by acottrell | Apr 19, 2013
It’s Day One of our Ultimate Money-Making Photography Workshop in Miami, Florida, and boy is it sunny… My name is Annie Cottrell and I’m going to be your Workshop Spy for the next few days reporting back to you about the things we’re seeing and doing at this year’s... by Bonnie Caton | Apr 12, 2013
Look at the difference between these two shots I took at our recent Stock Photo Expedition in Cape Town: In the first photo, I shot from a fairly low angle… but in the second photo, my camera and lens were flat against the ground (and so was I). Ever since our... by Bonnie Caton | Mar 28, 2013
Sometimes blurry is good. Take a look at these two photos, taken just seconds apart: See how the background is distracting in the first photo, but nicely blurred in the second? Here’s another example: Blurring out the background in your photos is an important skill to... by Bonnie Caton | Mar 27, 2013
Food photos sell. Travel magazines need photos of food from the places they feature. Cafes and coffee shops want fine art photos of food for their walls. And stock photo agencies need LOTS of photos of all kinds of food. Not only are food photos lucrative, but you can... by Bonnie Caton | Mar 15, 2013
Last week, I challenged you to get creative and show off your own unique perspective. To add your own twist to a simple subject. How did it go?? I tried it with the simplest object I could find: An orange. Here was my list of different perspectives to try: Up high... by Rich Wagner | Mar 2, 2013
Recently I decided to demonstrate the difference a lens choice can make in a portrait photograph. Unfortunately for her, I persuaded one of my daughters to be the test subject. I started with a 200mm telephoto lens and filled the frame with her face. A very basic head...