by Bonnie Caton | Dec 12, 2015
Taking seasonal photos early is great for a couple of reasons: When you put seasonal photos on your stock sites early, you tend to make more money. It’s fun to have something to photograph when you’re out of ideas. We’ve created a fun printable stock photo guide of... 
by Bonnie Caton | Nov 18, 2015
Is your family a triangle, a circle, or a diamond? The holidays are here, and if you’re the “one with a camera” in your family, chances are you’ll be asked to take a few family photos. (Heck, if no one asks, why not offer? It’s great practice and you might even be... 
by Cecy Rivera | Oct 6, 2015
We’ve been up at the crack of dawn to photograph morning ascension of all the hot-air balloons… we’ve been out late at night taking pictures of the evening glow and fireworks. We’ve been through a cooking class where we learned to make chile rellenos and pecan bread... 
by James Kao | Sep 1, 2015
Take a look at these two photos below. They were taken just seconds apart. One is a professional image that could sell over and over again as stock. The other is a snapshot (probably destined for my trash folder). Can you guess which is which? Lori asked me to break... 
by Danny Warren | Jul 25, 2015
A primary requirement of stock photographs is to convey a clear concept. To achieve this, good stock photos don’t have any elements that are distracting. A crooked horizon line immediately draws the eye and will unhinge an otherwise great image. Even the best of us... 
by Lori Allen | Jul 22, 2015
You might say that Sir William Henry Perkin was a complete failure. In 1856, while the young chemist was attempting to create a malaria cure, he created the color purple. A bit of unexpected residue from his lab test got on his clothes and died them mauve. He isolated...