What I Like Most about Stock Photography for Beginners

I developed an interest in stock photography when I attended The Ultimate Photography Workshop five years ago in San Francisco. I was about to go on a trip around the world and I wanted to write about it and capture it in photos, but I knew very little about...

What has stock taught you?

Ever lose track of time looking through photos on your computer? Last night I got lost in my photos from the last year and a half… and I realized something big: Shooting for stock has already made me a much better photographer. All of the little nit-picky things...

Night Photos that Sell as Stock

Some of the most fun I’ve had taking photos was with a tripod, at night. Here’s one I took two years ago in Paris that has since sold as stock: If you’ve never tried it, you really should — it doesn’t take a lot of practice to get results...

Could you sell this photo as stock?

Can you sell this photo as stock without a model release? Reader Maggie Martin submitted this shot to the Breakfast Stock Club Premium Challenge,“Travel Stock Photography.” She doesn’t have a model release for the monk… but she’s selling this photo on a stock...

Photos from Holland

There’s enough Gouda cheese in my suitcase to maintain two months of heavy snacking, and I’ve got loads of photos on my hard drive to occupy me over the next two days. As you may have guessed, I’m wrapping up our Holland Photography Expedition with...

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