Monthly Archives: August 2007

RIP – Hilly Kristal (CBGB Founder/Owner)

Posted on August 29, 2007 by Walter Rowe

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 … Continue reading →

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Commodity Photography

Posted on August 16, 2007 by Walter Rowe

As music photographers, we often hear a band say “we won’t pay you that much for your photograph because we can get the same thing elsewhere for less”. The tendency for less experienced photographers is to give in and accept … Continue reading →

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Where is the equity?

Posted on August 15, 2007 by Walter Rowe

I had a recent exchange with some fellow music photographers. A photographer asked whether they should charge a well known music artist to use their photographs on the artist’s MySpace page. One photographer replied with the idea of charging per … Continue reading →

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