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GM Stops Paying Advances for Photo Shoots

General Motors has stopped paying advances to photographers who shoot its ads, according to a photographer who has done work for the car maker.
GM (through its ad agencies) has asked photographers to officially accept or reject a set of new payment terms. The new terms say GM will “typically” pay ad agencies within 60 to [...]

Jerry Avenaim: Stills Of The Silver Screen

Photographers who concentrate on shooting celebrities can usually be lumped into one of two categories. There are the irascible paparazzi, despised by celebrities for their tenacious, sometimes obsessive pursuit of catching the stars during their most private moments. Then there are the stereotypical studio photographers who are usually commissioned to capture the perfectly composed [...]