Distractions turn great photos into snapshots. I’m talking about little distractions in the form of fences, people, trash cans, litter, brightly-colored signs, branches, power lines, and anything else that distracts your viewer’s eye away from your main subject.

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Yesterday we talked about winter and holiday photos on your computer that you can sell as stock right now. But any time the seasons change is a great time to head out and take new photos, too. In fact, fall is the biggest buying season for stock agencies. Which means...

Did you take any photos last winter?

 Now’s the time to dust them off and sell them. With fall just around the corner, designers and photo buyers are starting to look for winter and holiday images for their upcoming campaigns...

Which means that, right now—while...

Frostbite... parasites... house arrest... meningitis... and paraglider crashes. Those are just a few of the hazards of being a National Geographic photographer, according to an article that came out a few years back. In it, current and former Nat Geo shooters counted...