Comments for Zave Smith Photography

Comment on Dancing in The Streets by kseverny

kseverny — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:36:04 +0000

this is a cool shot
Awesome lighting

Comment on An Open Letter to the Leaders of the Stock Photography Industry by John Madere

John Madere — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:27:40 +0000

Zave,

Your open letter to the stock industry was extremely well written and helpful. My 40% contract with Corbis comes up for renewal in a couple of days. I don’t intend to sign it. Only a few years ago my stock income with Richard Steedman’s The Stock Market was around $60,000/year simply from submitting my outtakes from corporate assignments along with a few personal shoots. The geniuses at Corbis and Getty have managed to reduce that to about $1500 last year. From what I can tell the only hope for stock photographers to make a decent income would be for enough of the talented serious photographers to join just one large stock photo agency that is being operated as a co-op. That agency must have a contract that prohibits it from ever being sold to a corporation. Without that we will all be jeopardizing our long term futures. Can anyone tell me if such an agency exists now? It seems to me that allegiance to that agency would be essential to the survival and financial viability of all stock photographers.

Comment on Summer’s End by Marc Shaw

Marc Shaw — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:33:50 +0000

Hey, I read a lot of blogs on a daily basis and for the most part, people lack substance but, I just wanted to make a quick comment to say GREAT blog!…..I”ll be checking in on a regularly now….Keep up the good work!

- Marc Shaw

Comment on Crossroads by Perez Christina

Perez Christina — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:42:34 +0000

nice pic

Comment on An Open Letter to the Leaders of the Stock Photography Industry by Mark Bolster

Mark Bolster — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:13:58 +0000

Zave,
The big agencies made this mess (with help from too many short sided photographers) and they are the ONLY ones who can get us out of it.
Your ideas are good. At least as good as any I’ve heard, and I’ve heard a lot.
Thanks for the post!
Mark Bolster

Comment on Creole To Soul by New Orleans Ladder

New Orleans Ladder — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:44:05 +0000

Wow, Zave! Most excellent.
Please do come back sooner than later.
How’bout Halloween???
We hung you onto today’s Ladda.

Thanks youz,
Editilla~New Orleans Ladder

Comment on First Day, Summer 2009 by iheartfilm

iheartfilm — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:26:13 +0000

Man, I’m so out of shape.

Comment on American Is Waiting by iheartfilm

iheartfilm — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:48:42 +0000

Wonderful photo. Such a beautiful couple.

Comment on We Will Get Past This by Terry Runion

Terry Runion — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:43:31 +0000

It is nice to have something positive to read for a change! Thanks

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Comment on About Zave by Terry Runion

Terry Runion — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 06:59:49 +0000

Very nice Blog, I am glad I found it!

Comment on An Open Letter to the Leaders of the Stock Photography Industry by Terry Runion

Terry Runion — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 06:54:07 +0000

Zave, Great Blog! I do have to say this is a train, that is rolling and cannot be stopped , so what are we to do?

Personally , I think all your points are totally correct, but I don’t think we will be able to change a thing.

I do however; offer this, we must come up with some creative ways to use this paradigm shift to our advantage. I would be very interested in your thoughts and others as how we can use this in a positive manner to excel at our craft.

What are your thoughts?

Comment on Biggest Mistakes by Akoni

Akoni — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:27:58 +0000

I like the photo, and I bet I could make a list of things I regret the most is about two seconds as well!

Comment on Nova Scotia by Akoni

Akoni — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:36:20 +0000

Hello Zane,

My name is Akoni Chaput and I love your blog! You take amazing photographs, and only hope to reach your level one day. Being a photographer myself, I would very much like to add your site to my blogroll and visit your site more.

Hope all is well where you are.

Akoni Chaput
http://www.akoniimage.blogspot.com

Comment on It’s Comcastic 2 by Zave Smith

Zave Smith — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:07:33 +0000

For me, people are what I photograph most at this stage of life. People, places, things, it does not matter, what matters is to create images that move the spirt.

take care

Comment on It’s Comcastic 2 by Lloyd

Lloyd — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:05:24 +0000

“I was in New Orleans to start work on a series of portraits that hopefully one day will be a book.”
I have lived in NOLA for a life time. Seen many odd and different things during this life’s adventure. I had a dream to photography the world after attending Art Institute from 1991 to 1993. For you Mr Smith is it more rewarding to shoot/photography living objects or still objects without life yet are beautiful?

Comment on Passover 2008 by Alan

Alan — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:08:45 +0000

What a nice family.

One odd thing about Passover . . . for some reason, rather unconsciously, it seems that I remember in some way each one of the earlier sederim, including a few with the Smiths.

Comment on It’s Comcastic! by nubile

nubile — Wed, 28 May 2008 10:26:35 +0000

nubile says : I absolutely agree with this !

Comment on Passover 2008 by Josh Cole

Josh Cole — Mon, 12 May 2008 01:50:17 +0000

Zave, I love this reflection you wrote…”How nice it is that this night is but a little different from all other Passover Seders”. I gotta say as I read the words Gefilte Fish I had a rush of childhood memories. I was probably one of the few kids in our neighborhood that begged mom for a jar everytime we went to the store. Of course I was also the only kid that probably enjoyed a tongue sandwich from the Jewish deli, “The Miracle Mile”, that I went to with my Grandma once every two weeks. Man I looked forward to those days.

Comment on It’s Comcastic! by Josh Cole

Josh Cole — Mon, 12 May 2008 01:44:48 +0000

Wow. What a view. And what a building. That area at the top of the building…the dark square area…looks massive. Is that a patio area of sort? Hah, well, patio makes it sound small. Probably the size of an auditorium?

Comment on About Zave by Doyle Souser

Doyle Souser — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 01:05:28 +0000

Zave – I stumbled upon your website and noticed Keri Souser’s name, and wanted to see if we could share family history as our surnames are the same. Please pass this along.
thanks,
Doyle

Comment on Being The President by Simon Stanmore

Simon Stanmore — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:36:23 +0000

Zave – You’ve tightly summarised the current conditions of the commercial market very nicely here. When the SAA swiftly negotiated an acceptable set of T&C’s for GI’s $49 model I made a promise to myself to splash the cash and support the SAA … This blog entry has just reminded me of that.

Comment on Thirty Years Ago by jsandifer

jsandifer — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:50:27 +0000

Beautiful post…cool blog!

Comment on On The Corner of Lafayette, State of Louisiana…. by Yousef Issa

Yousef Issa — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 20:45:01 +0000

The wedding photographer is a key member of your wedding. You spent allot of time and money planning to this day from choosing the right dress, and cake, designing the menu and writing the vows. The wedding photographer is the one who is actually going to document all of these details for you.

Comment on About Zave by outsideshooter

outsideshooter — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 03:03:48 +0000

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Comment on Once In A While by emploment solicitor

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Comment on Nothing To LOSE by Zave Smith

Zave Smith — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:03:01 +0000

Thank you for your kind words

zave

Comment on Nothing To LOSE by Jewelz

Jewelz — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:58:13 +0000

i dig this. deffinetly get what you’re saying and think you are so right on.

Comment on The Best Chef by Deborah

Deborah — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 01:26:22 +0000

Love the color. Couldn’t have done better myself. )

Comment on Girl Accross The Street by Thomas Bliss

Thomas Bliss — Wed, 23 May 2007 21:50:13 +0000

Awesome shot Zave.

Digital is great. I know what you mean about getting the time to do something spontianious, and then having the time to deliver it.

I bet the smiles from that family were priceless.

Thomas

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Comment on TOMORROWS IMAGES by Zave Smith

Zave Smith — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 22:17:03 +0000

Thank you for your kind words.

Sincerely,

Zave Smith
http://www.zavesmith.com

Comment on TOMORROWS IMAGES by mr bubacrr

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