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…
September’s Photo Challenge Theme: Life Lessons
Read here to find out more about our September Photo Challenge: Life Lessons
Rewrite and Recycle: How to Get Paid Twice for the Same Story
After a day-long trek up a rainy mountain, freelance travel writer Steenie Harvey was determined to get paid more than once for her suffering. She shares her advice on how to resell your travel articles so you can get paid more than once for the same adventure.
Rome: The Birth of Ice Cream
Find out about our upcoming Photography Expedition to Rome, Italy!
Easy Lighting Magic for People Shots
It’s late August… but with a few ornaments, ribbons, and glitter, suddenly it’s Christmas. It’s just the back lawn… but with a model and some mood lighting, it becomes a fairy tale. And with the help of some food coloring, make-up, and test tubes, the living room — and our model — become a mad…
Learn Another Language—And End World Hunger
I’ve been talking quite a bit this week about our upcoming Photography and Spanish Immersion Expedition coming up next month in Ecuador. That trip is now SOLD OUT, but if you’re interested in attending and you missed out, I’ll include details about our February program below. Today, I stumbled upon another fun way to brush…
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