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The deal with reps

• A Photo Editor – Rob provides lots of insights into the industry, including agency lists like this and this, as well as informative interviews like this one with L.A. rep Deborah Schwartz

• A Visual Society – A no-nonsense post with lots of tips for getting a rep – the first one is, decide if you actually need one

• Nick Onken – Nick shares the process he himself went through to find a rep

• AdBase – AdBase also has lots of industry insights on their blog, in particular “How to Decide if You Need a Rep”

• Advertising Photography: A straightforward guide a complex industry – An informative book by RESOLVE contributor Lou Lesko — the title says it all

• RESOLVE – Jasmine DeFoore at Redux Pictures wrote an informative series of posts answering common questions about reps, mostly on the editorial side

Boosting creativity

• Ivan Makarov – I almost “borrowed” a few links from this “Links to Boost Your Creativity” post, but then decided they are all pretty good and I should just give Ivan his due

• TED Talks – A few favorites are Tim Brown on the connection between play and creativity, Elizabeth Gilbert on a healthier approach to creativity, and Amy Tan on where creativity comes from

• Creativity Tools – This is a fun list of online tools that help spark creativity

Tools for (new) leaders

• Fast Company – Despite the fact it’s about a huge corporation, the tips in this “How To Lead Now” story would work equally well for, say, a photo crew

• Leadership is Creative – A great piece from Harvard Business that asserts, “It’s not that creative work gets set aside in order to lead an organization, leading is the creative work”

• Managing Creative People – This book’s title could refer to a freelance assistant, a business associate, or (just as important) yourself