The Art and Business of Photography

In The Art and Business of Photography, Carr offers both a detailed history of the industry and of-the-moment advice about the profession today. Her comprehensive guide provides essential information about the photographer’s legal and business concerns, and explains the difficult balance between maintaining a successful business and pursuing creative, noncommercial photography work. Both aspiring and established photographers can draw inspiration from three photo essays, as well as interviews from eleven top photographers, including Ken Hawkins, Barbara Karant, and Gail Mooney.

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With equipment checklists, inspirational photo essays from prominent photographers, industry resource lists, and detailed charts illustrating essential legal and business issues, The Art and Business of Photography will help any budding photographer develop both creative abilities and business acumen.

“[The] persistence to start or maintain careers in this industry that I see in so many of my colleagues inspired me to write this book,” says Carr. “I hope to provide the information and practical resources necessary for photographers to find the delicate balance of art and business.”

Susan Carr is a Chicago-based photographer and has been in the business for more than twenty years. Her photographs are included in corporate and private collections, most notably the Pfizer Corporation and the Museum of Contemporary Photography. A former president of the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP), Carr has long been dedicated to the advocacy and education of fellow photographers and currently serves as education director at ASMP. She is the editor of ASMP Professional Business Practices in Photography, Seventh Edition (Allworth Press).