by Bonnie Caton | Apr 18, 2015
I flew my first drone with a camera attached today! Here’s a video of my test footage: What a blast!! I can see why these things are so popular. Besides the fantastic video quality, they’re a lot of fun to fly. Unfortunately, this baby isn’t mine… though now I... by Bonnie Caton | Apr 14, 2015
What do these stock photos all have in common? What makes these photos special — and good, saleable stock photos — is the quality of the light in them. Notice that soft, golden glow they all have? That’s because they were all taken during what’s called the... by Bonnie Caton | Apr 4, 2015
Can you spot what’s wrong with this photo? When I first took this image, I loved it. Today, I look at it and I’m a little embarrassed that I cut the flowers off on the sides and there’s more than one bare stem. I could have chosen a hundred different places to stand.... by Bonnie Caton | Mar 30, 2015
“Can you tell me if these photos are good enough for stock?” Often, people want to show me their photos so I can say whether or not they’ll get accepted into a stock agency. For one, I can’t really tell you. I can only make a good, educated guess. But more... by Bonnie Caton | Mar 10, 2015
How do each of these photos make you feel? They’re very different, right? One is kind of sad and subdued while the other is bright and lively. Notice how the colors (blue vs. yellow) play a huge role in stirring emotion in the viewer. Companies and designers know how...