An orphan work is any content produced whose author cannot be easily located. Online, that means ANYTHING. Under the terms of the Orphan Works bill as it stands before U.S. legislators, it would be easy for anybody to willfully orphan anything in order to use it without the knowledge or permission of the author. Your [...]
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Eric Hamilton
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The Orphan Works Problem - A Photographer’s Solution
How Has Flickr Helped Your Career?
People ask me why I use Flickr all the time. Let’s answer the question proper. Pro Photographers: Has Flickr helped your career? If so, how?
Did you learn new techniques in the Strobist forum? Picked up some business tips in the Pro forums? Land jobs by publishing CC images?
What’s your flickr story?
Q&A: How Hard is it to Get Into Photography?
“Eric, I love photography and I think I’m pretty good. How hard was it for you to get into professional photography? Your Going Pro series makes it sound easy!”
I’m not gonna lie. It’s tough. Before you can even think about a steady income, you have to build a solid book. Your portfolio is your primary [...]
2008-06-13 Utah Beats
Utah Beats was a joint hip hop and electronic music party by L3 entertainment, featuring Three 6 Mafia and Global Deejays as headliners. The event featured an outstanding sound and light production and a huge venue (the Southtowne Expo Center). It opened with a fashion show featuring designs by Danny Nappi, and hair / [...]
Ten Commandments of Photography
Ten simple things to keep in mind the next time you pull out your camera.
Shoot what you love
Use light to communicate.
Capture or provoke emotions.
Tell a story.
Master technique.
Show old things in new ways.
Be true to your own style and your own voice.
Always seek to improve your craft.
Don’t take yourself too seriously.
Shoot to kill!
2008-06-07 George Acosta @ Aphrodisiac
Aphrodisiac featured performances from George Acosta, Steez, CBR and Premo, lots of dancers and fire spinners, a twilight stage under the stars, and a behind the scenes look at the construction of the space-ship float for the Utah Pride parade.
The turnout was really good, and all the main stage acts really got the crowd energized [...]
Elite Model Management Breaks Ground in Salt Lake
Check out this flash photo story:
Full Screen photo story
Note: Click the linked names for more photos of each person mentioned…
Last night I met Neal Hamil, director of Elite Model Management’s North American operations at the groundbreaking ceremony for Elite’s new office, the first major tenant in the $500 million Market Station real estate project in [...]