And we're still feeling the effects of a chill toward this business because of the public's perception, however skewed, of some culpability or contribution, however large or small, on the part of still photographers, in the death of Princess Diana. Because of this horrific, unspeakably horrific incident, and others like it, we are all questioning ourselves and our roles, as we should. In addition, because of a general decline in picture magazines, and in the use of pictures to tell impactful documentary stories in American magazines, we are currently in one of the frostiest periods in this business. To more documentary photography. In part, it will happen because these elaborate, set-up shoots, with multiple assistants and stylists and all, are just too costly to produce, week after week, month after month.
Editors seem to be getting tired of kowtowing to the publicists, issue after issue.