by Bonnie Caton | May 2, 2014
Your photos will get rejected from stock agencies if they contain visible brand names, trademarks or logos. It’s up to you to keep ‘em clean and logo-free. That includes signs on buildings, titles on books, logos on shoes and clothing, and anything else... by Bonnie Caton | Apr 26, 2014
Dear Reader, The first time you try to sell your photos as stock is probably the first time you’ll ever have someone look at them with a critical eye. It’s scary. Your friends and family like your photos. You like your photos. But when you send them to a stock agency,... by Bonnie Caton | Apr 25, 2014
They say it’s so arresting you forget to take out your camera. That, when it happens, all you can do is stand there like a child, feet planted on the ground, face to the sky, mouth open in awe. Like the first time you saw fireworks… but a hundred times better.... by Bonnie Caton | Apr 20, 2014
My best-selling stock photo is the result of a playful accident. You may have seen it before. It’s one I took a few years back in a tulip field near Portland. Here it is: It was overcast that day. And white or gray skies in photos tend to be boring and make your... by Bonnie Caton | Apr 15, 2014
My home has become something of a hazard. While I don’t technically have a photo studio, I do have a large living room that’s currently cluttered with light stands, cords, a background, reflectors, and a stool. Anyone who comes through the front door must...