Monday, April 15, 2019

From Mary Fran APRIL 2019


We are going to be out of town the 3rd Tuesday of April, so I am sending along the info I have been saving for the group.   See you next month.
Enjoy,
Mary Fran

After Google’s decision to display IPTC fields – a new industry survey from IPTC  http://blog.digitalmedialicensing.org/?p=4742  Deadline for this survey is 4/15/2019  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/iptcpmduse19suppliers

Stock Agency News
Magnum Photos CEO David Kogan leaves the agency 1 March      https://photoarchivenews.com/news/magnum-photos-ceo-david-kogan-leaves-agency-1-march/

Rick Strange, a very successful UK travel photographer with over 45 years experience is closing his www.worldtravelphotographs.com website after over 4 years of very disappointing sales. Considering the excellent quality of his work, this may be a cautionary tale for any photographer considering trying to market work from a personal website rather than using a stock agency.

PhotoShelter, the leading digital asset management platform for visual storytellers, today announced two dynamic additions to the company’s management team: Kristine Muccigrosso and Daniel Salerno. Muccigrosso joins as the VP of Customer Success and Salerno as the Director of Talent and People Operations.

Shutterstock has reported Q4 2018 revenue of $162.1 million up $6.7% compared to Q4 2017. (The comparison excludes the 2017 revenue from Webdam which was divested in Q1 2018.) The revenue was also up $9.5 million from Q3 2018. Revenue per download averaged $3.40 per image, compared to $3.33 in Q4 2017. (Much of this growth is probably due to increased sales of video content offered at much higher prices than still image content.)

PantherMedia is now representing the work of the largest provider of 360 °/VR media provider, 360Cities. 360 °/VR media are ideal for use in education, publishing, advertising and film, as well as in the development of mobile apps and games. 360Cities has been curating high-quality, fully 360 ° interactive panoramic photos for over 10 years, working with thousands of passionate VR photographers and videographers from around the world.

Shutterstock have launched in-app contributor sign-ups for both Android and iOS platforms, (until now only available via a desktop)  available in 21 languages …making uploading and selling photos on their platform much easier for the mobile-first generation.  Read more: https://photoarchivenews.com/news/photo-agency-tech-shutterstock-aims-app-registration-mobile-first-generation/

A new UK-wide photo agency representing female photographers called Female Perspective has been launched by Brighton based photographer Tabatha Fireman. Having worked at numerous photo agencies as both photographer and assignment editor, and with a desire to redress the gender imbalance that currently exists in photojournalism, Tabatha, 44, set out to create a photo agency consisting of high-calibre women photographers.  Read more: https://photoarchivenews.com/news/new-photo-agency-launched-female-perspective/

PhotoShelter   March has been an extraordinary month for us. From premiering our brand new podcast Vision Slightly Blurred to securing $8 million in funding and celebrating our 14th birthday, we’re bursting with great news and excitement about the future.

VICE Media’s Broadly  Stock Photos Beyond the Binary  Launched: Gender inclusive stock photo library available for free to media outlets  https://photoarchivenews.com/news/launched-gender-inclusive-stock-photo-library-available-for-free-to-media-outlets/

Getty:
1)  Getty Images sent out the following notice to image suppliers yesterday. Be sure to also see Getty Simplifying RM Exclusivity where I analyze the pros and cons of this plan for image creators. They said, "We will soon begin including a base level of Exclusivity into RM licenses called Market Freeze, which will allow customers exclusive use of an image for the combination of use, industry, geography, and duration of any commercial use license  READ MORE:  http://www.selling-stock.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=4caee8bc-23f7-4219-8eae-e92f3f202684

2)  Getty Images personnel are telling some stock agency image suppliers that in 3 to 5 years there will be no more Rights Managed licensing. Everything will be RF. Currently, only 21% of the images in Getty’s Creative collection are RM. That is down from 55% in 2007, the last time Getty supplied detailed figures on gross sales of the various collections. Getty is also putting pressure on individual photographers to switch their RM images to RF.


4) Insights, culture and trends. A lens into culture and the visual imagery that moves it  https://creativeinsights.gettyimages.com/



Copyright

1)  CEPIC Statement on Works of Visual Arts in the Public Domain     http://blog.digitalmedialicensing.org/?p=4737

2)  Supreme Court ruling on Copyright registration - Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street.com, LLC   http://blog.digitalmedialicensing.org/?p=4744

As a result, suits for copyright infringement cannot be commenced until after the Copyright Office issues (or denies) a registration, but the Court noted that plaintiffs can seek damages for infringement that occurred before and after the registration was granted.

From the Copyright Alliance: 
SCOTUS Rules in Favor of
‘Certificate’ Approach in Fourth Estate Case
On March 4, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp v. Wall-Street.com – a case concerning whether a copyright owner can file an infringement suit after submitting their application, fee and creative deposit to the U.S. Copyright Office while awaiting the Register of Copyrights to act on it. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court held that registration occurs when the Register either completes (or refuses) a registration application. Thus, creators must wait for Copyright Office approval of their registration before filing an infringement lawsuit. The opinion, authored by Justice Ginsburg, also mentions that “the statutory scheme has not worked as Congress likely envisioned. [Copyright] registration processing times have increased from one or two weeks in 1956 to many months today,” which is “attributable, in large measure, to staffing and budgetary shortages that Congress can alleviate, but courts cannot cure.”

3)  Supreme Court Hands Down Critical Decisions in Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street.com, LLCand Rimini Street, Inc. v. Oracle USA, Inc.,Resolving Circuit Splits Over Interpretation of Copyright Act Provisions  http://blog.digitalmedialicensing.org/?p=4747
4)  United States Copyright Office Updated Draft of Compendium  http://blog.digitalmedialicensing.org/?p=4758

5) E.U. lawmakers back copyright reforms targeting Google, Facebook

Google said the reforms would lead to legal uncertainty and hurt Europe's creative and digital economies.

6)  Ninth Circuit Addresses Outstanding Copyright Issues in VHT, Inc v Zillow Group  http://blog.digitalmedialicensing.org/?p=4780

7)  Global Infringement Report 2019 ► Tracking Worldwide Image Theft     https://www.copytrack.com/global-infringement-report-2019/#


9)  On March 27, 2019, Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden appointed Karyn A. Temple Register of
Copyrights and the Director of the U.S. Copyright Office. https://www.copyright.gov/about/leadership/bio-temple.pdf

10)  Updated: RNC Didn’t Infringe Photographer’s Copyright, Montana Judge Rules  https://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2019/03/rnc-copyright-erika-peterman.html

11)  Supreme Court Denies Co Rentmeester’s Copyright Petition over Nike “Jumpman”  https://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2019/03/supreme-court-denies-co-rentmeesters-copyright-petition-over-nike-jumpman.html?blocked=true



Photo District News (PDN)

Quick Tip: Trim Estimates by Cutting Expenses—NOT Your Fee  https://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2019/03/quick-tip-trim-estimates-by-cutting-expenses-not-your-fee.html

PDN EDU - Articles include:  Business Smarts,  Ask a Photo Editor, Is It Legal   http://digitalmag.pdnedu.com/pdnedu/spring_2019?pg=1#pg1




Miscellaneous

Pearson has sold its U.S. schools course materials business to the private equity groups Nexus Capital Management LP for $250 million. Nexus will pay an initial $25 million and a further $225 million by way of a vendor note due in the next three to five years for the business, which provides textbooks and resources for students from kindergarten to 12th grade.  http://www.selling-stock.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=70ab8336-1b8d-420d-b030-eba690c68236

Huawei is using photos created with a DSLR to promote their new P30 Smartphone Pro Camera rather than photos actually taken with the camera. This is the third time they have been caught using DSLR stock photos to promote the use of their smartphones. They seem to have no qualms about misrepresenting their products to the public and potential buyers.  http://www.selling-stock.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=d780d655-03b7-4121-bd16-6bd155ad51c3

The 2019 Photographer's Guide to Instagram Hashtags  https://resources.photoshelter.com/photographers-guide-instagram-hashtags-2019/

The Very, Very Important Reasons Why You Need to Separate Yourself From Your Brand  https://www.rangefinderonline.com/news-features/business-marketing/the-very-very-important-reasons-why-you-need-to-separate-yourself-from-your-brand/

Is picture research dead?  https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/picture-research-dead-robert-harding/


Tech Explained: Autotracing  https://www.springwise.com/tech-explained-autotracing/

The difference between bit-mapped and vector images, and how autotrace converts them

6 Mar 2019

In design, there are two types of images – bitmap (or raster) and vector. Bitmap images are made up of tiny, coloured dots called pixels. Vector images, in contrast, are created by using mathematical formulas as instructions to draw lines and curves. These create the outlines of shapes, which can be combined and filled to create an image. Autotracing is used to convert bitmap images into vector. It is a useful technique not only for professional designers, but for anyone interested in image design. So, how does autotracing work, and why is it so useful?
The first question to answer: why is it necessary to convert a bitmap image into a vector image? Bitmap images store information about the colour of each pixel, while vector images only need to store the mathematical formulas that make up the image. This means that vector images are smaller and require less memory. They are also more scalable than bitmap images. When bitmap images are blown up, the individual pixels become larger, which creates jagged or blurred edges. When a vector image is scaled up, the image is redrawn using the mathematical formula, leaving an image that looks just like the original, only larger.
Here is where autotracing comes in handy. To convert from bitmap to vector, designers need to “trace over” the original bitmap image with new vector lines. This can be done manually or by using an automatic tracing (autotrace) program. When tracing manually, a mouse or graphics “pen” is used to trace over every line. This is time consuming and requires a degree of artistic sensibility and skill. Automatic tracing saves time by using software to detect the lines and edges of the bitmap image, and then redraws them as vector images. Autotracing is fast, but works best with images that are high-quality to begin with, and that have simple shapes and limited shading. Manual tracing is less accurate than autotracing, but works with images of any quality.
Autotracing is also particularly useful for people working on tight deadlines, or working with scanned images, or images composed largely of flat shapes and lines such as architectural and engineering drawings. Those working with photos or poor-quality images may be better off manually tracing them.
A number of recent innovations have created ways for shoppers to customise or design their own products. For example, apps now allow users to design their ownboardshorts, bridesmaid dresses and computer games. Anyone using these innovations — and who has little or no design experience — may find autotracing helpful in converting photos or ideas into unique items.


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