How to Take Great Panoramic Pictures That Sell

Panoramic photos (though we don’t spend a lot of time talking about them in this newsletter) are a great way to capture iconic skylines of cities, wide mountain ranges, landscapes, and more. And they’re saleable, too. Think billboards, website banners, stock… Today,...

November’s Photo Challenge Theme: Homecoming

When I think of November, the thought of “home” immediately comes to mind. Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and getting ready for the winter holidays are all great times to spend with the people you love and take pictures to document the memories. This...

Three Local Photos You Can Sell as Stock Photography

All week I’ve been going on and on about next month’s Photo Expedition in Thailand. It’s going to be an adventure, for sure, and one that improves all of our photos. But my crazy Thailand obsession aside, you can take stock-worthy photos anytime, anywhere. You really...

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...

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