A Telephone Man

15. September 2011 Uncategorized 0
Did you know what you wanted to be when you grew up?  I’m sure it’s different for everybody… some people finish school with a target trajectory firmly in mind. I suspect most people were like me, only knowing what they didn’t want. I kicked around Europe for a couple of years, doing odd jobs, occasionally ...

How a single blog changed photography forever

28. June 2011 Uncategorized 0
When Time needed a photo to illustrate its “New Frugality” cover story in late 2009, it purchased amateur Robert Lam’s image of a jar of change from stock-photo agency iStockphoto. The going rate for a Time cover had typically been $3,000 to $10,000. Lam was paid $31.50. Why the drop in price? Turns out there ...