Shoot Stock Images In Your Hometown—And See Them In Glossy Travel Magazines
One of my favorite childhood photographs is of my sister and me in Cape Cod. Aged 6 and 7, we are grinning up at the camera, and I have my own little camera slung around my neck. My smile would be even wider if I’d known that someday my Cape Cod photos would grace the...
Growing Your Stock Photography Portfolio Can Lead To A Full-Time Photography Career
I’ve always loved travel and photography. For most of my life, these activities were confined to vacations and weekends. Although I was very grateful for the jobs that provided my living and travel money, I never felt ready to return to work at the end of a travel...
My Tango Stock Photo Shoot Turned Into 135 Sales (And Counting)
Argentine tango dancers are part athlete, part actor... and all the way obsessed. To watch them at work is awe-inspiring. Their sleek bodies. Their muscular calves. The way they effortlessly bend and twirl... and that look of pure passion on their faces. This January...
Need A Career Switch? Earn Money From Your Photos …
Photography was there for me when I didn’t know what to do with my life. I was a social worker. I worked with severely emotionally-disturbed children, and my weeks were long and emotionally stressful. On one particular day, a young lady I’d been working with for...
Stock Photography Opportunity Is Everywhere—Even Under Your Feet
In the timeless fairytale, Hansel and Gretel dropped shiny pebbles to find their way back home. In a modern twist on fairytale lessons, when I travel to unfamiliar locations, a quick photo on my smartphone guides me safely back to my parked car. It’s a favorite travel...