© Amy V. Cooper, Photography Consultant https://www.amyvcooper.com In 2019 I wrote the first ever Photography Directories & Sourcebooks Report, an analysis of all of the major paid directory-style resources for commercial advertising photographers in the United States. This year I was excited to follow up with my clients and contacts to discover how these companies managed the challenges of 2020, pivoted their businesses and adapted to better support their artists. While this is not a scientific analysis, I’m grateful for the insight that I received both from a … [Read more...]

Lindsey Ross Heidi: Who pours your plates? Lindsey: My mentor told me he was the only one who had the “wingspan” to pour and develop a plate that size.  And people sometimes ask me if an assistant, (perhaps a tall man like Scott) pours the plates for me.  No, I pour and develop the plates.  Actually, I look forward to the day when someone pours my plates and I can focus more on directing the shoot.  But for now, yes, as a 5 ft 4 in woman I pour the 32x24in plates. I mention this to underscore that physical stature is not an absolute for pouring plates.  I think it is … [Read more...]

    These are difficult times. The hardest I’ve ever seen. (It is what it is.)   I’m writing on Thursday, as usual, which means yesterday was President Biden’s inauguration, marking the end of one of the darkest periods in American history. Honestly, I’m so sick of thinking about you-know-who that I’ll try to keep his name out of this column as much as possible, going forward. It’s like Voldemort, when almost all the wizards in the Wizarding world preferred uttering “he who shall not be named.” We’ll try that here for now. Because this week, this moment, should be … [Read more...]

The Art of the Personal Project is a crucial element to let potential buyers see how you think creatively on your own.  I am drawn to personal projects that have an interesting vision or that show something I have never seen before.  In this thread, I’ll include a link to each personal project with the artist statement so you can see more of the project. Please note: This thread is not affiliated with any company; I’m just featuring projects that I find.  Please DO NOT send me your work.  I do not take submissions.   Today’s featured artist: Fred Greaves I was invited … [Read more...]

The New York Times: How to Survive Winter Photographer: Erinn Springer Producers: Produced by Gray Beltran, Clinton Cargill, and Heather Casey Heidi: Did the images for this come from your archive or from your Dormant Seasons? Erinn: All of the images were shot specifically for this article. It was very exciting to get this assignment because I’ve been shooting winter in Wisconsin for the last few years (which is how my series Dormant Seasons came about) so, How We Survive Winter felt like a natural progression. If they were photographed for the text, what was the … [Read more...]

In late December a bombshell article by Kristen Chick for Columbia Journalism Review detailed 13 years of inappropriate behavior from Magnum photographer David Alan Harvey. Eleven women described a wide range of disturbing behavior that you can read about here: https://www.cjr.org/special_report/magnum-photos-david-alan-harvey.php It seems that his behavior is an open secret and many are questioning Magnum and fellow photographers for letting it slide over the years. Personally I’m sickened by what is described in the article and the thought of young female … [Read more...]

  Do you remember 9/11?   I sure do. After the shock, and the inability to look away from the television screen all day, (Thank you Peter Jennings, RIP,) I vividly recall walking around for a couple of weeks in a haze.   Image courtesy of the Television Academy   What happened was so far outside my frame of reference, it felt like life was a movie, and I just wanted the credits to roll. “Please,” I thought, “let things go back to normal.” But they never did. Sure, after a few years things chilled out a bit, at least until the Great Recession, yet life never returned to … [Read more...]

The Art of the Personal Project is a crucial element to let potential buyers see how you think creatively on your own.  I am drawn to personal projects that have an interesting vision or that show something I have never seen before.  In this thread, I’ll include a link to each personal project with the artist statement so you can see more of the project. Please note: This thread is not affiliated with any company; I’m just featuring projects that I find.  Please DO NOT send me your work.  I do not take submissions.   Today’s featured artist:  Kevin Arnold Kevin Arnold … [Read more...]

https://aphotoeditor.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/1.6.21-U.S-Capitol-Building.m4v Hip Hop Work Badu 6.20.13 Drake & Trey Songz London 2017Drake Sade London 2017Kanye at Fools Gold Anniversary Party BK Bowl 10.24.10 Mel D. Cole Photography + Directing and Collaborations Charcoal Pitch F.C.  Mel D. Cole founded the first Black owned sports photography agency dedicated to creatively exploring soccer/football. Heidi: In the forward to GREAT, Questlove symbolizes you with THE ROOTS.  “I’ve heard music compared to many things. Some say it’s a game. Some say it’s … [Read more...]

Stephen Ambrose Who printed it? It was printed by Push Print London. The book was printed on the fuji jet press using a process that gives a wider gamut of colours than litho. Format: 28pp self-cover. Size: 396 X 297mm portrait. Printing: 4 colour throughout wide gamut Jet press both sides. Materials: Fedrigoni Arcoprint Milk 150gsm. Finishing: Centre singer sew x 4 thread colours Who designed it? Paul Belford at Paul Belford Limited Tell me about the images? This project is from an historical sports event that’s fought every year in the Piazza Santa Croce, Florence, … [Read more...]