As a freelance photographer, I’ve been selling images directly to clients for 7 years now. Selling photos this way (also called direct licensing) essentially lets me be my own stock agency. I have much more control over my fees and how my photos are used. And I don’t have to query editors, or sit around […]
After finishing my medical degree, I wanted to learn something new. So, 12 years ago I picked up a camera to take photos of my roommate and her fiancé for their engagement. When I saw her happy response to the photos, I spent the next few years really learning my camera. I dove deep into […]
In college I spent a semester studying abroad in London, and as a gift, my parents bought me a point-and-shoot camera. It was small enough to fit in any bag and light enough for me not to make excuses about carrying it wherever I went. From that point on, my camera never left my side. […]
My favorite way to make money from photography is through what I call PhotoArt. It’s the term I came up with for selling my photos as artwork. I love selling small-scale prints and cards in local galleries and fairs and markets. Mostly, I sell local images. It’s fun, and I get to mix and mingle […]
I read an article that said that, right now, we take more photos every two minutes than all the photos in existence 150 years ago. And it got me thinking… Sure, we’re taking more photos than ever before. After all, we all carry a camera with us all day long in the form of that […]
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”—Aristotle Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry and Lori Allen, Director of Great Escape Publishing discuss the power of a streak. Jody’s on an amazing streak. He’s closing in on three years of walking 10,000 steps EVERYDAY! Recently, there was a […]
The tougher and more expensive the shot is to make, the more money it earns. Right? One of the most complicated photographs I ever made was for an ISLANDS Magazine feature on the Out Islands in the Bahamas. We had to find a helicopter and a vintage airplane with floats (preferable a pretty yellow), two […]
Two minutes is all it took. I needed the pictures anyway for an article. Just a few carefully-constructed shots of the dumplings. They needed time to cool before I could eat them, so I wasn’t even spoiling my food! Some quick processing in Lightroom and then really the only added step was uploading them to […]
Imagine living the life you’ve always dreamed about. Is it full-time globetrotting with the excitement of what’s around the next corner, living abroad while enjoying new cultures, secluded beaches and fresh food, or more of your favorite hobbies while living in a special spot you love? As a young boy, reading about photographers and their […]
“For every minute spent organizing, an hour is earned.” –Anonymous Host, Jody Maberry and Director, Lori Allen discuss The Lifechanging Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo. Although the book came out in 2014, it’s getting more attention now because the author has a Netflix series. The book […]
