Author: JP Danko

Could YouTube Style “Matched Content” Be The Solution For Licensing Journalism and Photography?

JP Danko

Nobody likes having their creative content stolen, and everybody wants to be paid for their work. While file sharing has altered the power dynamic of the music industry – the music industry did successfully blow up Napster (if you’re under 30 you probably don’t recognize the name Napster – but its rise and fall was […]

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Get Started With Studio Lighting for Less than $100

JP Danko

If you’re relatively new to photography, studio lighting can seem like a whole other world. If you’re like me when I started with studio lighting, you probably have a pretty decent camera and have seen a noticeable improvement in the quality of your photography as you have learned to work with natural light. But sooner […]

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DIY Light Painting Halloween Costume Photos – Eric Paré Style

JP Danko

If you want to try something different this Halloween, how about trying some light painting portraits with your kids? Its easier than you think, and I’ll show you how its done in this article. Each photo in this article includes the before and after of each image.  Click the slider in the middle and drag […]

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The Social Media Fallacy – Does Social Media Generate Business Income?

JP Danko

Let me ask you a simple question: Does your investment in social media generate business income? For most of the creative professionals I ask, the answer is either: “No, not really” or “I don’t know.” The more I invest in social media, the more I get the feeling that this social media thing is just […]

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500px & Google Chromecast Partnership – Exclusive Interview With 500px

JP Danko

500px and Google recently announced an agreement that will see a curated selection of the 500px photography collection available to Google Chromecast users for display on their HD TVs. Here is how 500px describes the service: As one of the first external Chromecast photography partners, 500px integration will bring our community into 20 million+ Chromecast users’ homes […]

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500px & Google Chromecast Partnership – Exclusive Interview With 500px

JP Danko

500px and Google recently announced an agreement that will see a curated selection of the 500px photography collection available to Google Chromecast users for display on their HD TVs. Here is how 500px describes the service: As one of the first external Chromecast photography partners, 500px integration will bring our community into 20 million+ Chromecast users’ homes […]

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What An Art Director Wants To See In Your Photography Portfolio

JP Danko

When you pitch your photography portfolio to potential clients, it is extremely important to show only what they are looking for. But how do you know what an Art Director actually wants to see? It is extremely difficult to self-critique your own work, and even harder to put together a comprehensive portfolio – so when […]

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Backup Quick Tip: How To Move Your Dropbox Pro Folder If Your C Drive Is Full

JP Danko

If you’re a Dropbox user, you probably have your Dropbox folder installed at the default location – on your systems drive the Main (C:) drive (under My Documents in you are on windows). If you have upgraded to Dropbox Pro with 1 TB of storage space – sooner or later you’re probably going to run […]

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