting-authorship/ https://www.asmp.org/current-news/can-photographers-fight-fake-news-by-asserting-authorship/#respond Wed, 20 Mar 2019 13:15:56 +0000 https://www.asmp.org/?p=161858 Cross-posted from PDNPulse [by Holly Hughes] What can professional photographers do to make sure their photos are not only seen but also trusted? Fred Ritchin, dean emeritus of the International Center of Photography and author, addressed what he called “the post-photographic challenge” at a salon, sponsored by Visura, the visual storytelling platform and grantmaker. Ritchin has been decrying the erosion of the public trust in photography since 1982, when National Geographic scanned and retouched a...

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]]> https://www.asmp.org/current-news/can-photographers-fight-fake-news-by-asserting-authorship/feed/ 0 Optimizing Your Find A Photographer Experience https://www.asmp.org/find-a-photographer/optimizing-your-find-a-photographer-experience/ https://www.asmp.org/find-a-photographer/optimizing-your-find-a-photographer-experience/#respond Wed, 20 Mar 2019 13:11:19 +0000 https://www.asmp.org/?p=161576 With ASMP now regularly promoting its Find A Photographer service both online and in print publications like Communication Arts — there is no better time than now for you to update your Find A Photographer portfolio. For many members, Find A Photographer is one of the key benefits of ASMP membership, and many of our pro members say that their inclusion in the platform pays for their membership dues several times over every year. Below...

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]]> https://www.asmp.org/find-a-photographer/optimizing-your-find-a-photographer-experience/feed/ 0 Grace Chon’s Work in the Harvard Business Review https://www.asmp.org/strictly-business-blog/grace-chons-work-in-the-harvard-business-review/ https://www.asmp.org/strictly-business-blog/grace-chons-work-in-the-harvard-business-review/#respond Wed, 20 Mar 2019 12:40:32 +0000 https://www.asmp.org/?p=161464 Cross-posted from aPhotoEditor.  [by Heidi Volpe]  Grace Chon is a photographer who specializes in animals – dogs particularly – and understands social media very well, as evidenced by her fabulous success on several projects, one of whom led to an assignment for the Harvard Business Review. The Daily Edit – Harvard Business Review: Grace Chon  

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]]> https://www.asmp.org/strictly-business-blog/grace-chons-work-in-the-harvard-business-review/feed/ 0 Questions with a Pro: Dylan Buyskes https://www.asmp.org/questions-with-a-pro/questions-with-a-pro-dylan-buyskes/ https://www.asmp.org/questions-with-a-pro/questions-with-a-pro-dylan-buyskes/#respond Tue, 19 Mar 2019 18:30:37 +0000 https://www.asmp.org/?p=160113 This week’s Questions with a Pro features, Dylan Buyskes. Dylan is a Buffalo, New York-based photographer and founder of Onion Studio. Dylan and his team highly emphasize collaboration and communication, in order to adequately reflect the client’s vision through their own creative vision. His partner in both life and business is his wife, Robyn Buyskes. Here, Dylan details what it is like to be married to his business partner, what he learned growing up as the...

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]]> https://www.asmp.org/questions-with-a-pro/questions-with-a-pro-dylan-buyskes/feed/ 0 Decision in Fourth Estate Spurs Senate Action https://www.asmp.org/legal/decision-in-fourth-estate-spurs-senate-action/ https://www.asmp.org/legal/decision-in-fourth-estate-spurs-senate-action/#respond Tue, 19 Mar 2019 17:08:14 +0000 https://www.asmp.org/?p=161768 Cross-posted from maddreypllc.com If you have read my previous blog posts on the recent US Supreme Court Decision in Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street.com, LLC (see here and here), you know that I have been concerned with how that decision would affect copyright applications and the impact on claimants ability to take legal action. While my immediate response remains negative, a recent letter to the Acting Registrar of Copyrights Karyn Temple, signed by...

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]]> https://www.asmp.org/legal/decision-in-fourth-estate-spurs-senate-action/feed/ 0 ASMP Strongly Opposes Hudson Yards’ Terms and Conditions Related to the “Vessel” https://www.asmp.org/legal/asmp-strongly-opposes-hudson-yards-terms-and-conditions-related-to-the-vessel/ https://www.asmp.org/legal/asmp-strongly-opposes-hudson-yards-terms-and-conditions-related-to-the-vessel/#respond Tue, 19 Mar 2019 13:18:53 +0000 https://www.asmp.org/?p=161718 Update: Subsequent to the posting of this article on March 19, 2019, Hudson Yards updated their Terms and Conditions linked below to remove some of the most egregious clauses. It is unfortunate that this is a widespread problem and that it takes concerted public pressure from ASMP, NPPA, and others for changes to be made. We will continue to evaluate these updated terms and craft a response to this and other situations as necessary. Cross-post...

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