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Just got my new Moo cards. Anyone want some custom programming done?

Shane Culp mentioned Chris Anderson’s book “Free: The Future of a Radical Price” during a Boston Game Loop discussion on Indie Business Strategies. Chris Anderson’s book promises to discuss things like Freemium strategies, piracy and the like. This is all very interesting to the indie game developer.

Free: The Future of a Radical Price

But, it is also available on Audible. There are two versions: a free, unabridged (7 hr +/-) version and an abridged, straight-to-the-point version (3:20 hrs +/-).

It’s also available online in Scribd format.

So, the big buzz today is Getty Images pushing up on^* Flickr. Haven’t heard it? Well, Team Flickr over at Flickr.com and Getty Images agreed to create a “Flickr Collection on Getty“. But what does it mean? Should you care? Is it a trap? Are you gonna be stripped of your rights and your images sold out from under you? Read the rest of this entry »

What is the only difference between a GWC (Guy With Camera, Girl With Camera) and a professional photographer?

The ability to make money.

If you can afford to buy the most expensive gear, but you cannot recoup your costs through your photography, you’re either a hobbyist (GWC) or running a failing photography business.
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A while ago, I became a contributor to iStockphoto.com, the micro-stock website. Today I went to the website and discovered someone had actually purchased a download of one of my photos. It’s very exciting. I guess I’m officially a stock photographer.