The entire AWAI Travel Division is down in New Orleans at our Ultimate Money-Making Photo Workshop, learning how to take saleable photos… and finding out where to sell them. We’ve talked a lot about selling your photos on microstock sites like iStockphoto.com… but that’s only one of the many, many ways to sell your vacation […]
YOU LIKE YOUR JOB, BUT… By Jani Bryson Have you ever dreamed of being your own boss? Following your passion? Actually loving your job? I know I did. I’ve worked many different jobs over the last 20 years, including over 10 years as a real estate agent and broker. I even owned and managed my […]
Every image needs some processing before you can sell it. Think of it like taking photos with film. When you shoot film, it doesn’t come out of the camera as a finished print. First, you get a negative. Then you take that negative to a processing lab and they process it and give you back […]
I’ve been talking a lot this week about food photography and getting better food shots. So today, I’d like to share with you a little tip I picked up at one of our last photo workshops. But first, let’s go over two things that are important to understand before you can use this tip: depth […]
Here’s this week’s photo tip, from professional photographer Shelly Perry, on playing with the angles and focus of your shot to get your most saleable image… — Lori Lori Allen Director, Great Escape Publishing ******************* WORKING THE IMAGE When you plan a subject to photograph, or stumble upon one, it’s important to “work the image.” […]
Pop quiz: Which of these pictures do you think would be more saleable: A woman in a business suit, or a 20-something guy in a sweatshirt? Answer: For professional stock photographer Shelly Perry it’s the guy in a sweatshirt. You see, Shelly’s top-selling images have changed places over the years. Right now, her best seller […]
My stint as guest editor here is coming to a close. I’ve received lots of emails over the course of the week with questions about photography and our upcoming photo workshop in New Orleans. So before I sign off, I wanted to answer a few of the ones that came up most frequently… ** Q. […]
I’m not a big fan of goodbyes. “See you later” is my exit of choice. But like it or not, my week as guest editor at The Right Way to Travel has come to an end. Before I sign off, though, let me give you my take on AWAI’s Photography Workshops. Even though I’m one […]
Scroll down for this month’s Photo Challenge Theme… Remember, as a reader of this newsletter, you’re invited to take part in our monthly Photo Challenges for a chance to win the yearly Grand Prize of $2,000! There is no purchase necessary to enter… no fee for registering… and you don’t have to buy anything to […]
Fellow reader Elizabeth Chute started the Turn Your Pictures into Cash Program about two years ago. Since then, she has sold her photos to some pretty impressive publications. Here’s the note she sent us… ————————– Dear Lori, I haven’t written in quite a while, but thought I should bring you up to date on what […]
