Photos That Sell Today

Dear Photographer, What photos are selling now? According to professional photographer Shelly Perry, it’s horizontal photos that are selling best. I’m here at the Ultimate Stock Photography Workshop in Portland, OR where we’re learning from some of the...

The Barefoot Writer Photo Contest

You have just four days left to earn $100 for one of your photographs. This month’s Photo Challenge theme is “the Barefoot Writer.” If your photo is selected for the cover of AWAI’s new Barefoot Writer Magazine, you’ll not only be entered into our Grand Prize Photo...

How to Shoot City Skylines for Stock

As a travel photographer, skylines are always on my list of subjects to photograph wherever I go. Images of skylines are the “establishing” shot in a collection of pictures; they inform the viewer as to the general, big-picture character of a place. And whether a...

Photography for Beginners: Getting Great Photos

Our stock photography workshop in France was a little more intense than I imagined. First the chateau, then the city… plus, sunset wasn’t until 9:00 at night so we often returned back to the hotel late. Traveling with an eight-month-old took its toll, too, so I’m...

Photography for Beginners: Editing

Over the last few days, I’ve sent you the very basics of getting started selling your photos, including: Where to sell your images Choosing a camera Finding the right lens Today, let’s talk about basic photo editing. Just about every photo you plan to sell should go...

Photography for Beginners: Lenses

In a previous entry I promised I’d give you a quick note about lenses. It wasn’t a subject I’d originally planned for this series, but I was persuaded to sway a little from the schedule yesterday when I remembered that Holger Mette – a guest speaker we invited to our...

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