Wikileaks and You - [by Thomas Werner] During the initial release of government documents via Wikileaks I had the pl... http://ow.ly/1fwpV8

Putting the Fun Back Into Work - [by Richard Harrington] For most of us, we got into photography because it was fun.... http://ow.ly/1ftnqa

What Goes Around Comes Around - [by Barry Schwartz] All business is personal especially when you work for yourself.... http://ow.ly/1fsftv

Too Many Client-Directed Projects Make You Stale - [by Rosh Sillars] Personal projects give you the freedom to think... http://ow.ly/1fr6WY

Get Your Business on Track! - [by Judy Herrmann] I just found out that The Agile Photographer, Jay Kinghorn’s acclai... http://ow.ly/1fqG94

Picking the Perfect Personal Project - [by Colleen Wainwright] As a lifelong sufferer of Shiny Object Syndrome, I've... http://ow.ly/1fq0vH

No Validation Necessary - [by Gail Mooney] I recently had the honor of having one of my still images on display in t... http://ow.ly/1foIxz

Moving to the Collaborative Marketing Model - [by Tom Kennedy] I have been reading a book recently entitled  “The Po... http://ow.ly/1fm7Zr

How to Avoid Getting Sued - [by Judy Herrmann] We hear a lot about how photographers should use good paperwork and t... http://ow.ly/1fkYX1

Join ASMP at Photo Plus Expo - ASMP invites you to join us at Photo Plus Expo in New York's Jacob Javits Center,  To... http://ow.ly/1fkWD0

The Magic Happens Between the Notecards - [by Colleen Wainwright] While I get that the "sh*tty first draft," as Anne... http://ow.ly/1fjQLS

The (Difficult) Art of Live Communication - [by Jenna Close] I have a ridiculously potent aversion to talking on the... http://ow.ly/1fiKiA

Can You Hear Me Now? - [by Carolyn Potts] Are you being heard? Do you know how to effectively communicate with your ... http://ow.ly/1fhEFe

The Glamorous World of Doing What You Love - [by Jenna Close] Corporate photography.often when non-photographers fin... http://ow.ly/1ff2fm

Cool - [by Barry Schwartz] Some photographic subjects come pre-equipped with a "cool-factor".  Hipsters in http://ow.ly/1fdViL

The Gift of Focusing Your Vision - [by Selina Maitreya Today, vision is the front end sell in the world of commercia... http://ow.ly/1fbG5L

What is a fashion photograph? - [by Thomas Werner] Great fashion photographs are a reflection of the moral, social a... http://ow.ly/1faHEZ

Agreement - [by Barry Schwartz] “When you create something out of nothing, the first rule is to agree.” ~ Tina F http://ow.ly/1f88ie

Pushing the Boulder up the Hill - [by Colleen Wainwright] "There are no short cuts to any place worth going." Beverl... http://ow.ly/1f76wH

No Small Decisions - [by Richard Kelly] "There are no small decisions in moviemaking."  Sidney Lument , Director (p... http://ow.ly/1f60tt

Are you going to Photo Plus this year in NYC ? Press Release | American Society of Media Photographers http://ow.ly/6UvFu

Thank you Richard Anderson, The DAM Show | Making the world safe 4 ur photos Blog Archive Thank you, Richard Anderson http://ow.ly/6Tmf8

Pay it Forward - [by Jenna Close] "I challenge you to make your life a masterpiece.  I challenge you to join the ran... http://ow.ly/1f4Uzx

Quotes that Moved Us Each to Action - [by Susan Carr] This week five of our blog contributors, including myself, wil... http://ow.ly/1f3R2U

Got Hope? These Folks Do. Here's Why They're Upbeat, Despite Media Tumult | MediaWorks - Advertising Age http://ow.ly/6QBXG

Be Like Steve - [by Judy Herrmann] Follow your dreams.  Imagine.  Be true to your vision.  Do what you believe is gr http://ow.ly/1f1hn4

Rotate Your Stock Forward - [by Todd Joyce] I keep extra batteries for slaves, etc., in the front of two bags to be ... http://ow.ly/1f0bOg

The Eyes Have It - [by Carolyn Potts] Besides your taking care of your camera gear, computer, and your fearless atti... http://ow.ly/1eZ7La

Off-Site Back Up - [by Jay Kinghorn] Remember to store at least one copy of all your files off-site to protect in ca... http://ow.ly/1eY3b5

Ask How They Found You - [by Jenna Close] When a new client calls, make sure and ask how they found you.  If they an... http://ow.ly/1eWYSl

Searching Trends - [by Judy Herrmann] We live in a world where a search for “How to Copyright Photo” brings up 1.1 b... http://ow.ly/1eUqCz

"ASMP Launches Social Bookmarking Website For Photographers"
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ASMP Seminars Launched - We've set our sights on industry trends this week and you will not find better information ... http://ow.ly/1eTnVw

Trends - [by Richard Harrington] I spend part of my career speaking at industry conferences.  This gives me a http://ow.ly/1eSl9F

Trend-spotting: Intelligent Pixels Everywhere - [by Jay Kinghorn] I’m constantly on the lookout for emerging trends ... http://ow.ly/1eRhWf

Trend-spotting: Intelligent Pixels Everywhere - [by Jay Kinghorn] I’m constantly on the lookout for emerging trends ... http://ow.ly/1eRhWf

We Are The Product - [by Thomas Werner] As image makers we frequently talk about the change in the market place, the... http://ow.ly/1eQf1J

Carry It Check It Rent It - [by Richard Harrington] While I’m not a road warrior, I easily log 50 flights a year fo... http://ow.ly/1eNJUK

Working Abroad: Plan Ahead but Leave Time for the Unexpected http://ow.ly/1eMGaZ

Tips From a Road Warrior - [by Gail Mooney] I’ve been a traveler since I was 19 years old. Not only have I spent a b... http://ow.ly/1eLBe1

This is a reminder that on September 15, Ed McDonald sent you an invitation to become part of their professional network at LinkedIn.

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Have Carnet, Will Travel - [by Shannon Fagan] In the early part of my career, I “winged it” when entering foreign co... http://ow.ly/1eKypl

Are you the fireman or the fire? Great new post from Seth on his blog..... http://ow.ly/6yemC Get your hoses ready.

Proof Positive - [by Jenna Close] My partner, Jon, and I carry giant Lithium Ion batteries (6x the size of an SLR ba... http://ow.ly/1eJxOi

How to Collect on Every Invoice - [by Judy Herrmann] I feel like I'm about to jinx us but in 22 years of business, m... http://ow.ly/1eIpIW

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ASMP Announces Plans for dpBestflow - The Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP) has made a financi... http://ow.ly/1eHGHC

Collections - [by Kevin Lock] Are they really clients if they refuse to pay up?  I don’t think so.  I have ano http://ow.ly/1eHnNZ

Building Relationships as a Cash Flow Tool - [by Selina Maitreya] Initiating a relationship with the accounts payabl... http://ow.ly/1eGmmD

Know Your Enemy - [by Richard Harrington] There are several reasons you might not be paid by a client (and most have... http://ow.ly/1eFlIO

Past Due Accounts and Collections - [by Steve Whittaker] Timely payments are important in any business. Your reputat... http://ow.ly/1eELIO

Archiving & Liability - [by Todd Joyce] What do you promise your clients regarding archiving images?   We all know h... http://ow.ly/1eBXas

Why Photographers Fail - [by Selina Maitreya] As you begin another fall work season check your product. The number o... http://ow.ly/1eAYa4

Paperwork Everyplace - [by Jenna Close] Stash model and property releases in a variety of places, even if you have t... http://ow.ly/1ezXj8

To Do Build Future - [by Jay Kinghorn] Do you make room in your to-do lists for skills training, experimentation or... http://ow.ly/1eyWDR

Who's on First.? - [by Kevin Lock] We all have our own reason for getting into this business.  For me it just kind o... http://ow.ly/1evLev

Are You Really the Buyer? - [by Blake Discher] Of course, you can’t ask the person on the other end of the phone tha... http://ow.ly/1euOLG

Clarity & Audacity - [by Judy Herrmann] In Googled:the end of the world as we know it, New Yorker Magazine columnist... http://ow.ly/1etOZm

Determination - [by Rosh Sillars] Determination is an important part of sales.  You need to do what it takes to con http://ow.ly/1esQ4W

The Power of Differentiation -or- What’s Your Hedgehog? - [by Charles Gupton] One of the most important components o... http://ow.ly/1erSNN

Gearing Up for Fall - [by Judy Herrmann] As those lazy days of Summer draw to a close, I’m starting to prepare mysel... http://ow.ly/1epyfr

Photo Vest Be Gone - [By Shannon Fagin] Photo nerds beware, there is a new vest on the market.  I like it so much, t... http://ow.ly/1eownN

Naysayers, Failures and Other Terrors - [by Jenna Close] As a young actor I used to think of creativity as something... http://ow.ly/1enwmt

Back to school - [by Kevin Lock] “Back to school, back to school to prove to dad that I’m not a fool.”  (Adam http://ow.ly/1emz3t

Fall's Hottest Look? A Marketing Makeover! - Photo by Shawn G. Henry.  Photoshopping (R) by Donna Barger [by Colleen... http://ow.ly/1elyyC

On Keeping Up with Things or How I avoid Work Yet Feel Like I'm Doing Something Useful or How I Browse Without F... http://ow.ly/1ejd1N

Your Favorite Bookmarks - [by Judy Herrmann] This week, we are focusing on our contributors' favorite bookmarks.  Th... http://ow.ly/1eicXl

Favorite Bookmarks - [by Jay Kinghorn] Inspired by two short What I Read interviews with Clay Shirky and Chris Ander... http://ow.ly/1ehdNs

Belly Up to the Bookmarks Bar - [by Colleen Wainwright] There are dozens of useful Internet sites I visit daily (and... http://ow.ly/1egdWn

My Favorite Bookmarks and Why - [by Richard Harrington] Clientcopia – www.clientcopia.com This site lets me know tha... http://ow.ly/1efgcq

The Monster Under My Bed - [by Gail Mooney] When I was a very young child and I couldn’t get to sleep at night (yes ... http://ow.ly/1ecTNe

Don't Let a Global Market Crash Put Your Creative Portfolio at Risk. http://ow.ly/1ebUF0

Rebooting Your Brain on the Fly - [by Colleen Wainwright] When you solve problems for a livingi.e., when you're a cr... http://ow.ly/1eaXoo

Using RAIN to Grow Creativity - [by Tom Kennedy] A podcast I heard recently used the acronym “RAIN” to describe a te... http://ow.ly/1e9XqJ

Creativity - [by Sean Kernan] The young Piet Mondrian was painting over some older canvases he had done. "Why are http://ow.ly/1e9zG7

Lucky and Ready - [by Barry Schwartz] My color management guy likes to say you're either well color-managed or badly... http://ow.ly/1e6DU0

Everyone Hates Marketing - [by Judy Herrmann] Well, maybe not EVERYone, but most of the people I know would rather d... http://ow.ly/1e5EFD

My Real Job - [by John Slemp] Attending my friend, Judy Herrmann's, Breaking into the Biz program at my ASMP chapt http://ow.ly/1e4EkE

Real World Marketing - [by Carolyn Potts] Time spent online with social media must have a clear goalotherwise it's j... http://ow.ly/1e3GRb

The Tire Salesman - [by Jay Kinghorn] I have a tire I’d like to sell you. It’s just one, but boy is it a beauty—du http://ow.ly/1e2Mvx

Save Your Photos for Web and Mobile Delivery - [by Richard Harrington] I frequently see other photographers struggle... http://ow.ly/1e0CmY

Post Production Tips to Save Time - [by Todd Joyce] Speed in post keeps you from wasting valuable time.   Here are j... http://ow.ly/1dZIgM

Post-Production for Video - [by Gail Mooney] The post-production process for video is far different than it is for s... http://ow.ly/1dZl80

More is (every now and then) More - [by Barry Schwartz] Speaking aesthetically, less is usually more.  But not alway... http://ow.ly/1dXTRG

Take the InfoTrends Professional Survey! - [by Susan Carr] InfoTrends is conducting a study with professional photog... http://ow.ly/1dXDsV

Get the Most from Post - [by Jenna Close] Early in my career a solar industry client accidentally taught me a valuab... http://ow.ly/1dX0ti

Where Does a Teacher Go to Learn? - [by Richard Harrington] I’ve been writing books and teaching for about a decade.... http://ow.ly/1dUT0f

What's your gig? What R U building? A job or a business? Don't just answer, think about it. http://ow.ly/5KcX7

Take a Big Bite! - [by Judy Herrmann] For the past 9 months, I've been hard at work bringing an idea to life.   For ... http://ow.ly/1dTWTk

These are a Few of my Favorite Things - [by Barry Schwartz] In no particular order: The D-65 workshop gave me a prof... http://ow.ly/1dSZBZ

ASMP's New Social Media Tutorial - [by Susan Carr] ASMP has a new online resource designed to guide imaging professi... http://ow.ly/1dSBaG

Whisper (three) Sweet Nerd Things in my Ear - [by Colleen Wainwright] I'm not sure how I got anything done before co... http://ow.ly/1dS3uh

Resources for Getting Inspired - [by Jenna Close] Every so often I find myself in a creative slump.  I hate my photo... http://ow.ly/1dR8X0

Cycling New Ideas - [by Shannon Fagan] Cycling New Ideas I take my small point and shoot camera, and I go on a bicyc... http://ow.ly/1dOVed

Be Proactive - [by Jenna Close] Some companies require more than just an invoice and a W-9 in order to pay you.  T http://ow.ly/1dNAcp

Practice "Active" Listening - [by Selina Maitreya] Listening, really being present, when in a conversation with anot... http://ow.ly/1dMehH

Plan Early, Save Money - [by Kevin Lock] We are presently within “Daylight Savings Time,” where our clocks are set f... http://ow.ly/1dKQYL

Easy Travel Tip - [by Thomas Werner] Keep your bags light and your travel simple. When traveling abroad you do not n... http://ow.ly/1dJx7W

Copyright Registration Alert - ASMP is aware that photographers are receiving letters from the Copyright Office with... http://ow.ly/1dIxfC

Thank You and Happy 4th! - [by Susan Carr] Dear Friends, I want to take a moment and thank you, our readers, for mak... http://ow.ly/1dBj2S