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\"People* People Who Need People: <\/strong>The New York Times asks the question<\/a> we’ve all been wondering about: “Can a few snapshots of a baby or a bride, accompanied by a fawning article, really be worth millions of dollars?” Read the whole story<\/a> about why tab magazines now routinely pay celebs to play (like this cover of Branjelina and child).<\/p>\n

* Gulf Twosome:<\/strong> The two shooters atop the current photo how-to heap — David Hobby and Joe McNally — report back from the doings at Gulf Photo Plus<\/a>. David offers the behind-the-scenes story<\/a> on this SB800-laden image<\/a>. Joe calls<\/a> Dubai “3 parts Vegas, one part planet Tatooine, and 6 parts oil money.<\/p>\n

* Photographers Wanted:<\/strong> Want to be a photojournalist? These newspapers are hiring<\/a>.<\/p>\n

* Pitching a Home Run:<\/strong> Rob Haggert (A Photo Editor) tells us how to make<\/a> winning pitches to photo editors. Rule #1: “The absolute fastest way for photographers to get a story made is to approach a writer that the magazine uses on a regular basis.”<\/p>\n

* Jumping the Canon-Nikon Divide:<\/strong> Freelance sports photographer Preston Mack switched from Canon to Nikon when he heard these words from an editor: \t\t“The cover image doesn’t look in focus.” Read Mack’s whole tale <\/a>of learning to love the D3 on Sportsshooter.com.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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