Adobe is teaming up with the American Society of Media Photographers to develop a comprehensive directory of photographers, first across the US and eventually across the globe. Of course, you have to become a member of the ASMP.

“The Adobe Photographers Directory will be searchable by geographic location and by photographic specialty, and it will include portfolio images. Thus, designers can quickly zero in on the best candidates for the job. And because the photographers’ experience and competence are evidenced by their membership in ASMP, designers can feel confident in the professionalism of any one they hire.”

Is Adobe expecting a 50-50 split on the $300 general membership dues and the $50 Find A Photographer fee ASMP will collect?

Naresh Patel who founded Colorama, a chain of film processing centers in the United Kingdom has died. Much like Baldev Duggal in New York City, Patel revolutionized the speed in which one could get film processed in the UK. One could even say Nareshbhai was a pioneer, often shiftin with the trends in the photo business.