Art and Commerce
A Substack for commercial photographers who want to peek behind the seamless. Data-driven analysis and insights for the gate-keeping averse, written by photo business prof Heather Morton.
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Data Deep Dive: Regrets, I’ve had a few (opens the original)
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Though the 2026 State of the Photo Industry Survey revealed some worrying findings, I was surprised and buoyed to learn that most of you would do it all over again if given the chance. The question was: “Looking back on your career, the day-to-day realities, the creative work, the business side, the lifestyle, all of it, would you choose photography as your career again?”This was a new question on this year’s survey, and it felt important to encourage respondents to think through multiple aspect
2026 State of the Photo Industry Survey Executive Summary is here! (opens the original)
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After a long and delightful summer of teaching, vacationing, and starting a new dream job, I have finished the 2026 Executive Summary, and you can download it here:2026 Photo Industry Executive Report3.19MB ∙ PDF file<span class="fil
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