Taking photos of people can be awkward. Usually, it’s because — even if your photo subject is a good friend — they simply don’t know what to do when you point a camera at them. This is totally normal! As photographers, it’s our job to help people feel at ease, and give them some direction. […]
Folks often ask me about the stock agency Alamy. Alamy is different from most of the agencies we talk about here in the Breakfast Stock Club. Alamy – What is It? As an online stock agency, Alamy can be harder to get into, but once you’re in, they take almost any images that are technically […]
What is Stock Photography? Stock photography (sometimes called “microstock”) is one of the quickest ways to get into selling your photos. It requires no previous experience, and the best part is you don’t have to do any of the actual selling. You upload your photos to agency websites, and they sell them for you, giving […]
It’s the 2nd month of our Summer Sprints Stock Photo Challenge – which means it’s time to re-focus and get ready to take 100 new photos for this month’s theme: Connectivity. For this theme, think: Connecting with friends and family members Staying digitally connected in the outdoors Using laptops, phones, and tablets in cafes, at home, […]
I hope that you’re taking and uploading a ton of new shots during our Breakfast Stock Club Summer Sprints stock photo challenges! If you’re scared to submit them… or you’re getting some photos rejected, remember… it happens to everyone. Here’s a note I wrote about rejections back in 2015 that still rings true today… =========== […]
The key to stock photo success? The truth is, there is no magic formula or silver bullet out there. It’s really about plugging away, little-by-little, learning and improving as you go. Which is actually great if you’re busy, because you really just need a few minutes a day to do it. Breakfast Stock Club reader […]
Our first round of Breakfast Stock Club’s Summer Sprints Photography Challenge has finished up. Get ready – Round 2 starts this week! I really enjoyed seeing the images that were submitted for the group photo review! Several of them really captured some interesting and powerful moments. This month’s Challenge theme is “Active Lifestyle,” so it’s […]
This month’s Breakfast Stock Club Summer Sprints Challenge is all about capturing fun, healthy activities. Whether it’s going for a jog, working in the garden, or exploring a nearby park, summer is the perfect time to create some great “active lifestyle” images to add to your stock photo portfolio. Got plans this weekend? If so, […]
Every week, I hear from Breakfast Stock Club members who are making their first stock photography sales… finding their photos on websites and in print all over the world… watching their skills and income grow… A few even tell me about paying the mortgage with stock photo income… buying a new Harley Davidson… making their first $10,000 in stock photo royalties… And basically […]
Argentine tango dancers are part athlete, part actor… and all the way obsessed. To watch them at work is awe-inspiring. Their sleek bodies. Their muscular calves. The way they effortlessly bend and twirl… and that look of pure passion on their faces. This January in Buenos Aires, I was transfixed. In the mid-summer heat, I […]
