Photoshop is Fair Play When Selling Photos for Stock
Selling photos for editorial use is a are very different market compared to selling photos as stock. While it is industry standard that editorial photos remain unaltered, it is acceptable and sometimes required to edit photos for stock.
How Much Should You Pay If You Earn $1 An Image?
Shelly Perry answers a reader’s questions about model releases and model compensation.
Pickle Barrel: Authentic, Popular, and Filling
Flowers jump out of the wooden box on the window. The squat brown building is barely tall enough for the wooden screen door. The door’s handle is worn smooth from years of hands. Looking from the outside, you would never guess this small walk-in hoagie shop is one of Bozeman, Montana’s most popular restaurants. Welcome…
Mystic, Connecticut
The faint sound of a harbor bell tolls in the distance as an early kayaker glides his oars through a shimmering river embraced by towering trees. Down the road, an ancient stone fence curls its way through a 19th century whaling village. A town of proud people eager to share their storied history, Mystic, Connecticut…
Hold the Dubbing, Please: Finding the Perfect Cinema in Spain
Spain’s dubbing industry has long been regarded as one of the best in the world. No doubt, if you’ve spent some time in the country, you have experienced the pleasure (or pain) of listening to some of your favorite actors and actresses dubbed into Spanish … Thankfully, Madrid offers a few cinemas or movie theaters showing…
A Day Trip to Bruges: Belgium’s Medieval Canal City
Plan on spending a long day in Europe’s other canal city, Bruges. Some say it’s prettier than Amsterdam. Start early on the train from Brussels; they leave every hour or so from Brussels Central Station. Walk from the Bruges Train Station across the river onto the narrow cobblestoned streets, and you’ll soon get a strong…
Commercial vs. Editorial: What you need to know about model releases
Professional photographer Shelly Perry details when and why you need a model release.
Photo Tip: Commercial vs. Editorial Photography
In most cases, photographers do not need a model release in order to sell their photos of people. The exception to this are photos that will be used and sold for commercial purposes (advertising) and images that will be submitted and sold in stock agencies (sites like iStockphoto.com).
FEATURED PUBLICATION: Vezeo.com
“A passion for living well” — that’s how the editors at Vezeo.com define the word “vezeo.” This online guide to “‘superior’ restaurants, hotels, resorts, day spas, and wineries” around the world doesn’t offer star or dollar-sign ratings like other guides. Instead, as the editors put it, “If it’s on Vezeo, it’s worth making the journey.”
December Winners: “Traditions”
Last month’s photo challenge theme was “Traditions” — and everyone must have been very busy with their own as we didn’t have many entries. Nevertheless, there were great shots among those who did submit entries. Here are the winners… **First Place goes to dwphoto for “Thai Festival in Sydney” **Second Place goes to pencraft for…
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