Photographers at Work: Essential Business and Production Skills for Photographers in Editorial, Design, and Advertising

Introduction

In these uncertain times of austerity, the photography industry as a whole has seen a lot of changes, and many photographers are finding it harder than ever to keep their businesses running smoothly. This has been blamed on the recent recession, which has undoubtedly contributed to the problem. But as I found out while researching this book, a lot of what we see going on right now was going to happen anyway. The way technology has popularized photography and brought it into the mainstream has also changed the ways in which images are used and how they are acquired.

I wrote this book because I was interested in exploring the state of the editorial, design, and advertising photography industry as it stands today. I thought the best ...