How to protect your photos online

“What if someone steals my photos?” In our current digital age, I get this question a lot. And it’s true that if you never put your photos out there, no one will steal them… But no one will buy them, either. Here’s what you should know: Agencies protect your...

How to photograph camera-shy people

“I understand that you can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.” The things people say when you point a camera at them! Last weekend’s headshot client was joking with me. But where he saw a sow’s ear, I saw a warm-hearted smile, a sparkle in the eye, and a glowing...

The do’s and don’ts of stock photo keywording

I’m in a plane somewhere over Wyoming, staring at the wrinkled landscape below and dreaming of the day I’ll own a remote-controlled quad-copter so I can fly my camera way above the ground and take aerial video. Aerial video has never been a passion of...

My Little Confidence Trick: Power Posing

There I was, standing in a bathroom stall, my hands held above my head in a “V.” I would have done it out in the open, but when you stand still for two minutes with your hands above your head, people think you’re weird. Hence hiding in a bathroom...

Three Sites Where You Can Sell Your Fine Art Photos

Thank you! Two weeks ago, I asked you to fill out a survey to help me tailor Breakfast Stock Club to your needs. I got a HUGE response filled with photography wishes, dreams, successes, and frustrations. I’m reading through every single response, and I’ll delve a...

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