Breakfast Stock Club reader, Rachel Lambert is on a roll. One day she decided to give stock photography a try, and two weeks later, she had almost 300 photos accepted! That’s amazing! But what strikes me the most about her story is that she made it very doable. She created a solid game plan and stuck to it. With confidence and […]
Stock photo buyers look for iconic images. That means places, things, and events that are immediately recognizable — like the cherry blossoms in Washington D.C. But what about the crowds of people who are attracted to the same things? You can’t get a model release for all of them… so you need to use a […]
Spring has fully sprung, and along with it one of the most popular subjects in stock photography: flowers! Now conventional wisdom would say that there are already so many flower images in stock photo libraries, that it’s pointless to photograph this subject because there’s way too much competition. Some stock photo agencies even specifically say that they already have enough flower […]
I’ve gotten a lot of questions about Alamy’s stock photo file size requirements, lately. It’s not surprising… they’re confusing! Let me simplify it for you… If you’re submitting to Alamy and your photo is larger than 6 megapixels, you should be ok. But… what the heck does that mean? When it comes to image size and resolution […]
The people who are successful in stock photography are the ones who get their cameras out. This may seem obvious, but it’s all too easy to let time slip by while your camera gathers dust. Last week, Breakfast Stock Club reader Rosanne Tackaberry shared how she makes money selling simple photos taken in her kitchen. […]
One of the best parts about stock photography and selling your photos is that you can incorporate it into your daily life. In fact, Breakfast Stock Club reader Rosanne Tackaberry found a way to make hundreds of dollars in stock photo sales… simply by opening her refrigerator and getting creative. Through this experience, she’s learned […]
Whenever I shoot a new batch of photos, I start with a vision in my head… but the results never quite match that initial vision. Sometimes, they’re better than I could have imagined. But other times, something isn’t quite right. Either I missed an opportunity for a GREAT shot… messed up a setting… or the […]
What you need to know about image quality: Last week, I shared a video going over reasons why your photos might be getting rejected from stock agencies. If you missed it, you can watch it here. Since image quality is one of the most common problems, let’s go over some tips for getting the most out […]
A few weeks back, I asked readers to send in photos they’ve recently had rejected from stock agencies. Thanks to everyone who was brave enough to share! I’ve made a video going over each shot, why I think it didn’t make it in… and what to do about it next time you shoot. By far […]
One of my favorite parts of our annual Breakfast Stock Club reader survey is getting to peek at the stock photos that are selling well for you! A big thank you to everyone who shared their best-selling stock photo of 2017, by the way. As you’ll see below, every single photo had one thing in […]
