Images from a shrinking path.

ian408

Article touching on the business of photography, stock images and the popularity of digital. From today's New York Times.

Wil Davis

Interesting article…

…thanks for the heads-up!

- Wil

Grainbelt

Thanks for sharing that. I had seen the decline in portrait photography, but wasn't aware major publications were moving away from commissioned work in large numbers.

Any guesses as to whether the amateur in the article has a proper model release for her images that are being sold? I'd think Flickr is about one large lawsuit away from dropping that agreement, but perhaps I'm wrong.

ian408

Grainbelt wrote:

Any guesses as to whether the amateur in the article has a proper model release for her images that are being sold? I'd think Flickr is about one large lawsuit away from dropping that agreement, but perhaps I'm wrong.

No idea but I'd assume the media savvy publications won't run something without the proper release. I bet they don't outsource that part of their business, fact checking or release checking

BradfordBenn

Interesting article. I agree with the fact that the blurring of the line is occurring. I wonder if society is suffering as a result of the loss of impartial photography.