Capturing The Color Of The Year In Your Stock Photos
Every year, Pantone selects a Color of the Year. This is the color that’s supposed to dominate the hottest trends for fashion, home décor, and graphic design. And the chosen shade for 2018 is Ultra Violet! I love purple, so I’ll be keeping an eye out for it whenever...
Rejected Stock Photos? Don’t Let It Stop You!
If you’ve started signing up for stock agencies and submitting photos, be prepared for a few of those photos to get rejected. The first time I submitted photos to a stock agency, they got rejected for being “too similar in content or subject matter.” It wasn’t a big...
Stock Photo Success Story: This Single Image Earned $26,000
Before retiring, I made my living as a registered nurse and surgical instrument sales rep for more than 40 years. Along the way, photography became my passion—with a focus on farm and ranch photography, and, more specifically, horses. I began selling my work to books...
How To Take Real Stock Photos This Valentine’s Day
Search for “Valentine’s Day” on pretty much any stock photo website, and you’ll likely be inundated with hearts, candy, red wine, and couples smiling at each other in a staged, cheesy sort of way. Clicking through page after page of these types of photos gets...
Taking Advantage Of Natural Light In Photography
Back when I was shooting with studio lights, my living room would go for days (ok, weeks...) cluttered with light stands, cords, a background, reflectors, and a stool. Anyone who came through the front door had to run the gauntlet, risking the possibility that I’d...