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Cameras of the future

I've done a lot of thinking recently, about what's next for photography. Think about it - while the manufacturers launch new cameras every couple of months, there hasn't been a single fundamental change in the art of photography since the mid-1960s, when through-the-lens lightmetering on SLR cameras meant that you didn't have to have a separate light meter anymore. So, I wonder, what's next?

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Going to the Moo-vies

There are dozens of ways of presenting your photographs, but ultimately, we all want to distribute our photos in as classy a way as possible. Moo is an unusual printing company that might just be able to help. It's very easy to explain what Moo is - it's web 2.0 meets photography meets printing. What isn't as easy to explain, however, is why people go completely bonkers about Moo's products. It helps that it's great quality at bargain-basement prices, of course, but there's also other things at play - a little something that the Big Brother generation would call the X Factor...

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My book on sale NOW!

Hi guys, Sorry about the lack of updates recently, it's been rather hectic in Haje-World recently: I've recently moved, and I've got a new job, so I've been a bit stacked with stuff to do. Finally, I haven't got the internet sorted at home yet, so I'm typing this from an internet cafe with sticky keys, bad coffee and worse music.

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Say ‘no’ to insect killing

Dearie me, it seems as if we've got some truly pacifist photographers in our midst: My recent post on making a killing jar to easier be able to take macro photos of insects attracted 27 comments, largely along the lines of 'sure, you can kill them, but where's the challenge in that?' - with variations, of course. David Harper felt particularly strongly about the topic, and went to the point of sending me a series of photos taken with a Canon SD-100, and argues that if he can take photographs like this with simple equipment without killing anything, then why should you have to? The man's got a point...

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Do snappers have a responsibility?

For photographers who sell microstock, or who sell a photo every once in a blue moon, getting serious pay-outs for a single photo may sound as a dream. For those of us who deal in licenced photography, however, serious levels of payment aren't unheard of. Personally, my best-selling set of photos have netted me a fair sum of cash: They're very specific, and get sold again and again. Today, I stumbled across the work of Thomas E. Witte, in a brilliant article over on Sports Shooter. Witte managed to snap a couple of photos that turned out to be pure gold dust: A high school football player who doesn't have any feet. The photos netted him $12K. What makes me wonder, though: Could it be argued that the photographers have an obligation to their subjects directly? Should Witte give the football player some of the money he earned in this case? Or does the opposite apply -- like for photographers who cover conflict zones -- that if you get involved, you are immediately unable to do your job properly?

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Be careful what you sign!

We've talked about how photo licencing works before, but it seems as if people are just not learning their lessons. So, as the newest instalment in our Photography Business article series, an important reminder... The newest horror story comes from a website called UK Expert. If you sign up to their website, and click 'ok' on the terms as conditions (Let's face it - when did you last read the terms and conditions to anything), they are trying to get you to sign over the copyright to your photos. Yikes! The lesson today? Read the terms and conditions before you upload any photos. Seriously.

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Don’t buy camera gear via Froogle etc

It's old advice, but it certainly hits the spot... Since the dawn of the commercial web we have been warned to not be suckered by "too good to be true" online deals. Keep your friends close and your credit card closer. Over and over scummy retailers are exposed but a quick name-change are back online trading their crap, fake or purely imaginary goods.

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