Vancouver’s North Shore: Where You Really Can Ski, Golf and Kayak All in One Day
By Robyn HeronThere are few places in the world that can legitimately claim something this bold, and you won’t have to travel as far off the beaten path as you think. North and West Vancouver, also known as the ‘North Shore,’ provide the picture-perfect backdrop for Vancouver, British Columbia — host city for the 2010…
Indiana Kenanga: A World Away from Bali
By Di ThompsonITWPA Member Perched on the west-facing Jungutbatu beach, well-known for its world-class surf breaks and tropical sunsets, a luxurious new experience awaits the traveller in search of rest and 5-star relaxation on Nusa Lembongan Island.There are many beautiful spa resorts in Bali; now Nusa Lembongan Island has stepped up from her standard beachfront…
Workshop Photos that Made the Cut
Earlier this week, I mentioned that reader Caroline Maryan got two photos accepted in her iStock application… and that they were both photos that she took at our Stock Photo Workshop with Lise Gagné last August. I caught up with Caroline to see which ones they were. They’re great shots. Here they are… Following Caroline’s…
The Week of Money: Residual Income
This week’s editorial is all about the money side of stock photography. Professional stock photographer Jani Bryson knows this side well. Having just gone through painful knee surgery, Jani was out of work for four weeks. But Jani’s stock portfolio royalties still continued to traipse in. Even though she couldn’t take more pictures, checks from photos…
The Week of Money: How to Get Paid for Your Photos
Kevin Lohka was an attendee at our last stock photography workshop in Santa Fe, NM. He came to the workshop, took photos during the studio shoots, sat in on the photo editing sessions, learned how to take stock-quality photographs, and then uploaded several of his workshop shots to online stock photo agencies where they’re up…
Stock Progress Report — Good News!
Time for a stock photo progress report… Since I last wrote, I’ve been in Ecuador with photographer Shelly Perry, learning about taking travel photos for stock. Read some tips and see some attendee photos here. It’s exciting to see that while I was gone, more readers are taking the leap and getting started in stock.…
One of the Easiest Stock Photos to Take
Pop quiz: What do these photos (all taken by workshop attendees here in Cotacachi, Ecuador) have in common? by Peter Canaday by Lisa Miller by Nelda Bernal by Kathleen Uhlmann If you guessed that they all focus on the details… you’re right! Detail shots are fun and easy to take — and they can be…
How to Turn a Massage into Lucrative Stock Photographs
The steaming bath brimmed with hot, peppermint-scented water. After soaking in it for a good 20 minutes, Steve let the spa therapist paint his entire body with a warm layer of liquid chocolate. She then wrapped him up like a baby on a soft, warm cushion and gave him a mini-facial until it was time…
How to Turn Any Hobby into a Saleable Photograph
Your favorite hobbies can actually be a great source of income. Find out how our readers have turned their favorite activities into something more…
August Winners: Patterns Interrupted
We’ve named the winners for August’s Photo Challenge: Patterns Interrupted. Find out which photos won…
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