Tips For Taking Food Images That Sell Well As Stock
I love taking pictures of my food and then adding them to my stock portfolio. Food images sell, and the ones I take pay for the dish that I photographed… and sometimes much more. For instance, this tower of tuna tartar has sold enough to pay for the entire meal that...
3 Tips For Using Lightroom To Increase Your Photo Sales
The “accidental photographer”—that’s what they call me. At no point in my early aspirations to be a journalist did I imagine that I would be taking photos—let alone photos considered good enough to appear in print. But when I was hired by The Denver Post as a...
How To Turn Your Meals Into Saleable Food Images
Whether it’s a beautifully-presented platter at a favorite restaurant or a delicious meal we’ve cooked at home, we all love to take photos of our food before devouring it… and doing a quick post on Facebook or Instagram. But to turn those images from fun snapshots to...
How To Take Great Panorama Photos With Help From Lightroom
Two weeks ago, I woke up at 4 a.m. in a tent in Patagonia, Argentina. Donning our headlamps, Jordan and I started up the side of a mountain in the dark, determined to reach the top for sunrise. We made it! And here’s my prize: I love a good panorama. Especially...
Breakfast Stock Club Reader Survey Results Are In!
I’ve poured over the responses from our Breakfast Stock Club 2017 year end survey, and I’m excited to share some highlights and insights gained from the past year. First off, I have to say that it’s truly inspiring to see the collective progress we’re making as time...