How to Sell the Photos You Love to Shoot

If this photo makes your heart race and your mouth water, then we might have something in common: Bonnie, here. They say that when it comes to taking and selling stock photos, you should start by shooting what you love. I happen to have an ever-so-slight dark...

How to Take Stock Photos with Your Smartphone

Get out your smart phone. Stock photo agency iStock just announced that they’re accepting phone photos to sell as stock. Yep, that means your iPhone, Android, or Blackberry can now pull in stock photo income right alongside your big SLR camera. Of course, you can’t...

Ecuador Day 2: When it Pays to Break the Rules

Everyone has their own perspective on life. No one sees the same view of the world as you. And it’s a good thing, because your unique perspective can help your stock photo sales. Jackie here again, writing to you from Day Two of our stock photography expedition in...

How to Include Copyspace in Stock Photos

Last week I showed you three photos that sell really well as stock — read: thousands of times each! — that all have one simple thing in common: They all make really good use of copy space. Incorporating copy space into your stock photos is easy to do, and...

Easy Natural Light Photo Studio: My $5 Set-Up

Can you tell which of these two photos was taken in a fancy studio, and which one was taken on my back deck? See the photos here: The answer? Neither of these was taken in a studio. Bonnie took them both in my backyard, using materials that cost about $5. Here’s...

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