Common Cents is an unapologetic, opinionated, and often sarcastic advocate for independent photographers. It will educate, agitate and inform.
"The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" is a list of publications and other clients and their specific dealings with photographers. (A tip of the cap to retired Newsday shooter Dick Kraus for the TGTB&TU name. Also to Paula Lerner who has been using it in her Business Issues lectures.)
Please let me know of any particularly good, bad or ugly dealings that you have had with clients. I will use the client's name, but I won't use your name if you don't want me to. Anonymous submissions will not be considered. Please include contact information for yourself and for the client.
Editorial Photographers Outreach Program
Editorial Photographers Web site
Editorial Photographers Yahoo! Group (archives)
Freelance Photographers for the New York Times Yahoo! Group
NPPA's Official Statement on Freelancers' rights
Portions of Common Cents were originally written for News Photographer Magazine.
Mark Loundy is a media producer and consultant based in San Jose, California. Full bio.
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Your Right$ Their Right$
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| January For Rent |
April Your Right$ Their Right$ |
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| February On The Block |
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| March Getty: SOLD |
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| 2007 | ||||
| January "Resolutions" |
April Breaking Up? |
July It looks so easy, it must be cheap! |
October Angry Bees |
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| February Warm and Cozy |
May Good Guys... Bad Contract |
August Momentum |
November Dodoesque? |
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| March The Fifth Column |
June Don't Do it Yourslef |
September Stick Together |
December No column (Special Issue of News Photographer Magazine) |
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| 2006 | ||||
| January Friends and Enemies |
April No Column |
July Stock Answers |
October "Micro Stock" |
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| February Pay Yourself |
May The trend is not your friend |
August Getting The Milk For Free |
November "Flexibility" |
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| March Speculating |
June The Clock Is Ticking |
September "The Sky Is Falling!" |
December No column (Special Issue of News Photographer Magazine) |
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| 2005 | ||||
| January Carrying a Torch |
April Meaning what they say |
July From the Loundy Files |
October No column (Special Issue of News Photographer Magazine) |
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| February "You've gotta be nuts" |
May One year later |
August S.I.D.: Friend or Foe? |
November It's about the money (duh!) |
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| March Lowball |
June Even more one year later |
September Crunching the Numbers |
December No column (Special Issue of News Photographer Magazine) |
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| 2004 | ||||
| January No column (Special Issue of News Photographer Magazine) |
April Mean Old Gray Lady |
July Specializing |
October Give a man a fish... |
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| February Deckchair Rearrangement |
May Then they came for me... |
August Fear of Digital |
November Change |
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| March Educating the wrong people |
June The Good, The Bad & The Ugly |
September Potpourri |
December No column (Special Issue of News Photographer Magazine) |
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| 2003 | ||||
| January Caveat Emptor? |
April Wolves In Sheep's Clothing |
July They Walk The Line |
October Wal*Martization |
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| February Manhattan Project |
May How Much Is Enough? |
August "The Greeders" |
November A losing attitude |
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| March We Get Letters... |
June We Have Met The Enemy... |
September Romance and Double Duty |
December "II-B OR NOT II-B?" |
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| 2002 | ||||
| January No Column |
April Taking Care of CDBusiness |
July Tough Choices |
October Collecting Is Not A Hobby |
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| February No Column |
May "The Loundy Doctrine" |
August To Market, To Market |
November Indecent Exposure |
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| March A New York (Times) State of Mind |
June Freelancer On The Lam |
September It Never Hurts to Ask |
December Giving Thanks |
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