Richard Weisgrau , author of the column "All About Business ".
Professional photography has been part of my life for nearly forty years. Since beginning my career in 1966 I have been a freelance magazine photographer, commercial portrait studio owner, audio-visual producer, and photography association executive.
In 1988 I was appointed to be ASMP's executive director, a post I held through 2002. During that period photography transitioned from film to digital, and the industry was a hotbed of issues critical to photographers. ASMP represented photographers' interests, and I led that effort.
Now I am engaged in photography, writing books and articles about the photography business, consulting on photography business matters, and serving as an expert witness in legal cases that call for my expertise in the photography business.

Richard's website: www.dickweisgrau.com

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Steve Smith, author of the column "Adventures in Pixelland".
Steve Smith owns and operates World of Stock , which is headquartered near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. World of Stock is one of the new generation start-up agencies and prides itself on both its customer support and way in which they treat their international contingent of photographers. Steve even goes so far as to personally answer questions from any of his current or potential contributors.

Steve spent many years as a still photography enthusiast but made the switch to video around 1992. He then ran a small video studio up until late 2000. When a career opportunity took him to Hong Kong for two years, Steve spent much of his time travelling around Asia armed with a new camera. The lure of digital brought Steve back to photography as his main interest.

Steve has a background in the high tech industry and a love of graphic arts, which culminated in his founding of World of Stock. Steve also writes and is a regular contributor to Digital Photographer and other magazines.

Steve's website: World of Stock

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KEENPRESS author of the column "KEENTIPS".
KEENPRESS is the Denmark based partnership of, Sisse Brimberg & Cotton Coulson, two highly experienced photographers who have also been partners in marriage for 28 years. Veteran National Geographic photographers, today they work together as a team creating books, gallery exhibitions with a focus on cultural and/or historical subjects they can explore in depth.

Sisse Brimberg, has published more than 30 stories ranging from the Far Eastern corners of Japan's paper industry to Northern Europe's Viking culture. Born and raised in Copenhagen, her work has been exhibited around the world, including in her homeland as well as in Germany, Greece, Brazil, Mexico, at the International Center for photography in New York City, and at the Newseum in Washington, DC.

Cotton Coulson is also an award-winning photojournalist who began his early career shooting for National Geographic at age 21. He also has worked as the Director of Photography at The Baltimore Sun and U.S. News & World Report. Recognized by American Photographer magazine as one of the "New Faces in Photojournalism," his work has also been honored by the White House Press Photographers' Association and the National Press Photographers' Association. His documentary essay on Ireland was exhibited at Nikon House in New York.

KEENPRESS was our featured photographer of the month for February.

John Hindmarsh, author of the column "Traveler's Tales".
While I have been photographing for more years than I would want to recount – OK, OK, more than 35 years – photography took on a brand new guise when I realized the advantages of digital images. My Bronica SQA and my Nikon SLR both now languish on the shelf while my Nikon D100 and D2X follow me around the world, usually in a large backpack, accompanied by a variety of lenses and filters. Yes, I am that person you see on the aircraft, struggling to fit his almost over-sized Lowepro into the overhead locker, while his lady friend looks on, with very little sympathy.

I travel, photograph and write, sometimes in that order. Over the last year or so I have visited Australia, California [well, it is a separate country], South Africa, Denmark, Scotland, England, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, The Netherlands, Belgium and France. In the coming months I will be visiting France [both Provence and Paris, hopefully when the riots are over], Belgium, Spain, Italy, Australia, England, Scotland, California, and possibly Singapore and Hong Kong. And as a result I will regale you with the woes of travel photography, and of the difficulties of finding stock and other outlets for travel-related images. I may even include details of a novel that I am currently writing.

And yes, I am in the process of setting up my web site – details to come.

Website: http://www.johnhindmarsh.com
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Perry Correll, author of the column "The Micro Shooter ".
Discovering the field of microstock in January of 2005, Correll has broadened her scope of abilities as a photographer and an artist. A charter member of Orlando’s Sunshine Camera Club , her current projects include participation in several micro-stock agencies while continuously working at improving her skills as a photographer and as an “imagist”.
Most recently, Correll has joined StockPhotographer.info as a columnist, offering an inside glimpse into the constantly changing world of micro-stock photography.

Perry's website: www.perryphoto.gobot.com

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Gary Grabbe, author of the column "View from the Middle".
I began taking pictures while attending Humboldt State University, where I received a Bachelors Degree in Social and Adolescent Psychology, and a Masters Degree in Directing, Acting, Writing, and Production for the Theater. After graduation, a twist of fate led me to the studio of world-famous photographer Galen Rowell, where I managed the Stock Department of Mountain Light Photography for nine years.

My publication / client list includes The National Geographic Society, The New York Times, Forbes Magazine, The North Face, Subaru, Sunset Magazine, L.L. Bean, Victoria's Secret, The Territory Ahead, The Carnegie Museum of Natural History to name several. In 2000, my web site was awarded "Editors Choice" in the Netscape, AOL, and Lycos directories, and currently is one of the most popular individual photographer sites on the Internet*. (*Based on Alexa Rankings)

Web Site: www.enlightphoto.com

Weblog:www.enlightphoto.com/views

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Robert Mizerek, author of the column "The Miz - Photoshop Whiz".
If I have anything positive to say about myself it has to be "I'm motivated." I have been a graphic designer since 1997. A photographer since 2003, and a graduate of the State University at Farmingdale, NY in 1971; with a degree in graphic arts and advertising. I am a member of NAPP (National Association of Photoshop Professionals.)

I shoot with Canon equipment exclusively. I have two cameras 1Ds Mark II and a Rebel 350D. I use only L series lenses on my cameras, and use only the best and finest peripheral photo equipment. 

Roberts's website: http://logonpage.com/

Robert also hosts the MicroStock mini Forums.

Roberts's personal pages at StockPhotographer.info

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