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DMLA
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Dear DMLA Conference Attendees,
IT IS MY PLEASURE TO WELCOME YOU TO THE
20TH ANNUAL DML A CONFERENCE.
This year we are returning to the Hyat t Hotel in Jersey Cit y. With large business-class
rooms, great VIEWS OF THE NYC SK YLINE and only one train stop away from downtown
Manhat tan, the Hyat t is a comfor table and convenient location for our meeting.
The DML A Conference provides an oppor tunit y for us to take a break from our laptops and
shake hands over a deal, gain insight on the newest developments impac ting our industr y,
socialize with colleagues at the annual par t y and leverage travel time and expenses with
other industr y events like PhotoPlus and Visual Connec tions.
The programming commit tee and Executive Direc tor CATHY ARON of fer their years of
experience and fresh perspec tives with valuable sessions addressing relevant and timely
issues facing our industr y today. With session titles such as, “ The Death of Stock ” and “ The
Business of Free”, there are sure to be some CONTROVERSIAL AND THOUGHT PROVOKING
DISCUSSIONS. This is sure to be some of our best programming to date.
In an ef for t to be more inclusive and create new oppor tunities for our members, in 2014
for the f irst time, we have invited ever yone in the media licensing communit y to our
annual par t y: buyers, photographers/f ilmmakers, and licensors. Our event last year, held at
The International Center of Photography Museum was ex tremely well received. Following
this successful event, this year ’s DMLA ANNUAL PART Y will continue to expand our
invitation to those involved with media licensing to join us at the stunning Condé Nast
event space at the World Trade Center. This is a brand new venue, with DML A at tendees
being the f irst to enjoy this location.
I look for ward to spending time with all of you over the nex t few days,
UNPLUGGED AND IN -PERSON.
Sincerely,
Sarah Fix
President, DMLA
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DMLA 2014 -2016 OFFICERS,
COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND STAFF OFFICERS
President: SAR AH FIX , Blend Images
Vice President: ELENA FL ANAG AN-EIS TER , Depositphotos
Secretar y: JULIE ZENTMAIER SLOANE, Science Source Images
Treasurer: CHRIS C ARE Y, Minden Pic tures
Member At Large: GEOFF C ANNON, Master file
Member At Large: DANNY FEDUFF, Corbis
Member At Large: JENNIFER S T YBEL, Shut terstock
Member At Large: C ANDICE MURR AY, Condé Nast
Immediate Past President: NANC Y C ARRIZ ALES, Animals Animals/Ear th Scenes
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Ethics and Grievances: JOHN RUT TER , National Geographic Stock
Finance: RON HARVE Y, Everet t Collec tion
Marketing: K AREN D’ SILVA , A genc y Access
Legal: JAMES OH, Adobe
Membership: LESLIE HUGHES, Visual Steam
Program: ELLEN BOUGHN, Ellen Boughn Exper t Witness
STAFF
Executive Direc tor: C ATHY ARON, DML A
DML A Counsel: NANC Y WOLFF, ESQ., Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLC
Technolog y Advisor: DOUG DAWIR S, DML A
This meeting would not be possible without the dedicated
work of the conference commit tee. We thank each of them:
ELLEN BOUGHN, Chairperson, Ellen Boughn Exper t Witness
LYNN ESKENA ZI
ELLEN HERBERT, Novel Expressions
PAUL MELCHER , Stock Photo Insight
NUNO SILVA , 500px
SONIA WA SCO, Grant Heilman Photography
STAFF
C ATHY ARON, Executive Direc tor, DML A
DOUG DAWIR S, Technical Advisor, DML A
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S U N DAY O C T O B E R 2 5 T H // T H E H YAT T R E G E N C Y, J E R S E Y C I T Y
DMLA BOARD MEETING
7 TH INTE R N ATION A L A S SOCI ATION LE A DE R ’ S ME E TING
MEET & GREET
8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Holland Room
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Holland Room
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Harborside Room
M O N DAY O C T O B E R 2 6 T H // T H E H YAT T R E G E N C Y, J E R S E Y C I T Y
B R E A K F A S T & R E G I S T R A T I O N 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Manhattan II
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Vu Restaurant
NETWORKING AREA
Need a quiet corner to have an impromptu meeting? Check out the free networking area reserved for DMLA
conference members in the beautiful Vu Restaurant located on the third floor. *Free wi-fi also available.
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Manhattan I
WELCOMING MESSAGE
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM
ADOBE STOCK, NEW HORIZONS AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES
Manhattan I
KEYNOTE
// Presenter:
Sarah Fix, President - DML A
Everyone’s attention has been drawn to Adobe since its acquisition of Fotolia earlier this year. In June, the
// Presenter:
company launched Adobe Stock, the world’s first stock content service that’s both a standalone marketplace
Scot t Braut, Head of Content - Adobe
and part of its Creative Cloud service/offering. Scott Braut, Adobe’s new Head of Content for Digital Media,
will kick off our conference with a keynote presentation on Adobe’s view of their creative marketplace now
and in the future. Scott will also discuss global trends, innovations, and opportunities as content creation,
storytelling, and design become critical competencies for businesses in the era of publishing everywhere.
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Manhattan I
SALES
THE DE ATH OF S TOCK
More and more, we hear about the death of stock. We have brought together buyers, tech companies,
// Moderator: Peter Krogh - Photoshelter
influencers and educators to discuss how in their search for authenticity, buyers are leaving stock photo
// Panelists: Pau Sabria - Olapic
agencies to find images in the vast UGC world.
Joanne Borek - Exposure Agenc y
Paul Pierson - Carbone Smolan Agenc y
Sponsored by Stocksy
11:45 PM - 12:30 PM
Manhattan I
LICENSING
INTRODUC TION TO IM AGE WIK I & UPDATE FROM PLUS
One of the biggest challenges facing the photo industry is the increasing number of images being
// Presenters:
freely shared on social media and the growing devaluation of image copyright. Image companies need to
Alex Stone - Imagewiki
consider new revenue models designed to account for the shifting trends in online behavior. Imagewiki
Jef f Sedlik - PLUS
is presenting a new non-litigious method of monetizing images across social media, which gives rights
holders technology solutions to proactively control how their content is used within social media platforms,
with ad-supported methods for monetization.
B R E A K F O R L U N C H 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Manhattan II Sponsored by 500px
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Manhattan I
THE L ATE S T TOYS: PORTA BLE SOLUTION S FOR DY N A MIC 4 K
This crash course will educate and captivate with an engaging demonstration from AdoramaPro’s specialist
// Moderator: Doug Dawaris - DML A
TECHNOLOGY
Daniel Norton on the rapidly changing landscape of 4K video production. Prepare yourself with an in-depth
// Panelist:
view of the best tools that offer an affordable solution for the highest quality content and smallest footprint.
Daniel Nor ton - Adorama
With 4K quickly becoming an industry standard, catch yourself up to speed with the right gear, cutting edge
content and a live demonstration you don’t want to miss.
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Manhattan I
MARKETING
YOU K N OW YOU R M A R K E T, S O LE T ’ S M A R K E T
You have literally spent years building your contacts. You know your stock market. Like most companies,
// Panelists:
there’s too much to do and many of your competitors are downsizing to stay competitive. With all of
Krist y Hopper, Manager of
your to do’s – how do you automate your marketing efforts and continue developing relationships with
Campaign Ser vices - Agenc y Access
the creative community? Seasoned marketers Kristy Hopper and Jennifer (JP) Perlmutter will take you
Jennifer ( JP) Perlmut ter, Creative
down the path you have already paved yourself and show you how to bring those key elements back
Consultant - Agenc y Access
into motion. It’s not the size of your shop that matters; it’s the quality of your connections that count.
Let’s step up and start visually communicating who you are and how you can help.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Harborside Room
DISCUSSION
Sponsored by Agency Access
FIR E S IDE CH AT : “ R E A L PHOTOGR A PH Y ”
After decades spent chasing real people in stock and endlessly parsing authentic styling, comes “real
// Moderator: Stephen Mayes
photography”. We’re twenty years into the the digital revolution but still only beginning to understand what
// Panelists:
the new technologies are doing for photography. This year’s DMLA fireside chat will be less a cozy reflection
Taylor Davidson, Tech Visionar y
and more of a raging blaze of ideas that will inspire and alarm in equal measure. The participants will
Severin Matusek, VP Communit y - EyeEm
examine several different meanings of “real photography”, but all fueled by the white heat of technology:
Paul Melcher, Visual Tech Exper t
user generated content, computational imagery, deep data, automated tagging and more, all in the search
Anna Dickson - Wall Street Journal
of real value for tomorrow’s image users.
* Complimentary beer and wine will be served
T U E S DAY O C T O B E R 2 7 T H // T H E H YAT T R E G E N C Y, J E R S E Y C I T Y
B R E A K F A S T & R E G I S T R A T I O N 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Manhattan II
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Vu Restaurant
NETWORKING AREA
Need a quiet corner to have an impromptu meeting? Check out the free networking area reserved for DMLA
conference members in the beautiful Vu Restaurant located on the third floor. *Free wi-fi also available.
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Manhattan I
KEYNOTE
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Manhattan I
SALES
LOUPE TO SCREEN
Julie Grahame headed a photo agency for years until changes in the industry compelled her to change
// Presenter:
track. Hear about the variety of photographers she works with now and how she manages licensing and
Julie Grahame - aCurator
policing for the Estate of Yousuf Karsh.
THE MOBILE REVOLUTION
Hear how mobile technologies are enhancing the way media sellers are approaching their selling
// Moderator: Nuno Silva - 500px
experience and streamlining/promoting image submissions to mobile users. What has been working and
// Panelists:
what hasn’t? What has it taken to get their mobile technology going? Leading industry colleagues will
Patrick Tomasso - Mirum
share their experiences.
Alan Capel - Alamy-Stockimo
Edwin Redzepagic - Diomedia-Historica
David Charlec - 500px
Elena Flanagan-Eister - Clashot
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM
Manhattan I
CONTENT
ON DEMAND PHOTOGRAPHY
Today we can crowdsource photography to find content “on-demand.” Join us as we discuss setting bounties
// Moderator: Liam Bailey - Photocrowd
for acquiring photos directly from photographers via technology innovations.
// Panelists:
Simon Moss - ImageBrief
David Los - Foap
Chad Newell - Snapwire
B R E A K F O R L U N C H 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM Manhattan II 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Manhattan I
SALES
Sponsored by ImageProtect
THE BUSINESS OF FREE
Free stock photo websites are gaining huge popularity. This panel, composed of the founders and CEO’s of
// Moderator: Paul Melcher
leading platforms, will explore the reason for their traction, their business models and if they are a threat to the
// Panelists:
stock photo licensing world.
Joaquín Cuenca Abela - Freepik
Michael Connors - Morguefile
Mitch Mar tinez - CineStock
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Manhattan II
LEGAL
TH E E LU S I V E R IG HT OF DI S PL AY : I S FR A M I NG ECLI P S I NG LICE N S I NG ?
The evolution of thumbnails as part of image search to the display high resolution images. Are websites
// Moderator: Nanc y Wolf f
using technology to avoid licensing? Does the law support this or has it gone too far? Is it time to rethink the
// Panelists:
server test that permits the use of image display by framing an image from the original source?
Lizanne Vaughan - Get t y
Marisol Muñiz - age fotostock
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Manhattan II
SALES
THE FUTURE OF VIDEO LICENSING
Join our panel of video suppliers and video customers discuss how they are using video today, the trends
// Moderator: Derick Rhodes - Shut terstock
they see in the marketplace, learning curves of adopting stock video, and anticipate mobile adoption.
// Panelists:
Jon Parker - Dissolve
Mick Reed - Clippn
Christina Vaughan - CueSongs
T U E S DAY O C T O B E R 2 7 T H // 1 WO R LD T R A D E C E N T E R , N E W YO R K , N Y
CONDÉ NA ST SUITE
3 4TH FLOOR of the WORLD TR ADE CENTER
7:0 0PM - 9:30PM
2 0 TH A N N U A L D M L A PA R T Y
DML A and sponsors will be hosting a DML A Networking
Reception at the Condé Nast Gallery. We will be bringing
together conference attendees, buyers and photographers
for an evening of networking and socializing.
Sponsored by Condé Nast, Corbis, & Agenc y Access
2015 SPEAKERS
ALEX STONE
Co-founder & CEO // Imagewiki
Alex Stone has a history of innovating and applying technology solutions to media and rights. In 2009 Alex Stone cofounded Catalogik software as a service platform for music companies to manage all aspects of their digital assets, from
ingestion to point of sale for synchronization licenses. In 2013, Catalogik was acquired by Rumblefish, the world’s largest
provider of micro-licenses and pioneer in licensing verification and royalty administration across various video sharing
platforms, and is currently being utilized to manage millions of music copyrights and digital assets globally. Since leaving Rumblefish, Alex co-founded Imagewiki, an initiative which seeks to bring revenue and control to image
copyright owners while bringing harmony to the image sharing ecosystem. Imagewiki’s software can automatically identify image content and allow online service providers (OSPs) to monetize user generated content and improve compliance
on their platform. Alex has been mentioned in Billboard and Techcrunch and has been a strong advocate for intellectual
property law and transparency of copyright.
ALAN CAPEL
Founder // Alamy-Stockimo
After a turn at being a cartoonist and online fine art broker, Alan Capel started in stock photography as a picture
researcher and library manager at Tony Stone Images in the days before digital. He then focused on the development
of the sophisticated keywording approach implemented by Getty Images. Alan joined Alamy shortly after its inception in 2000 and as Head of Content is responsible for Alamy’s images and the recruitment and management of the
contributors who provide them. He developed Alamy’s strategy for social media and was most recently responsible
for their mobile phone app ‘Stockimo’. Alan is a regular speaker at photography industry events. He is a past board
member of PACA (now DMLA). He is a published photographer but much prefers drawing to taking pictures and has
co-authored four cartoon books.
ANNA DICKSON
Deputy Director of Photography // Wall Street Journal
Anna Dickson is currently Deputy Director of Photography at the Wall Street Journal. Her career spans 10 years in
the industry working in both print and online. Publications include Guitar World Magazine, Rolling Stone and Popular Photography. in 2010 she moved online to iHeartRadio where she oversaw 850 websites and events, including
the iHeartRadio Music festival. In 2012, Anna moved to Huffington post to launch Huffington., the iPad Magazine
before becoming Photography Director for Huffington Post and AOL. She’s focused her last few years on building
asset management and image based products for the newsroom, leveraging user generated content online and
social strategy for Instagram. CHAD NEWELL
Founder & CEO // Snapwire & Media Bakery
Founder & CEO @Snapwire, Founder & CEO @Media Bakery Stock Photography, COO @ Global State, Plc., @The Image
Bank (acq. Getty Images). With over 17 years in the stock photo licensing space, Chad is a domain expert. Watching him
scroll through thousands of images in seconds, it’s always entertaining to see him point out commercially viable photos
and remind all of us that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Chad worked for The Image Bank (acquired by Getty Images),
ImageState, Adventure Photo & Film and Co-Founded Media Bakery (10M images under contract from supply lines like
Getty Images, Corbis, and 200 international agency partners).
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CHRISTINA VAUGHAN
CEO // CueSongs
Christina Vaughan is the Chief Executive Officer of CueSongs, the music licensing business set up by musician, human
rights campaigner, entrepreneur and rock star, Peter Gabriel to bring commercial music from all the top labels and indies
to the huge growth market in online video.
CueSongs is the only company in the world to represent all the Majors as well as 350 Independent labels licensing music
from some of the top bands and artists in the world to professional content creators in the online video world. In less than
a year with CueSongs, Christina has increased revenues fivefold and brought her knowledge of licensing premium imagery
to the burgeoning world of short form video across the new platforms of YouTube, Vimeo, Vine and Facebook.
Christina will be known to many DMLA attendees as the Founder of Image Source, the world’s leading independent agency
for premium stock photography where she remains a large shareholder and Chairman.
DANIEL NORTON
Director of Content // Production & Events, AdoramaPro
Daniel Norton is a Photographer, Director and DP with over 15 years experience in the advertising and editorial markets.
As Director of Content Production and Events for AdoramaPro, Daniel utilizes his industry experience and comprehensive
skill sets to accomplish the results demanded from any size production. Daniel also produces and hosts FREE weekly instore trainings at Adorama every Thursday as well as the Adorama TV series On Set with Daniel Norton.
DAVID CHARLEC
Mobile Lead // 500px
David Charlec is the 500px Mobile Lead. David oversees the development of 500px mobile applications on iOS and
Android. His team is responsible for delivering 500px newest innovations and user interfaces.
David joined 500px in 2013 after his mobile application studio “Pulpfingers”, based in France, was acquired by 500px.
Pulpfingers was responsible for creating the first ever 500px third party application available on the App Store.
David started his career in 2001 as a web designer and developer before focusing on mobile applications in 2010. He is
also an avid portrait photographer.
DAVID LOS
CEO & Founder // Foap
David Los is the founder and CEO of Foap, a user-generated photography service that answers the growing demand from
brands, advertising agencies and consumers for real, authentic imagery. Leveraging his passion for the intersection of
photography and branded social media content, David launched the successful app and online creative marketplace in
early 2012.
At the age of 23, David co-founded Tripl (previously known as Vacation Relation), a social travel website that connected
travelers, locals and friends via Facebook, while pursuing a masters of banking and finance at Stockholm University.
David’s entrepreneurial endeavors began when he was just 16 years old: while studying at Södertörn University, he
launched an event company geared toward publicizing on-campus parties and other student-led events. A Swedish native,
David enjoys traveling, running and meeting new people.
DERICK RHODES
Director of Footage // Shutterstock
Derick is Director of Footage at Shutterstock, a leading stock photography and footage company. He previously founded
fStop, a Berlin-based footage and imagery collection, as well as Listgeeks, a social network built around collaborative
list making.
Derick wrote and directed his first feature film, “Secret Everything,” in 2012. His favorite book is John Kennedy Toole’s
“A Confederacy of Dunces.”
EDWIN REDZEPAGIC
CEO // DIOMEDIA
Edwin Redzepagic has been DIOMEDIA CEO since its foundation in 1999.
DIOMEDIA develops & operates advanced platform for licensing of digitised media to Creative & Editorial/Publishing clients.
Historica Calendar Anniversaries database and mobile app is the integral part of the DIOMEDIA platform and the largest
of its kind in the world. Historica Calendar features over 6000 major world anniversaries, coupled with over 500 thousand
stock photographs from leading museums and private collections. Historica Calendar app has been launched in 2013
and is utilized by DIOMEDIA picture buyers as a source of inspiration for future projects. The app is available on Apple,
Android & Windows platforms.
DIOMEDIA represents many world-class photographers and world-famous Museums, Historical Archives and Private
Collections, covering many specialised subjects such as: Fine Art, History & Culture, Nature & Wild Life, Architecture &
Interiors, Healthcare & Medicine, Science, Travel, Lifestyle, etc. A perfect one-stop shop for every discerning image buyer,
DIOMEDIA is headquartered in London, UK, with sales offices in Latin America, Europe, Russia and Middle East and has
been in business since 1999.
ELENA FLANAGAN-EISTER
CEO // DepositPhotos/Clashot
Elena Flanagan-Eister is an (e)nthusiast & (app)reciator of #visual_arts, #tech, #mobile & #gen_flux. She is a co-founder of
Clashot, the social platform for creating, editing, publishing and selling mobile images. Currently she holds the postion of
CEO at Depositphotos, the world’s fastest growing, top-5 photo microstock company.
JEFF SEDLIK
President & CEO // PLUS Coalition
Jeff Sedlik is the President and CEO of the non-profit PLUS Coalition. A Professor at the Art Center College of Design, Sedlik
previously served as the President of the Advertising Photographers of America, and is a professional photographer, expert
witness, and intellectual property consultant.
JENNIFER PERLMUTTER
Artist Consultant // Agency Access
Jennifer Perlmutter (JP) has worked with award-winning photographers and companies over the past seven years,
including Greenhouse and Anderson Hopkins. She’s passionate about keeping up with industry trends and is always
looking for innovative ways to get her clients’ work out into the public eye.
JOANNE BOREK
Managing Partner // Exposure Agency
Ms. Borek is a Digital Marketing and Creative Leader offering 18+ years experience with a proven track record in integrated
marketing, social media, video, and e-business solutions. She held top level Digital Director roles at Havas and McCANN,
where she lead in developing and teaching 101-style training programs for inter-agency digital integration, created and
implemented agency digital process, and ran client lectures on digital strategy and social/emerging media for local and
global accounts.
After the past decade leading digital departments in large public agencies, Ms. Borek formed her own private group,
Exposure. Named after her passion for photography, and passion to bring her clients’ products or services to light,
Exposure purposely stays lean in size to give them effective strategies and production without the bloated process or costs
of holding companies. Exposure’s services are digital strategy, interactive and UX design, and visual branding for all industry
verticals.
Ms. Borek holds a BFA in photography and an MFA in Media Arts. Her publications include National Geographic, LA Times,
NY Times, and PDN. She lives with her husband and stepson in New Jersey.
JOAQUIN CUENCA ABELA
Co-Founder // Freepik
Joaquín Cuenca founded Panoramio in 2005, creating the biggest repository of user contributed, geolocated online
photography in the world. It was integrated into Google Maps and Google Earth and acquired by Google in 2007, where
Joaquín worked for 3 years.
In 2011 Joaquín co-founded Freepik with Alejandro and Pablo Sanchez. Freepik started as a vertical search engine of free
illustrations. In 2013 they bootstrapped the creation of their own illustrations, carefully designed in-house and licensed with
CC, and launched Flaticon where we replicated the same core ideas of monochromatic icons. Today the company employs
over a hundred creatives located all over the globe, and contains the biggest public, fully owned repository of illustrations
and monochromatic icons in the world. Joaquín is an active angel investor with a sizable position in other successful (and
some not so successful) Spanish companies.
JON PARKER
Co-Founder & Brand Director // Dissolve
Jon Parker is a co-founder and Brand Director of Dissolve, a stock footage company. For more than 15 years, Jon has helped
creative companies build their brands, market their products, and deliver consistent experiences.
Jon was a founding partner of Veer, a stock image and typeface company that was acquired by Corbis in 2007. Jon has held
senior creative positions at Corbis, Getty Images, and Adobe, and developed brand strategies for several other private
clients. Jon lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn with his wife Rory, a graphic designer. He’s obsessed with NYC’s urban and architectural
history, and appears to be on a personal mission to Instagram every old hand-painted sign in the five boroughs.
JULIE GRAHAME
Publisher // aCurator
Julie Grahame has represented the Estate of Yousuf Karsh for rights and clearances for ten years. She is the publisher of aCurator.
com, a full-screen photography magazine, and the associated aCurator blog, one of the ten best photo sites named by the British
Journal of Photography and one of Life.com’s top 20. Julie is a consultant, portfolio reviewer, writer and speaker. She is a member
of American Society of Picture Professionals (ASPP) and American Photography Archive Group (APAG); judges photography for
various non-profits, and is a contributing writer for PDN’s Emerging Photographer and EDU magazines.
KRISTY HOPPER
Manager of Campaign Services // Agency Access
Kristy Hopper received a bachelor’s degree in art history from Hofstra University and is currently working as the Manager of
Campaign Services at Agency Access. A strong advocate for employing a vanguard approach to the art marketing industry, she
works with her clients to build customized and consistent marketing campaigns. Her professional interests focus on researching
and proving that humanistic connections are more important then ever in a sometimes technologically restricted world. Her
current efforts to support her cause include monitoring and documenting campaign successes based on personal interaction
coupled with passive marketing materials. In addition, she holds expertise in the field of phone marketing and insists this form
of marketing is not a lost art if done right. She now serves as a guide-source for a staff of marketing professionals, assisting them
with achieving their shared goal of meeting and exceeding industry marketing standards.
LIAM BAILEY
Co-Founder // Photocrowd.com
Liam Bailey is the non tech co-founder of Photocrowd.com, the growing enthusiasts platform out of Oxford, UK.
He has been a working photographer in the commercial and corporate sector for 25 years, and in that time has been involved
with Photonica, Getty, Imagesource and Alamy as a stock contributor. He is also the co-owner of the interior archive picture library. Liam has a masters in Fine Art Photography and enjoys crazy golf, photography conferences, and science.
LIZ ANNE VAUGHAN
VP, Corporate Counsel // Getty Images
Lizanne Vaughan is Vice President, Corporate Counsel for Getty Images based in Seattle. Lizanne has global responsibilities for
litigation and risk management, serves as counsel for the company’s finance team on debt, finance and compliance matters, and
together with the Getty Images legal team works to structure and advance new licensing models for intellectual property. Prior to
joining Getty Images in 2005, Lizanne was an instructor at the University of Washington and Seattle University and, before that,
in private practice with Oles, Morrison, Rinker and Baker LLP in Seattle as a litigator. MARISOL MUÑIZ
Legal Counsel // age fotostock, Spain
Marisol Muñiz is the legal counsel at age fotostock Spain, S.L., a stock photo agency based in Barcelona, Spain with offices in
Madrid, Paris and New York and for the past fifteen years she’s been handling all legal issues for the company group.
Marisol graduated from the University of Montreal in 1991 with a degree in Law and in Political Sciences, specialized in International Relations. She also holds a Law Degree from the “Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona” and is qualified to practice law in
Quebec and Spain. Marisol is fluent in Spanish, French and English.
She left her position with an IP law firm in Canada to join a renowned Patent and Trademark firm until joining age
fotostock in 2000. She is collaborating with CEPIC in the antitrust complaint filed against Google Images and in the White
Paper sent by CEPIC to the European Commission outlining its views regarding the insufficient protection of images online
and providing policy recommendations on framing, host provider privileges and implied consent.
MICHAEL CONNORS
Founder // Morguefile.com
Michael is founder of Morguefile.com, a free photo website and mobile application. When Michael created Morguefile, the
intention was to create a resource for creative professionals, and built by creatives, as a tool and an open source of inspiration.
Since its creation in 2001, Morguefile has become a valued resource providing millions of downloads of its 360,000 photo
archive. Michael had spent 18 years in the advertising industry as an expert in digital production. He is originally from Secaucus
NJ, and currently lives in Long Island City with his wife and their twin girls, who are identical, and equally very cute.
MICK REED
CEO // Clippn
Mick Reed is an award-winning producer with roots in the independent film world and over 20 years of entertainment,
broadcast, and corporate credits. He has been a producer and consumer of stock footage throughout his career. A hands-on
expert in production-through-post workflows, Mick founded Clippn in 2013 to give content creators a single entry point to reach
multiple distributors.
Clippn has grown to reach 50% of the global market and offers a platform to handle the curation, editing, tagging, and delivery of
content for contributors and distributors alike. Mick’s nonprofit work is focused on introducing the world of filmmaking to
children living in underserved areas.
MITCH MARTINEZ
International Director of Photography // CineStock
Mitch Martinez is an international director of photography based out of Philadelphia, PA. In addition to filming everything
from aerial cinematography and music videos to documentaries and feature films, Mitch also runs the top free 4K stock footage resource on his website – mitchmartinez.com. Clients and notable usage include Microsoft, HBO, Nike, Warner Brothers,
Samsung and many more. His footage has also been a part of Hollywood movies and promotional campaigns for films such
as Sin City 2, Maps to the Stars, and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1.
Mitch has also recently received substantial attention for his recent release of his 48 DSLR camera array and the visually
stunning videos he created with the system. The videos have been featured by Gizmodo, PetaPixel, F Stoppers, and Popular
Photography. Even when he’s not “working”, Mitch is filming something or planning an exciting new visual project. Ultimately,
Mitch has a passion for creating imagery and trying new, advanced cinematography techniques. His latest cinematography
reel can be seen on his website – mitchmartinez.com
N A N C Y WO LF F, E S Q
DMLA Counsel
Nancy E. Wolff, a member of the Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment law firm of Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams
& Sheppard, LLC located in New York City, representing a wide range of creative individuals and companies in all areas of
digital media, licensing and publishing. She acts as counsel to the Digital Media Licensing Association and the PLUS Coalition,
Inc. a non-profit dedicated to creating standards in image licensing. She counsels clients in copyright, trademarks, licensing,
branding, and negotiates a broad range of contracts as well as performing fair use and libel vets. Ms. Wolff represents clients
in state and federal court civil actions, in arbitration, and mediation. She is admitted to practice in NY, NJ CA and PA.
Nancy Wolff is a frequent speaker throughout the United States and Europe on copyright, digital media, and licensing for
many organizations. She is the Vice President /President Elect of the Copyright Society of the USA, Chair of the ABA IP Section
Committee On Visual Arts, Dramatic Works and Motion Picture and serves on the ABA Copyright Reform Task Force. She was
ranked this year by Super Lawyers as one of the top 50 female lawyers in New York City.
N U N O S I LVA
Director of Content // 500px
Nuno Silva is a photographer who started his career in the technology sector and progressed to the space where artistic
expression and technology meet. Having worked as an IT Manager he became fascinated with web technology and digital
content. His passion for digital artwork and interest in photography matured into a successful portfolio and lead position
within the Content team at iStockPhoto, owned by Getty Images. Nuno further developed a reputation as a commercial
photographer and artistic project manager working for large corporate clients and agencies. Building upon an experienced
career, with over a decade of industry knowledge, Nuno become a founding member of the Stocksy United co-operative
in February of 2013 as Director of Content. In early 2014 he left Stocksy to join the team at 500px as Director of Content,
working on their innovative commercial licensing product. Through his role at Getty Images, Nuno was honored to be a
guest judge for the Sony World Photography Awards for two consecutive years in a row.
PATR ICK TOM A S SO
Associate Creative Director // Mirum
Patrick is the Associate Creative Director, Social at Mirum Canada-the J. Walter Thompson associated global digital agencies. After taking a brief hiatus from advertising at Rocket XL (now Dare), he joined Apple but then the world of social media
advertising came knocking once more.
Starting at Grip as a community manager for a variety of Labatt and Yum! Foods brands (KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut), he quickly
moved up the ranks to Associate Director, Creative content, overseeing and producing social creative content for Grip’s portfolio.
Patrick has been involved in campaigns for Taco Bell’s “Eat Your Words” and the launch and content of Stella Artois’ Global Instagram, including their live coverage of the Cannes Film Festival and Wimbledon last year. Patrick was also responsible for the daily
development and production of social content for Honda and Acura in Canada before making the leap to Mirum. Patrick brings a
unique mix of creative content production ability and social strategy expertise to create engaging content that consumers talk about
and share. Patrick has been featured in Marketing Mag, Huffington Post and CTV News for his efforts - in his spare time he is also a
photographer, musician and filmmaker.
PAU SABRIA
Co-Founder and CEO // Olapic
Sabria and his co-founders created the world’s first visual marketing platform for collecting, curating and showcasing
consumer photo and videos across marketing channels and in ecommerce experiences. Based in the company’s New York
headquarters, Sabria oversees the company strategy and direction in the marketplace. Sabria is a graduate of Universitat
Politècnica de Catalunya in Barcelona with a degree in Telecommunications Engineering and conducted his thesis in distributed video coding at Purdue University, Indiana. He then joined The Boston Consulting Group, where he worked for three years
and co-founded Olapic while completing his MBA at Columbia University in New York City. Sabra is extensively quoted in the
media about visual social platforms such as Instagram, the future of ecommerce and how consumer-generated images will
impact the way brands interact with customers.
PAUL MELCHER
Paul Melcher brings more than 20 years of experience in photo licensing, technology breakthrough and leadership roles for
world-renowned photography companies. He was named by American Photo as one of the “100 most influential individuals
in American photography.”
Mr. Melcher is currently a strategic consultant for visual tech startups, an advisor, and the founder of Kaptur Magazine, the
first online publication solely devoted to the visual tech industry.Mr. Melcher has held top executive positions at companies such
as Stipple, Rex Features, Digital Railroad, Corbis, ImageDirect, Zymmetrical and PictureGroup.
PAUL PIER SON
Partner & Design Director // Carbone Smolan Agency
Paul Pierson, partner and design director at Carbone Smolan Agency, uses design as a platform to tell stories, engage
audiences, and simplify the most complex messages. A believer that the most exciting design comes from sound strategy and
new technology, he has built stunning physical and digital solutions for high profile clients such as Morgan Stanley, Credit
Suisse and W Hotels & Residences.
Paul recently worked with the Boston Consulting Group to reinvent their entire global photography system using user
generated content, in addition to overhauling BCG’s global recruiting brand. His work with law firm client Winston & Strawn
recently received the Legal Marketing Association’s highest award “Best In Show” for their newly designed global website. His
work has been featured in Communication Arts magazine, the Information Design Workbook, as well as the Rockport book,
Interactive Design: An Introduction to the Theory and Application of User-Centered Design. Paul is an avid photographer and has presented at PDN PhotoPlus Expo and Macworld. GDUSA magazine named him a “Person to Watch,” and served as a fellow for the USC Annenberg/Getty Arts Journalism Program on how to produce innovative
journalism. PETER KROGH
Leader of Libris Team // Photoshelter
Peter Krogh is a photographer, author, publisher, and cloud services product architect. He’s worked as a commercial
photographer for 30 years, helping clients like PBS tell their stories. He served on the ASMP Board of Directors and as its Digital
Standards and Practices chair.
In 2005 Peter wrote The DAM Book, Digital Asset Management for Photographers (O’Reilly), which has been published in four
languages and cemented his reputation as a leading authority on asset management and workflow. He is a principle author
and past project director for the dpBestflow.org website, funded by the Library of Congress. In 2012 Peter received the Library
of Congress’s NDSA Individual Innovation Award for his work helping photographers understand the digital photo ecosystem.
In 2013, he created DAM Useful Publishing to release his own books, and those of other independent authors. He currently
leads the Libris product team at Photoshelter, designing a cloud-based DAM solution for organizations.
SARAH FIX
VP Creative // Blend Images & President of DMLA
Sarah Fix, VP Creative and Member of Blend Images, LLC, is responsible for overall creative direction, marketing and
photographer development. She began her career in stock photography in 1993 at Westlight as an Account Executive and
was promoted to become Managing Photo Editor. Westlight was acquired by Corbis in 1997, where Sarah became Manager of
Content Development and was responsible for Pan-Asian content development. In 2003, Sarah moved to Brand X Pictures
where she served as Director of Photography and was later promoted to Associate Creative Director for PictureArts before
joining Blend Images. Sarah is currently serving as President of DMLA (Digital Media Licensing Association, formerly known
as PACA) and has lectured extensively about commercial content creation and stock library production in the United States
and abroad. SCOTT BR AUT
Head of Content // Adobe
Scott Braut is Head of Content at Adobe, where he drives the overall content strategy and operations for Adobe’s Creative
Cloud business. Scott is a well-known leader in the content space and most recently served as Vice President of Content for
Shutterstock. He has over 20 years of experience in content licensing, product development, eCommerce, and digital media. He
previously served as National Desk Supervisor for The Associated Press, Senior Product Manager at ABCNEWS.com, and Senior
Director of Products at Digital Railroad.
In his new role, Scott will lead how Adobe acquires content through various partnerships and business development. He
is responsible for growing Adobe’s collection of photos, illustrations, video and other creative assets, while supporting the
community of providers of that content.
SEVERIN MOTUSEK
VP Community // EyeEm
Severin is VP Community at EyeEm, one of the world’s fastest growing photo communities & marketplaces. With over ten years
of experience in the photography industry, he has written and published photo books, introduced new cameras to the world
and coordinated community projects in more than 150 countries. Severin played a key role in introducing Missions, EyeEm’s platform for brands to crowdsource content through its community,
and Market, its marketplace that allows anyone to sell & license their images. Severin also directs the EyeEm Festival & Awards,
the company’s annual conference dedicated to exploring the future of photography and discovering emerging talents.
SIMON MOSS
CEO & Founder // ImageBrief
Simon Moss is the CEO and Founder of ImageBrief, an online Market Network that services the advertising, marketing and
publishing industries. Simon has 16 years experience across photography, image licensing, digital and startups, creating
products from ideation to execution and then taking them to market. Simon’s expertise is in launching companies however it
also includes internationals sales and marketing management, SaaS and cloud businesses. Simon has presented on Crowdsourcing Creativity at Vivid Festival, Sydney Opera House, Mumbrella 360, AIMIA Summit, New
York Photo Festival, Crowdsourcing Week in Singapore 2013, Creative3 in Australia 2014 and guest panelist at the IDG Capital
O2O markets conference in Beijing, China 2014.
S TE V E N M AY E S
Executive Director // Tim Hetherington Trust
Stephen Mayes is Executive Director of the Tim Hetherington Trust. For over twenty-five years he has managed the work
and careers of top-level photographers and artists for in areas as diverse as art, fashion, photojournalism and commercial
photography.
As creative director, CEO and ambassador for the medium of photography, he has written successful business plans and
reshaped operations for American, Asian and European imaging companies. Often described as a “futurist” Stephen has
broadcast, taught and written extensively about the ethics and practice of photography. www.stephenmayes.com
TAY LOR DAV I DS ON
Director // Unstructured Ventures
Taylor Davidson is an entrepreneur, photographer, and writer. He is the Managing Director of Unstructured Ventures, which
helps entrepreneurs use financial models for business decisions. He has invested in and advised a number of early-stage
startups throughout his career as a venture capitalist, consultant, advisor, and mentor.
Taylor is also a professional photographer, clients have included Clinton Global Initiative, The Economist, CNN, and many
others. Whether about venture capital, entrepreneurship, or photography, Taylor has been featured or quoted in Fast
Company, Time, Fortune, AdAge, MIT Technology Review, Crain’s, Forbes, Wired, Nieman Lab, The Next Web, MediaPost, and more.
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DMLA RECOGNIZES OUR CORPOR ATE SPONSORS FOR
THEIR CONTINUING SUPPORT OF OUR ASSOCIATION
20/20 SOFTWARE
The world’s leading provider of photo library and stock
photo management software.
www.twensoft.com
AGENCY ACCESS
A full service marketing company for stock agencies,
professional photographers, illustrators and artist reps.
www.agencyaccess.com
CAPTURE LTD
Leading developer of fully integrated image management systems.
www.capture.co.uk
HAYSTACK
Haystack is kayak.com for licensing imagery. We bring
high quality stock sites under a unified visual search umbrella.
www.haystack.im
IMAGEPROTECT
ImageProtect protects and monetizes creative works
through our web application.
www.cleararts.com
IMAGEWIKI
Imagewiki is a universal image identification database that allows
image owners to publicly declare ownership of their images.
www.imagewiki.org
KEYWORDING.COM
Keywording, our sole business focus, is the art and science of
getting every customer to every image they are searching for.
www.keywording.com
PHOTOSHELTER
PhotoShelter helps people and organizations who
are passionate about their photos do more with them.
www.photoshelter.com
PICSCOUT
An information company that commands the world’s largest index of fingerprinted
and owner identified images, enabling protection across digital platforms.
www.picscout.com
VISUAL CONNECTIONS LLC.
Offers a portfolio of successful and affordable marketing services,
uniquely focused on the business of licensing visual media.
www.visualconnections.com
VISUAL STEAM
Sales and marketing services provided to content and creative services industries.
www.visualsteam.com
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SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR
2015 DMLA CONFERENCE SPONSORS
DML A PROUDLY WELCOMES OUR NEWEST MEMBER S
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UNPLUGGING, CONNECTING & ENGAGING
with you.