This article was originally published in the Spring 2025 issue of the Michael Clark Photography Newsletter. I have added to that original article here given the extra space available and insight since I wrote this article a few months ago. Years ago, after the 2008 financial crisis, I gave a series of talks for ASMP...
The Spring 2025 issue of the Michael Clark Photography Newsletter is now available for download. If you’d like to sign up for the Newsletter just drop me an email and I’ll add you to the mailing list. This issue of the Newsletter includes an editorial entitled Flying High, a review of the new Apple Mac...
The Winter 2025 issue of the Michael Clark Photography Newsletter is now available for download. If you’d like to sign up for the Newsletter just drop me an email and I’ll add you to the mailing list. This issue of the Newsletter includes an editorial entitled Sporadic Newsletters, a discussion of recent software technology that...
The Summer 2024 issue of the Michael Clark Photography Newsletter is now available for download. If you’d like to sign up for the Newsletter just drop me an email and I’ll add you to the mailing list. This issue of the Newsletter includes an editorial entitled Skydiving in a Plane, a preview of the FUJIFILM...
The Fall 2023 issue of the Michael Clark Photography Newsletter is now available for download. If you’d like to sign up for the Newsletter just drop me an email and I’ll add you to the mailing list. This issue of the Newsletter includes an editorial entitled Dropping In, a review of the FUJIFILM GFX 100...
The Summer 2023 issue of the Michael Clark Photography Newsletter is now available for download. If you’d like to sign up for the Newsletter just drop me an email and I’ll add you to the mailing list. This issue of the Newsletter includes an editorial entitled The Swing of Things, a review of the Epson...
The Winter 2023 issue of the Michael Clark Photography Newsletter is now available for download. If you’d like to sign up for the Newsletter just drop me an email and I’ll add you to the mailing list. This issue of the Newsletter includes an editorial entitled Artemis, a review of the Elinchrom FIVE 500 Ws...
Excellent insight! Creates ideas about photography product fusion. Cream rises.
Jeff, I think you’re missing the point which Michael made. Artificial positivity like “cream rises” is not going to solve the issues of making a living shooting images. Pro photographers are like horses in 1915. There won’t be many left soon. The situation is brutal.
Michael, professions like photography have long required good people skills. In the new economy, people skills almost become the primary skill. Who you know, how you schmooze. It’s like a Renaissance court. The successful musician is the well-connected musician.