Ever so often, the topic of the value of a photograph emerges from the bowels of online conversations. Very quickly, the conversation ends with the undisputed point that a photo should at least cover its cost. In other words, the more it costs to take a picture, the higher itsContinue Reading
Let’s face it, VC’s artificially sustain businesses before they are profitable, delaying the inevitable market confrontation giving founders more reasons to convince investors than users. In fact , and this is more prevalent in the phone app world, we see founders solely focused on seducing investors, hoping to figure outContinue Reading
We cannot achieve anything significant by ourselves. As much as we would love to, it is impossible to succeed without the help of others. Yet, over and over, we try with the same predictable outcome. For decades now, the number one issue that has plague the photo licensing industry hasContinue Reading
As the mobile market is exploding, it is time to mark a pause. Daily, we see new apps being launched with the not so secret hope that it will gain enough adoption to be sold to a cash fat company. The issue here is that Let me explain. A cameraContinue Reading
You walk in a supermarket, pick up a bag of potatoes and head for the cash register. At this point, the employee ask you how you intend to use the potatoes. Depending on your answer, he will charge you more or less. He also asks what is your overall budget,Continue Reading
While the industry raves about the possibilities of in-image buying, none of its major players seem to gain any traction. In fact, after Stipple last spring, it is UK -based Taggstar‘s turn to close its door on this model. In a very brief, cold email sent out today to itsContinue Reading
The LDV Vision Summit, which regrouped for one day some of the greatest minds in Visual :Tech, has just made public videos of each sessions. If you were not able to attend, here is your chance to catch up on some of the most forward thinking in the space by someContinue Reading
It used to be that when trouble hit the streets, autocratic governments would shut access to the media, in particular to photographers. Those were targeted for a few reasons: One, they were easily identifiable with their gear, two, they could quickly communicate a situation via photos, and three, they workedContinue Reading
Adobe’s acquisition of Aviary is no surprise really. For a long time Adobe has been the desktop in the photo editing tool space and even strong efforts by Microsoft and Apple have made only little dents. However, they have been playing catch up in the consumer space for a while withContinue Reading
While the majority of photo tech companies are trying to figure out how to monetize UGC, Pierre Pankotay, founder and ceo of Artdeo, is bringing the art world online. Traditionally held in galleries and in selective auction houses, the purchasing of fine art photography prints has been a rather closedContinue Reading