HeatherMortonArt buyer interviews Maureen Martel about marketability

. As Heather explains in a blog post yesterday, she was intrigued by a comment Maureen had made in an interview last month with Miki Johnson’s RESOLVE blog: . “Application for the marketplace is also key. Key key, key key, key. If you can’t apply it, you can’t satisfy the client.” . Maureen was referring [...]

Reminder: Launch party for Menuez Archive Projects tomorrow

. . Doug Menuez’s stock site, Menuez Archive Projects, went live this past Sunday. The site features a selection of images from throughout Doug’s career as an award-winning documentary photographer (with additional work available through Stockland Martel Archives), but in honor of its Valentine’s Day launch, the homepage showcases “Evidence of Love on Planet Earth, [...]

Another reason to update your portfolio

. Heather Morton did an “Ask an Art Buyer”  post yesterday on whether photographers need to branch out into new (to them) genres, but I was really struck by what she said about the importance of updating one’s portfolio: . “One thing I can say for sure is that I really dislike seeing old work [...]

Photographers and treatments, part 2

… Yesterday, after I wrote about agencies asking photographers for treatments, I asked Heather Morton, of HMAb fame, about her experience with this practice. She sent me a link to a super-helpful post that she did a while back that includes commentary from various people in the industry. Some highlights: … … “I feel like [...]

A leave-behind portfolio? Really?

… At her blog last week, HMAb, Heather Morton interviewed fashion photographer Evaan Kheraj about his decision to produce multiple copies of his portfolio so that he can give, rather than lend, his book to potential clients and creatives. As Heather notes, it sounds pretty expensive. But Evaan, who collaborates with his wife, fashion stylist [...]

It ain’t easy being an art buyer

And now, if we could take a moment to appreciate all the art buyers out there—the people who daily put themselves in the line of fire, dodging bullets both from photographers and clients alike. Reading Heather Morton’s post this morning at HMAb, “Defending the Art Buyer,” I got a new perspective on what art buyers [...]

What’s the best way to promote a photographer?

Stockland Martel explains how, and why, it has changed the way it promotes its photographers, and reflects on the observations of others in the creative industry regarding promotions.