Fresh MILK Photo Contest
This morning I received an e-mail invitation to the Fresh MILK Photo Contest. It looks to be a somewhat prestigious contest. As with all contests, I studied the terms and associated prizes. At first I thought this might be the most fair contest terms I had ever read. Here is a summary of the contest [...]
Author: Walter Rowe | Category: Business | Comments(0) August 2008
Prevent Hotlinks To Your Images
Hotlinking is when another website tries to include an image hosted on your website in their web page via “<IMG></IMG>” tags. This is a form of image theft and copyright infringement where they are using your intellectual property without your permission. I have included code similar to this sample code below in the .htaccess file [...]
Author: Walter Rowe | Category: Business, Legal, Security | Comments(0) July 2008
Why I Don’t Post Photographs on Facebook
I am a professional photographer. As such, I depend on license fees I collect from people who wish to use my copyrighted work. The more ways in which they desire to use my work, the higher the license fee. Such is the way for all intellectual property licensing.
The reason I don’t post my copyrighted photographs [...]
Author: Walter Rowe | Category: Business, Legal, Social Networks | Comments(2) July 2008
Bryan Rowe CD Cover
Baltimore composer and organist Bryan Rowe (no relation to me that we know of yet) released a new CD of live organ music called LIVE!. Portraits I took for him grace the cover and full page inside left and right of the CD jacket. The music is exceptional and the artwork turned out great. Here [...]
Author: Walter Rowe | Category: Legal, Music, Publicity | Comments(0) June 2008
Help Stop Orphan Works Legislation
There are currently two bills before Congress called the “Orphan Works” bills. One is before the House of Representatives and the other is before the Senate. Both bills have moved out of committee and are being prepared for debate before their full body of Congress. The Senate’s version is worse the the House’s version. Both [...]
Author: Walter Rowe | Category: Legal | Comments(2) May 2008
Bacon Brothers @ Rams Head On Stage
On Saturday, April 5th, 2008, the Bacon Brothers performed in Annapolis at Rams Head On Stage. The Bacon Brothers is comprised of actor Kevin Bacon and brother Michael, nine years his senior. The brothers, who have released five records, were accompanied by four backup musicians who were introduced as the Bacon Brothers Band. This was [...]
Author: Walter Rowe | Category: Music | Comments(0) April 2008
MusicPhotographers.net
It is with great pleasure that I announce the launch of www.MusicPhotographers.net. MPN is dedicated to professional music photographers. Our mission is to advocate sound business practices, warn against predatory practices, provide helpful and educational resources, and foster a sense of community. Technical, ethical, legal, and business discussions related to concert photography, and all forms [...]
Author: Walter Rowe | Category: Business, Music | Comments(0) February 2008
How To Photograph Water Lilies
Most people are familiar with my work in music photography. I am also an avid nature and wildlife photographer. In September I was interviewed by a UK online publication called Water Gardener Magazine regarding my collection of over 500 water lily photographs. Read the entire interview and see 18 sample water lily photographs from my [...]
Author: Walter Rowe | Category: Publicity | Comments(0) October 2007
Respect Professional Photographers
A recent post on a music photography discussion group started out with the following request:
best live shot you’ve ever taken - post it here. if it’s good maybe ill promote it
The author seems to feel that my photograph used on their web site will promote me, and that this perceived promotion should be [...]
Author: Walter Rowe | Category: Business | Comments(0) September 2007
RIP - Hilly Kristal (CBGB Founder/Owner)
This release from the Kristal family came to me from Brendan Rafferty of CBGB’s …
It is with deep sadness and regret that we inform you of the death of Hilly Kristal, who died on Tuesday, August 28, 2007, from complications from Lung Cancer. Kristal, 75, founded the legendary rock club CBGB and ran the club [...]
Author: Walter Rowe | Category: Music | Comments(0) August 2007