Yesterday some of my gorgeous friends were celebrating day two of Rosh Hashanah, Jewish New Year. In June, Matariki, Maori New Year, was celebrated across New Zealand and beyond. In February, across Asia, tools will be downed to celebrate the Chinese New Year. I celebrate New Year in January, but I START my new year
There’s something in the air at the moment. Several photographers I know have left their reps, and their reps are trying to come up with the best solutions for closure. I’ve had calls and Emails from photographers and agents around the world about this. The end of a photographer/agent relationship is often fraught with emotion,
If you’re an advertising photographer you’d know that agencies sometimes hire fashion photographers to shoot car ads, and sports photographers to shoot global bank campaigns, and animal photographers to promote high tech products. The list goes on. But did you know that online app Pinterest has hired photographers who’ve shot analogue on their campaigns?
When James Cameron was making ‘Avatar’ he had a moment of overwhelm as loads of problems were flung onto him. Taking himself off into a quiet space to gather his thoughts, he noticed a fly bashing itself against a window. One foot below the fly the window was open, and yet in typical fly manner,
I’ve just returned from a 4 day hike along Hadrian’s Wall in the North East of England. At about 80 miles, it crosses the width of England and took 6 years to build. it was HUGE! Hadrian had a very clear vision. To keep the Barbarians out of England and protect its borders. So
It’s a well known fact amongst agents and photographers alike that if you shoot an advertising campaign that then goes on to win a big fat juicy award or two, such as a Cannes Lion, or a D&AD pencil, you’ll be getting lots of calls from new clients. Sure, you should definitely be entering good
When I was repping photographers I would scoot over to Singapore (and Hong Kong, and beyond) several times a year. Heading off for a sales trip was always a feat of co-ordination and planning. Appointments had to be made with as many people as possible, which, because they are mostly creatives, is a little like herding
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