Adding Blur To Your Photos (Great For Moving Water)
As I showed in my article yesterday, implying the passage of time in a photograph by blurring it can make the image unique and help it tell a story. Yesterday’s photo was a group of cyclists streaking by on a street in Hanoi, Vietnam. For moving objects, like cars,...
Blurring A Photo For Dramatic Effect (And More Sales)
“Oops!” “Darn it!” “Missed another one.” These are some of the things I was saying to myself as I was trying to get a decent shot of fast-moving traffic in downtown Hanoi. I was fascinated by the variety of vehicles streaking past me, from conventional cars to motor...
Why You Should Get Into Stock Photography (And What You’ll Need)
Bonnie here, again. One of the things I like to do when I’m playing with my photo skills is turn myself into a twin. It’s weird. I know. Probably comes from 38 years as an only child. But psychoanalysis aside, it’s one of my favorite art projects and a big reason I’m...
How To Get Great Stock Shots That Will Sell Over And Over
On New Year’s Day, 2018, I woke up to bright sun and near silence in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was my first day living there, and the streets below were deserted, the stores shuttered. (A very inaccurate picture of what would become a constant din of noise, crowds,...
You Still Have Time To Start Selling Photos (And Have More Fun)
Imagine that you’re in a room. You have limited time in this room. But you don’t know how long. On the shelves are thousands of things to try. You can try bubble baths or sky diving. Chocolate martinis or heartache. A long career, a stint as a street performer,...