Open up your computer, go to your pictures folder, and click through your favorite photos. Pick out your favorites and set them aside. You may already have a handful of images just sitting on your computer that you can sell to stock agencies. What’s so great about selling your photos as stock? Lots of things. […]
Yesterday I did something unusual… but I think it’s going to pay off. We’re always telling you to take the prettiest pictures possible. With travel stock photography, you want to portray a place in its best light. Go at sunrise or sunset. Wait for a clear day with popcorn clouds in the sky. Find bright […]
She stood statue-still, waiting, her creased face emotionless as bees swarmed around her body. I felt drawn to her, as if she was the reason I was there. Bonnie here, again, coming to you with one last tale of adventure from our Travel Writing Expedition in India. Summers are hot and bone-dry in the Rajasthan […]
It started with monkeys. As we drove down the street, we spotted them running along the rooftops and swinging off the power lines. Then, before we knew it, elephants came lumbering by on our left, their faces painted in bright colors, followed by camels on the right, and a few goats trotting all over the […]
Portland rain pelted the window of my taxi as I rode home from the airport last night. After spending two weeks in India, where every moment on the road is filled with honking, my taxi ride felt eerily silent. With its smorgasbord of colors, flavors, smells, sounds, and crazy sights, India was the perfect place […]
Grouping people for photos can be tricky. Here are some family portrait photography tips. To make it easier, think in terms of shapes. Specifically: triangles, diamonds, and circles.
Here come the winter holidays… and with them, lots of opportunities to take holiday-themed stock photos. Christmas and the surrounding festivities are the biggest sellers in the stock photo world. So whether you’ve started selling your photos on stock sites or not, right now is a great time to start. To help you “make a […]
Check it out… Yep, that’s my shot! And USA Today published it with my byline, too. They bought it from my stock portfolio on iStock.com. What’s really cool is that right now — leading up to the winter holidays — is the busiest season for stock photo sales. Agencies are desperate for new winter seasonal […]
The last two weeks we’ve been talking about photos that don’t sell. Today, let’s take a look at a few Breakfast Stock Club reader photos that DO sell as stock. These all came in via the Breakfast Stock Club Facebook page, when we asked readers to share their best-selling images. From Kim Nelson: This has […]
Here’s something you already know, and something you may not have considered… You May Know: Blurring out the background of an image is one of the quickest ways to separate your photos from snapshots. It helps you make an impact by immediately drawing your viewer’s eye to the area of your photo that’s in focus. […]
