Only in America?
Who’s seen the story doing the rounds concerning American photographer, Allen Henson, who has recently been hit by a $1 million lawsuit for photographing a topless model at the top of the Empire St
Storm photography – would you risk it?
As Britain experiences its worst series of winter storms in 20 years, professionals and amateur photographers alike continue to risk their lives to capture that perfect snap.
Almost Famous
What would you do if you walked into a popular high street fashion chain and your face was staring right back at you, from the front of a t-shirt?
Caught out
Another case of copyright infringement has come to light this week as two agencies have been ordered to pay $1.2 million in damages for using photographs acquired through Twitter.
What insurance cover do freelance photographers need?
It’s National Freelancers Day this week so we thought it would be useful to pull together some information on what photography insurance you might need as a freelance photographer or videographer.
The dangers of photography
Arrested 20 times and held at gunpoint. Doesn’t seem like the standard life of a photographer but for one urban explorer, this has been everyday life for the past five years.
Photographers: don’t let Halloween turn into a nightmare
Research reveals that Halloween is now the UK’s third highest spending occasion behind Christmas and Easter, worth over £300m.
Drawing a line under insensitive photography
No stranger to media attention, pop sensation Rihanna caused more uproar this week after posting Instagram images of her posing in front of an Abu Dhabi mosque.
Concept to Print Seminars
We are delighted to be sponsoring a series of educational seminars hosted by pro-photographer Damien Lovegrove.
Introducing our new bespoke photography insurance policy
This month, we are delighted to announce the introduction of our brand new bespoke policy option. We have been working extremely hard over the past few months to develop a ne
A beginner’s guide to photography insurance
Typing photography insurance into Google can be a minefield. It’s often confusing for photographers, too much hard sell and not enough information.
Blurred Lines
After reading an article in a national paper recently exploring the blurring lines between photography and art, it got us thinking.
Making the leap
We spotted some amazing photography this week, hot off the back of Red Bull’s ‘Illume’ photo contest.
A sticky situation
I’m sure most people will be familiar with the story that has flooded the national press recently, of a bride’s father who tragically choked to death at his daughter’s wedding reception.
In flight
Just wanted to end the week by sharing this fantastic photo with you. It was the Guild of Photographers’ Image of the Month back in March and we think it’s brilliant.
When wedding shoots go wrong…
Another case of a ‘wedding fail’ going viral happened at the end of last week, thanks to the power of YouTube.
When in Rome…or India…or Venice!
Traveling is an amazing adventure – especially when those once-in-a-lifetime moments are captured on camera.
Photographers- dont let professional pride lead to a financial fall
Did you see our director Peter giving advice on ePHOTOzine this month? Peter often encounters photographers who are prone to letting their professional pride come before a financial fall.
Bloggers hit hard with copyright issues
Another week brings another unfortunate case of an internet site being shut down as a result of copyright quibbles.
10 minutes with….Damien Lovegrove
Recently, we were lucky enough to speak to renowned photographer, Damien Lovegrove, at a special Guild of Photographers event which we were sponsoring.