How A “Flow Shoot” Can Help You Take Images That Look Real
If you suddenly had a free day to do whatever you wanted, what would you do? Would you call up some friends and spend a day on the town? Or maybe escape into nature to recharge? Wine tasting? Golf? Fishing? Shopping? Hanging out with family? When you start taking and...
Increase Your Photo Sales By Leaving Blank Space In Your Images
Check out these four photos below. Can you tell what they all have in common? The answer is: Copy space. While each of the photos above show completely different subjects, they all use copy space very well, and that is what makes them so successful as stock...
Why You Should Include Monochromatic Photos In Your Stock Portfolio
Color psychologists agree: If you want to make a good impression at a job interview, wear blue, gray, or black. Avoid orange. If you want to make people hungry, use red and yellow. And if you’d like to keep someone calm, surround them with pink. Bonnie here, for Day...
How To Create Sunbursts In Your Photo For Dramatic Effect
Summer has finally arrived—bringing with it lots of bright sunshine. That sunshine makes this the perfect time to enhance your images by using a very simple technique called sunbursts. Bright light can be tricky for photographers—when shooting against the sun, you...
6 Tips For Photographing Food And Creating Colorful Stock Images
Ah, summertime. It’s the season of picnics, barbecues, and dinners on the deck. Which means it’s also the perfect time to add some summer-inspired food images to your portfolio. Creative food images are always in demand, whether it’s with stock photo buyers or...