You Don’t Deserve Credit! You Deserve Pay!

"Great photograph/video. Could I use it if I credit you?" I see this constantly on social media--Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. Please learn why it's important to say NO! There are working pros--photojournalists--who make photos and videos as their living to feed their families and they don't get paid when you give away your photos and videos...

Artists: Beware of Corporate-Level Beggars

Q: To be a beggar, what's the stigma? To be a panhandler? To ask for a freebie? A handout? "Please, sir?" Is there any shame?A: If you're a businessperson asking creatives for freebies, the answer is, "No, none." You know me, I'm a professional photographer in Colorado. Photography is my life's work. If you look...